BC/BE NEONATOLOGIST

Department of Pediatrics, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, seeks BC/BE neonatologist interested in research for a tenure track position at Assistant Professor level in the Perinatal Research Laboratory. Expertise is required in developmental pharmacology, fetal physiology and non-human primate experimentation. Responsibilities include teaching in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Salary is in accordance with University guidelines, commensurate with prior experience and training and currently supported from a funded 4 year NIH grant. Successful candidate expected to obtain independent funding thereafter.

Please submit CV to:

Dr. Karl Schulze; The Babies and Children's Hospital; 3959 Broadway; New York, NY 10032

Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and is particularly interested in applications from minorities and women.

PEDIATRIC RESEARCH DIRECTOR

DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is seeking a Director of Pediatric Research. DeVos Children's Hospital is a 136-bed university-affiliated tertiary care center with 25 hospital-based pediatric faculty, a strong pediatric residency program, and a highly-committed, well-organized community of primary care pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists. The faculty are young, well trained, with active and enduring research interests. The director will promote and oversee research within all of the Children's Hospital programs. DeVos Children's Hospital and the Butterworth Health System have extensive and rapidly growing research resources and a strong commitment to research.

Candidates should be eligible for appointment at the associate professor or professor level and have demonstrated ability to obtain extramural funding. Highly desirable are skills in outcomes and health services research.

This prosperous and growing community has an exceptional location with abundant professional and cultural opportunities. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Applicants should send Curriculum Vitae and direct inquiries to:

Anthony J. Richtemeier, M.D.; Medical Director; DeVos Children's Hospital; 100 Michigan NE, MC 11; Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616-391-1898(phone); 616-391-3105 (fax)

MEDICAL GENETICS FELLOWSHIP

http://info.med.yale.edu/genetics/clinical/

The Department of Genetics seeks MD or MD/PhD applicants for clinical and research training in medical genetics.

Faculty interests include:

  • Developmental Genetics

  • Gene Therapy

  • Cardiovascular Disease

  • Cytogenetics

  • Molecular Diagnostics

  • Genomic Research

  • Cancer Genetics

  • Psychiatric Genetics

  • Biochemical Genetics

  • Clinical Genetics

Requirements: U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, solid clinical background, research orientation.

Contact: Dr. Barbara Pober, Dept. of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520 Phone: 203-785-5749, e-mail:barbara.pober@yale.edu

National Symposium on Angelman Syndrome

The National Symposium on Angelman Syndrome will be held in Brussels, Belgium, November 29, 1997. It will be composed of a scientific and medical session and a session on family and everyday life issues. Guest speakers include Drs. Jill Clayton-Smith (Manchester) and Stewart G. Boyd (London).

The deadline for submission of abstracts is September 15, 1997.

Contact:

Dr. Bernard Dan; 147 Avenue du Parc; 1190 Brussels, Belgium; or fax(32) 2 4773287

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EUROPEAN SOCIETY FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCH

The Annual Meeting of European Society for Pediatric Research will be held in Szeged, Hungary, August 31-September 3, 1997.

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ESPR 1997; Department of Pediatrics; Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University; P.O. Box 815; H-6701 Szeged, Hungary

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