Predoctoral Researcher

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC) is a nonprofit research institute based in the metropolitan area of Barcelona and dedicated to advancing our understanding about leukaemia and related disorders, in partnership with the University of Barcelona and University Autònoma of Barcelona. The IJC has laboratories in three clinical campuses: i) Clinic Hospital, ii) Sant Pau Hospital and iii) Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital. IJC serves as a collaborative hub for basic investigators and physicians to work together on fundamental biological and clinical aspects of leukaemia. The IJC offers an excellent work environment built around a multi-disciplinary fusion of ideas and state-of-the-art facilities.

The Josep Carreras Leukemia Research Institute Can Ruti is looking for a Predoctoral Researcher for the Lymphocyte development and disease group headed by Dr. Maribel Parra.

Research Description

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer in children under a year old. Even though the chances of survival in infants suffering from ALL have improved significantly in recent years, an exhaustive study of the mechanisms underlying this disease is stil...