Postdoctoral position on microalgal-bacterial interactions using Chlamydomonas as model in the Mittag lab
A postdoctoral position is available for a two-year-period in the Maria Mittag lab, Jena, Germany. Please see attached file for more info on the topic and on the application procedure. For question please mail to M.Mittag@uni-jena.de . Microverse_PostDoc_Mittag_Jena
Chlamy Conference 2023 registration now open!
Dear Colleagues, Registration and abstract submission are now open for the 20th International Conference on the Cell and Molecular Biology of Chlamydomonas, June 4-9, 2023, in Princeton, NJ! https://chlamy2023.princeton.edu/ @ChlamyMeeting Submit abstracts by March 15, 2023, to be considered for a talk! Our in-person capacity is limited to 245 people, so register early to secure your spot. Register by … Continued
Postdoctoral position offer: biogenesis of metalloproteins and metabolic engineering of algal hydrogen production
A post‐doctoral position is available for a period of 2 years between two laboratories : Genetics and Physiology of Microalgae (Pr Claire Remacle, http://labos.ulg.ac.be/genetique-physiologie-microalgues/homepage/, University of Liege, Belgium) and Tree-Microbe Interactions (IAM) (Pr Nicolas Rouhier, https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/, University of Lorraine, France). The general topic is about the metabolic engineering of algal hydrogen production. This project is … Continued
Chlamy Center price increases
In response to the effects of the Covid pandemic and increased operating costs, the Chlamydomonas Resource Center needs to increase prices for our core cultures and plasmids from $20 per strain to $30. CLiP mutants, Hutner’s trace elements, educational kits, fosmids and BACs will remain unchanged. Prices had been fixed for more than 8 years, but … Continued
2-year post-doc positions in Chlamydomonas Molecular Biology and/or Biophysics
We are searching for two highly motivated post-docs to join our group for two years, with possibility of renewal for additional two. We are opening the position in the context of the ERC advanced grant ” GrInSun”. The the job description is “Chlamydomonas reinhardtii molecular biologist/biophysicist” and will be carried out within a multidisciplinary team, … Continued
32nd Western Photosynthesis Conference will take place January 5-8th, 2023 in Bodega Bay, CA
Dear colleagues, We are excited to inform you that the 32nd Western Photosynthesis Conference will take place January 5-8, 2023 in Bodega Bay, CA! We will have a great line-up of invited speakers and themed sessions (see below). For more, please visit, https://ces-apps.ucdavis.edu/confreg/index.cfm?confid=1220&webid=5948 Hope to see you there! Co-chairs Patrick Shih (UC Berkeley) and Setsuko … Continued
Postdoc position available in the Xenie Johnson lab, BiAM, Cadarache (Provence, France)
Comparative Physiology of Acclimation of Photosynthesis to the Environment in 3 Model Organisms: Chlamydomonas, Synechococcus and Arabidopsis In the team of Xenie Johnson, Photosynthesis and Environment Team, BiAM, Cadarache (Provence, France) Applications are invited for a postdoc position to compare and characterize light acclimation mechanisms in model plants, algae and cyanobacteria. Our group has a … Continued
PhD position available in Engel group at the Biozentrum in Basel, Switzerland
This PhD project is part of an HFSP-funded study of how thylakoid membranes adapt to changing light conditions. The main focus of this student will be to perform in situ cryo-electron tomography of Chlamydomonas algae cells exposed to different light intensities, and then to analyze how the thylakoid membranes are remodeled and repaired from damage. … Continued
Shipping increases for strains and plasmids
Unfortunately we need to increase our flat rate shipping charges. This increase reflects updated charges for FedEx Standard Overnight and FedEx International Priority. The new rate within the United States is $35.00, Canada is $65.00 and $85.00 worldwide. These prices reflect a significant discount that the U of MN receives from FedEx. We do not make … Continued
Version 6 of the Chlamydomonas reference genome is released!
We are pleased to announce the sixth version of the Chlamydomonas reference genome. Based on PacBio long-read sequencing, the first update in 10 years sees major improvements in assembly quality and structural annotations. Expert functional annotations have also been extensively updated, with particular focus on gene symbols. This release sees a departure from the cell … Continued