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Endowed Recruitment Programs for Fellows, Faculty and Visiting Professors in STEM CELL RESEARCH

The Tulane Center for Gene Therapy offers a series of endowed programs for research in stem cell biology and use of stem cells in gene therapy. The Center is supported by a five-year program funded by Tulane University, HCA-the Healthcare Company, and the Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium, Inc. The Center provides a series of core facilities that include DNA sequencing, micro array assays, deconvolution microscopy, laser assisted microdissection, protein mass spectrometry, biosensor assays of ligand binding, CD spectropolarimetry, and FACS. In addition, a core laboratory is available at the affiliated Tulane University Primate Research Center and there is access to an NIH-funded General Clinical Research Center. A microPET core for imaging of small animals will be available within the year.

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS: Highly competitive stipends are offered for up to 3 years. Successful candidates should be graduates of well-recognized institutions and have an excellent command of English.

FACULTY POSITIONS: Tenure-track appointments are available at the level of assistant professor. The program is fully funded to provide salary, laboratory space, access to graduate students and up to four years of support for a postdoctoral fellow, a technician and research supplies for each faculty member.

SABBATICAL YEAR PROGRAM FOR VISITING PROFESSORS: Positions provide up to one year of full support for salary and research expenses for highly qualified scientists. Send (1) curriculum vitae, (2) brief summary of research interests, and (3) two or more letters of recommendation to Dr. Darwin J. Prockop, Director, Center for Gene Therapy, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, 1430 Tulane Avenue, SL-99, New Orleans, LA 70112; Fax (504) 988-7710; E-mail: dprocko@tulane.edu