Have you ever wondered how organisms can survive in the ice of North pole and the peaks of Himalaya? How will these organisms preserve their molecular systems in the face of global warming? The group of Oriol Gallego (UPF) opens a 4-year microscopist PhD position to investigate the physical principles that underlie the adaptation of molecular systems in cells exposed to cold environments (cryosphere) and how they respond to climate change. The student will combine advanced imaging techniques to obtain in situ quantitative measurements in non-conventional yeast species. Some of the microscopy techniques employed are Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM), particle tracking and cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET).

Join the European Project BiOcean5D as a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to determine spatio-temporal patterns and drivers of planktonic prokaryotic/microeukaryotic and benthic macrofauna community assembly across a river-to-sea transect on the west coast of France. We have collected sediments and planktonic communities seasonally (4 times) for 2 years at seven sites along the Penzé river to coastal waters of the Morlaix Bay (Western English Channel). A unique ecosystemic dataset with DNA/RNA sequences (including metabarcodes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes from sediment and water) in combination with data on metabolic rates, and water and sediment biogeochemistry will form the basis of the work. 

Inscripciones abiertas al curso de posgrado UNU-BIOLAC "Simposio de Microbiología Sintética SMS3.0: Diseño de Biosensores celulares", que estamos organizando junto a Vanesa Amarelle. Por favor si es posible reenvíelo a posibles estudiantes interesados ya que tenemos 8 becas (incluye pasaje y alojamiento) para estudiantes latinoamericanos. 

Este evento tendrá lugar en el Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas Clemente Estable, Montevideo, Uruguay, del 13 al 24 de octubre de 2025. El plazo para las inscripciones vence el 22 de agosto.