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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Postdoctoral
position: adaptive optics imaging of retinal blood flow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><span
style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>A fully-funded
postdoc position is available in the </span><a
href="http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu/our_work/blood_flow.html"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Jesse
Schallek Lab</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> at
the University of Rochester. The research position will deploy
advances in adaptive optics to study capillary blood flow and
hemodynamic regulation in the living retina.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>By imaging single blood
cells in the living eye, our research <span style="color:black">seeks
to better understand the impact of diabetes on the smallest
vessels of the retina.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Research
will be conducted in human subjects and animal models of
disease.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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style="mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><span
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>The postdoctoral
candidate will have the opportunity to work in the collaborative
environment of the <a href="http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu/">Advanced
Retinal Imaging Alliance</a> of the University of Rochester.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This group includes the
research efforts of David Williams, Bill Merigan, Jennifer
Hunter, Mina Chung and Jesse Schallek.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The postdoctoral trainee
will benefit from interacting with this group toward novel
ophthalmic imaging design and study of retinal function. </span><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Applicants
with exemplary background in retinal imaging or study of blood
flow control in the brain and other living tissues are strongly
encouraged to apply.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Outstanding
applicants will have training in one or more of the following
fields: <u>retinal imaging technology (including OCT and
adaptive optics), BOLD fMRI mechanisms, intrinsic signal
optical imaging, study of diabetic retinopathy or study of
microvascular disease (in other tissues)</u>.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Candidates with either
biology and/or engineering focus will be suitable for this
position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Applicants
should have a PhD, MD or equivalent training.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Senior graduate students
nearing completion of their degree are strongly encouraged to
apply.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Opening is
available immediately and position will remain open until
qualified individual is identified.<span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Appointment is for 1 year
and may be extended up to 3 years depending on progress and
review. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Interested
applicants should send CV and names/contact information of
references to <a href="mailto:jschall3@ur.rochester.edu">jschall3@ur.rochester.edu</a><span
style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Please include a cover
letter detailing your current research activities, expertise and
the reasons for your interest in the position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span
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text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">More
information about research projects in the lab can be found at:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><a
href="http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu/our_work/blood_flow.html"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu/our_work/blood_flow.html</span></a><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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text-autospace:none"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="text-indent:.5in;mso-layout-grid-align:none;
text-autospace:none"><a href="http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">http://aria.cvs.rochester.edu</span></a><span
class="MsoHyperlink"><span
style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times
New
Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">email: </span><span
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New Roman";
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:
AR-SA"><a href="mailto:jschall3@ur.rochester.edu">jschall3@ur.rochester.edu</a></span><br>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Jesse Schallek, PhD
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology,
Neuroscience and the Center for Visual Science
Flaum Eye Institute
University of Rochester
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 319
Rochester, NY 14620
Phone: (585)-273-4848
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jschall3@ur.rochester.edu">jschall3@ur.rochester.edu</a>
Office Location: G-4113</pre>
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