TRPM Channels in Health and Disease
Academic Research OpportunityA research internship in the LMU Forschungsmodul Medizin investigating TRPM ion channels (melastatin-related TRP channel family, TRPM1-8) and their roles in the regulation of cytoplasmic divalent cations and cellular/body homeostasis of Zn2+, Mg2+ and Ca2+, whose dysfunction leads to human diseases. Techniques include patch-clamp, molecular and cell biological methods, and knockout mouse models; the aim is to explore these ion channels as potential targets for the treatment of various diseases. One internship place is offered; Principal Investigator: Vladimir Chubanov (General Pharmacology and Toxicology).
Program
Organizers: LMU Munich General Pharmacology and Toxicology Group, Vladimir Chubanov (Principal Investigator)
Hosts: General Pharmacology and Toxicology, LMU Munich Faculty of Medicine
Timeframe: Current research-module catalogue; matching process begins in mid-June.
Locations: Europe, Germany, Munich
Study Areas: Cellular cation homeostasis, Ion channel physiology, Pharmacology, Toxicology
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Application
Criteria: Participation in the Forschungsmodul Medizin matching process, which begins in mid-June; students are asked to familiarize themselves thoroughly with all available projects before deciding. The module is open to LMU medical students in the pre-clinical phase; no prior laboratory experience is assumed.
Required Degree: Bachelor
Target Degree: Doctorate
Costs & Contact
Contact: Vladimir Chubanov (Principal Investigator), General Pharmacology and Toxicology, LMU Munich Faculty of Medicine