Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Lung cancer - Laboratory of Dr. Timothy McGraw & Dr. Nasser Altorki : New York City (Manhattan), NY, United States

Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Lung cancer – Dr. Timothy McGraw & Dr. Nasser Altorki
Neuberger Berman Foundation Lung Cancer Research Center
Sandra and Edward Meyers Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medical College 
1300 York Avenue. New York, New York

We are seeking highly motivated Postdoctoral fellows for positions in lung cancer translational projects investigating the tumor microenvironment, tumor metabolism and immunotherapies. The projects employ molecular cell biological methods in the investigation of human clinical samples and mouse models for the study of human lung cancer.

Qualifications.
1) A doctoral degree with demonstrated publication record of innovative scientific accomplishments.
2) Ability to solve complex biological questions, rigorous scientific aptitude, and strong communication and organization skills.

Related Publications:
• Metabolic alterations in lung cancer-associated fibroblasts correlated with increased glycolytic metabolism of the tumor. Chaudhri VK, Salzler GG, Dick SA, Buckman MS, Sordella R, Karoly ED, Mohney R, Stiles BM, Elemento O, Altorki NK, McGraw TE. Mol Cancer Res. 2013 Jun;11(6):579-92.
• Ratio of positron emission tomography uptake to tumor size in surgically resected non-small cell lung cancer. Stiles BM, Nasar A, Mirza F, Paul S, Lee PC, Port JL, McGraw TE, Altorki NK. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb;95(2):397-403. 
• Mittal, V., El Rayes, T., Narula, N., McGraw, T. E., Altorki, N. K., and Barcellos-Hoff, M. H. (2016) The Microenvironment of Lung Cancer and Therapeutic Implications. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 890, 75-110.
• Kajno, E., McGraw, T. E., and Gonzalez, E. (2015) Development of a new model system to dissect isoform specific Akt signalling in adipocytes. The Biochemical journal 468, 425-434