[bionet.jobs] Position Wanted - Biomedical Research

R.J.Xu@massey.ac.nz (R.J. Xu) (05/13/91)

            POSITION WANTED - POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH

Name: Ruo-Jun Xu    Sex: Male      Age: 33 years

Background:

A recent PhD graduate in gastroenterology and peptide
biochemistry. Currently employed at the Department of
Physiology and Anatomy of Massey University, New Zealand as a
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, studying the effects of milk and
milk derived growth factors on tissue growth and cell
maturation in the gastrointestinal tract of normal and
prenatal growth retarded newborn pigs.

Major Laboratory Skills and Experiences:

Radioimmunoassay; Radio-receptor-assay; Immunocytochemistry;
Gel chromatography; Histological and morphometrical analysis;
Enzyme, protein, RNA and DNA assays; Experimental surgery.

Field of Interest:

Regulation of gastrointestinal tissue growth and cell
maturation;
Identification, purification and characterization of milk
derived growth factors;
Regulatory mechanisms of peptide hormone synthesis and
release;
Peptide receptor research (localization and characterization).

Date available: January 1992 or earlier if required

Contact Address:
     Dr R J Xu
     Department of Physiology and Anatomy
     Massey University
     Palmerston North
     New Zealand
     Tel: (0064) (63) 69 099 (Ext. 7727)
     FAX: (0064) (63) 505 609
     E-mail R.J.Xu@massey.ac.nz