Research positions in organoid biology
Do you want to leverage advanced 3D imaging and single cell OMICs in organoid models to investigate how stem cells maintain build and maintain tissues across our lifetime?
- Available positions: Internships, Master, PhD & Postdoc
- Deadline: 16th January 2026
Acebrón lab – Microenvironmental Cell Biology, María Goyri Institute – Leioa, EHU, Bilbao (Spain)
Acebrón lab – Microenvironmental Cell Biology, María Goyri Institute – Leioa, EHU, Bilbao (Spain)
The Acebrón lab is currently transitioning between the Heidelberg University (Germany) and the University of the Basque Country. We seek motivated students and researchers to join us at our lab in Bilbao for internships, bachelor/master projects, PhD theses and postdoctoral positions. We have a broad network of collaborators in Heidelberg, Göttingen, Oxford, Utrecht, San Diego and Milano to support our research and secondments.
In our lab, we combine cell signalling studies together with advanced imaging and single cell OMICs analyses of cell fate, DNA replication and genome integrity in 2D/3D stem cell models of development, tissue homeostasis, organ ageing, and cancer, including patient-derived organoids. Using these tools, the candidates will be able to resolve: How are tissue renewal and genome maintenance coordinated during lifetime? What are the bottlenecks in genome maintenance that fail during organ aging? What is the impact of the tumour microenvironment in its genomic evolution? How are transformed cells sensed by their neighbours? See additional information on our projects here.
References
De Jaime-Soguero et al., Nature Communications (2024); van den Berg et al., Nature Methods (2024); Smarduch et al., EMBO Journal (2025); Bufe et al., PNAS (2021); Giebel et al., EMBO Reports (2021); Acebron et al., Molecular Cell (2014); Koch et al., Cell (2015)
How to apply:
You can contact Sergio directly to discuss your project ideas and opportunities. Please include “Research positions in organoid biology” in the subject, and provide a 1-page motivation letter explaining why do you want to join our lab, your CV (including grades), and a the contact information of 2 referees (or a letter of recommendation).
- Applications: sergio.acebron[at]ehu.eus
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