Post Doctoral Position
MRI Applications in Immune Mediated Tumor Response
Biological Imaging Center - Caltech
Division of Cancer Immunotherapeutics and Tumor Immunology (CITI) - City of Hope
This position is aimed at investigating MR imaging of immune mediated tumor responses with the goal of translating methodologies developed in small animal models to the clinic. We are interested in an individual who is firmly grounded in NMR theory and practice with an interest in applications in immunological approaches to cancer therapy including antibodies, immunocytokines, T-cells, dendritic cells, and small molecule drugs. This work will involve development and application of various MR methodologies at Caltech in coordination with researchers and physicians in the Division of Cancer Immunotherapeutics and Tumor Immunology at City of Hope ( http://www.cityofhope.org/citi).
The Biological Imaging Center and Caltech Brain Imaging Center ( http://bioimaging.caltech.edu/) are highly interdisciplinary endeavors with biologists, chemists, physicists, and engineers working on a number of animal models of disease and developmental processes. MRI facilities at Caltech include Bruker SpectroSpin 11.7T/89mm, 9.4T/30cm, 7T/30cm and 4.7T/60cm systems dedicated to research. There are also extensive facilities for all aspects of MRI hardware development and data analysis.
CITI at the City of Hope is focused on the development of Cancer Immunotherapeutics and has a long track record of developing novel therapeutics and conducting clinical trials. Current clinical trials include antibodies, immunocytokines, and T cells; all made in a cGMP compliant production facility housed on the campus. Clinical imaging includes a GE PET/CT GE 1.5T MR, and animal microPET and microCT.
Interested applicants with experience in small animal MRI should email, FAX, or mail a biosketch including names, addresses, & email addresses of three references to
Russell E. Jacobs, PhD
m/c 139-74 Caltech
1200 E. California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91125-7400
rjacobs@caltech.edu
Phone: (626) 395-2863
Fax: (626) 449-5163
OR
Andrew Raubitschek, MD
Chair, Cancer Immunotherapeutics & Tumor Immunology
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope
1500 East Duarte Rd.
Duarte, CA 91010
araubitschek@coh.org
Phone: (626) 256-4673 x62451
Fax: (626) 301-8817
