Post-doctoral research appointment
05/BIOS-06 - Physiology
Uni. La Sapienza of Rome
Posted on: 26/10/2026
Deadline: 05/12/2026
Compensation
28,456 €
Maximum duration
12 months
The reduction of NMDA receptor Ca2+ permeability as a strategyto lower neuronal vulnerability to excitotoxicity
The scientific activities within the scope of this project will involve designing and implementing experiments to measure the Ca²⁺ permeability of human NMDA-type glutamate receptors expressed in heterologous systems under different conditions and in the presence of various pharmacological modulators. The methods employed will include patch-clamp electrophysiological recording techniques combined with time-resolved digital fluorescence microscopy, allowing simultaneous monitoring of Ca²⁺ inward currents and changes in intracellular free Ca²⁺ concentration.
Selection process
for qualifications and interview
• Scientific-professional curriculum (maximum score 40 points) • Qualifications and publications (maximum score 30 points) • Interview on topics of cellular and molecular neurophysiology, as well as on the candidates' previous scientific activity (maximum score 30 points) Those who have obtained at least 50/70 in the evaluation of points a) and b) are admitted to the interview