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<div align="center"><font size=5><b>Postdoctoral Positions in Structural
Biology of Translational Apparatus<br><br>
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<font size=4>Human Frontiers Science Program-funded postdoctoral
position(s) are available immediately to study the “Structure and
Function of ribosomal RNAs: mechanistic and functional evolution of
ribosome”. The ribosome is a large macromolecular assembly that provides
the platform for protein synthesis within the cell. One of the research
interests in my laboratory is to understand the evolution of the
protein-synthetic machinery, by exploring the minimal structural
requirements for a functional ribosome in bacteria. Our approach involves
a combination of techniques of biochemistry, molecular biology,
three-dimensional cryo-electron microscopy, and molecular modeling. For
previous publications on related work, see Agrawal <i>et al</i>.,
<b>Nature Struct. Biol.</b>, (1999) vol. 6, 643; Frank & Agrawal,
<b>Nature</b>, (2000) vol. 406, 318; Agrawal <i>et al.,</i> <b>J. Mol.
Biol.</b>, (2001) vol. 311, 777; Mears <i>et al</i>., <b>J. Mol.
Biol.</b>, (2002) vol.<i> </i>321, 215. <br><br>
The interested candidate should have a Ph.D. in biochemistry or
biophysics. Previous experience in ribosome biochemistry and/or in
electron microscopy and digital image processing would be preferred, but
not essential. Please send your CV and contact details of three academic
referees to:<br><br>
Rajendra K. Agrawal, Ph.D.<br>
Wadsworth Center<br>
New York State Dept. of Health<br>
Albany, NY 12201-0509, U.S.A. <br>
Tel.: (518) 486 5797<br>
Fax: (518) 474 7992<br>
e-mail:agrawal@wadsworth.org.<br><br>
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Rajendra K. Agrawal, Ph.D.<br>
Asst. Professor, Department of Biomedical Science, School of Public
Health, State University of New York at Albany; <br>
&<br>
Research Scientist, Wadsworth Center, New York State Dept. of Health,
Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12201-0509.<br>
Tel: 518 - 486 5797; Fax: 518 - 474 7992.<br>
<a href="http://www.wadsworth.org/resnres/bios/agrawal.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.wadsworth.org/resnres/bios/agrawal.htm</a><br>
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