We are seeking highly motivated PhD students to work in the protein NMR group at the University of Guelph. Our group is broadly interested in membrane protein structure. Our main research tool is magic angle spinning solid state NMR, but we also used other complementary biochemical, biophysical and computational methods. The research will be conducted at the University of Guelph NMR Centre, which is equipped with an array of solid-state NMR spectrometers at field strengths from 500 MHz to 800 MHz, and with a recently installed Dynamic Nuclear Polarization spectrometer. This gives us the unique ability to probe atomic level details of molecular structure, dynamics, and interactions. The specific project will deal with protein-lipid and protein-water interactions, with emphasis on the methodological aspect.
For examples of our work, see our recent publications:http://www.nature.com/nmeth/journal/v10/n10/full/nmeth.2635.html
http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja411633w
The candidates must have a degree in chemistry, physics or biochemistry.
Applications are accepted to both, the Department of Physics
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca
or Biophysics Interdepartmental Group
https://www.uoguelph.ca/biophysics/welcome-biophysics
For more information contact
Dr. Vladimir Ladizhansky
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair II,
Department of Physics
University of Guelph,
50 Stone Road E, Guelph,
Ontario, Canada
N1G 2W1
phone: 519-824-4120 Ext 53989
departmental fax: 519-836-9967
email: [vladizha "at" uoguelph.ca]
http://www.physics.uoguelph.ca/~vladimir/