Master’s Student in Leukemia Research

Please note that:

• We will begin reviewing applications immediately upon receipt, and will continue to do so on a rolling basis until the position is closed;
• The student must be regularly enrolled at a university or higher education institution, and the internship must be a mandatory component of their program of study;
• The compensation for this internship is 812€/month + lunch vouchers.

Background

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) represent the most frequent leukemia in adults. Despite recent advances in treatments, CLL remains a deadly incurable disease. This cancer is characterized by an accumulation of abnormal, apoptosis resistant, B lymphocytes in the blood and lymphoid organs of the patients. CLL progression is highly dependent on complex interactions between tumor cells and their microenvironment. Indeed, CLL cells can modify stromal cells and immune cells to promote their survival and to escape from the immune surveillance system.

Objectives

Our team focuses on the mechanisms leading to leukemia progression, particularly the influence of CLL cells on stromal cells and immune cells in their microenvironment, with the goal of identifying new prognostic markers and therapeutic targets.

Training and Research Environment

The Tumor Stroma Interactions research group is a dynamic and multinational team whose current members originate from France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Czech Republic. It belongs to the Department of Cancer Research, whose research activities focus on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tumor progression using a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, as well as in vitro and in vivo imaging modalities using state-of-the art animal models for cancer research. 

More information about the group can be found here : https://tsi.lih.lu

Gender Equality

The LIH is an equal opportunities employer. We are fully committed to removing any discriminatory barrier related to gender, and not only, in recruitment and career progression of our staff. The LIH is attentive to gender representation among its leadership staff and aims to eliminate obstacles to the recruitment and promotion of female leaders and their career development.