We are looking for PhD student in molecular nutrition, working on the interaction between Short Chain Fatty Acids production, diet, and host in mouse. Focus will be on gene regulation in the liver and the small intestine by using whole genome (mouse) transcriptomics and pathway modeling.
 
The Nutrition, Metabolism and Genomics group of the Division of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, is studying the molecular mechanisms of nutrition on metabolic pathways in organs such as liver or small intestine (see also: http://nutrigene.4t.com). A large collaborative research project entitled “Short chain fatty acids (SCFA) metabolism in the gut and the interaction between host & microbes” is supported by a grant of the Netherlands Consortium for Systems Biology. Within this project we are looking for a motivated PhD student. The overall goal of this project is to study and model the interactions between diet, microbiota and host. Focus will be on the specific role of SCFAs on gene regulation in the liver and the small intestine by using whole genome (mouse) transcriptomics and pathway modeling. SFCAs are produced by the microbiota in the gut and are partly connected to the development of obesity or fatty liver. In this project we will collaborate with other projects members on the application, integration and modeling of high-throughput omics data as obtained from molecular nutrition experiments.
 
For more information and to apply, please visit:
http://www.academictransfer.com/employer/WUR/vacancy/4906/lang/en/
 
Guido
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Guido Hooiveld, PhD
Nutrition, Metabolism & Genomics Group
Division of Human Nutrition
Wageningen University
Biotechnion, Bomenweg 2
NL-6703 HD Wageningen
the Netherlands
tel: (+)31 317 485788
fax: (+)31 317 483342
internet:   http://nutrigene.4t.com
email:      guido.hooiveld@wur.nl