The Yue Lab is seeking postdoctoral fellows to join the newly established team at UCSF. Affiliated with the Department of Physiology and the Neuroscience Graduate Program, our research investigates the complex interactions between neural tissues and bodily fluids. We focus on regions surrounding the brain's ventricles, where the unique absence of a typical blood-brain barrier facilitates direct chemical exchanges between the brain, bloodstream, and cerebrospinal fluid. Our objective is to understand how cells at these critical interfaces regulate signals like hormones and metabolites and to uncover their contribution to neurological disorders.

Our research goals include:

• Developing precise genetic and viral tools to target specific cell types in the areas around the brain's ventricles and central canal.
• Deciphering cellular and molecular pathways using advanced techniques in transcriptomics, electrophysiology, imaging, and pharmacology to understand their roles in physiology, pathology, and response to injury.

Area of Specialization / Responsibilities: We are interested in candidates who can perform research independently and collaboratively, including designing, conducting, and analyzing experiments. Candidates should have expertise in electrophysiology and live imaging in dissociated cells and tissue slices.