KINFO: Master Thesis/Pro Gradu projects

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MASTER THESIS / PRO GRADU PROJECTS

How bacteria manipulate host cell signaling?

Master thesis / pro gradu projects are available in the cellular microbiology-laboratory of
Docent Arto Pulliainen, at the Institute of Biomedicine, University of Turku.

The cellular microbiology-laboratory takes a multidisciplinary approach with molecular
biology, biochemistry, cell biology, microscopy, structural biology, proteomics, next
generation sequencing and functional genomics to understand bacterial pathogenesis. We
aim primarily to identify bacterial toxins/effector proteins and their variants, to understand
how the toxins/effector proteins are secreted, how the toxins/effector proteins recognize
and enter the target host cell and how the toxins/effector proteins manipulate host cell
signaling to ultimately influence the disease progression. Our ultimate goal is to gain
insights that allow development of new antimicrobials for emerging antibiotic resistant
bacteria. To this end, we also utilize molecular docking simulations and high-throughput
small molecule screening to facilitate structure-based drug discovery.

The projects are currently streamlined as master thesis / pro gradu projects, but also
provide an excellent opportunity to pursue further postgraduate research aiming for a PhD
thesis.

Please send your application (in Finnish, Swedish or English) and CV by e-mail to Arto
Pulliainen (arto.pulliainen at utu.fi) 28.2.2017 at the latest. The start time is negotiable.

Further information:

Arto Pulliainen, PhD, Docent
Medical microbiology and immunology
Medical biochemistry and genetics
Institute of Biomedicine
Kiinamyllynkatu 10
FI-20520 TURKU
Finland
https://www.utu.fi/en/units/med/units/immunology/research/Pages/pulliainen.aspxPhone:
+358 (0)40 1586044
Email: arto.pulliainen at utu.fi



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