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We are always looking for highly motivated individuals to join the lab. Please email the appropriate contact for more information.


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Several Post-Doctoral Dr. Roth's laboratory has interests in G-Protein Coupled Receptors, Signal Transduction and Drug Discovery. The lab is the main site for the NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program and has many on-going collaborations. Highly experienced as well as newly graduated PhD's are encouraged to apply. Expertise in the pharmacology, cell signaling and/or biochemistry of GPCR's is desired. Knowledge of molecular biology and biochemistry, commensurate with experience, is required. Website: http://pdsp.med.unc.edu/rothlab/

Representative publications:
Salvinorin A: A potent naturally occurring nonnitrogenous kappa opioid selective agonist. Roth BL et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 99(18): 11934-11939, 2002
The human polyomavirus, JCV, uses serotonin receptors to infect cells. Elphick et al Science. 306(5700):1380-3, 2004
p90 ribosomal S6 kinase 2 exerts a tonic brake on G protein-coupled receptor signaling Sheffler et al Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 10.1073/pnas.0600585103.
Finding new tricks for old drugs: an efficient route for public-sector drug discovery. O'Connor KA, Roth BL. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2005 Dec;4(12):1005-14.
Bryan Roth
Graduate Student Bryan Roth
Research Assistant/TechnicianResearch Technician II and III positions for the NIMH Psychoactive Drug Screening Program in the Department of Pharmacology in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Bryan Roth