Evolution of Stress Response Networks in Yeast Pathogens

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
We are looking for motivated students with a strong interest in research as a career, and eager to gain skills in molecular biology, fungal genetics and bioinformatic data analysis. Research projects in the lab span a wide range of topics but are mostly focused on understanding the evolution of stress response regulation in a group of yeast species. This group includes several opportunistic pathogens that based on our preliminary data have rewired their stress response networks.

Lipotoxicity in metabolic diseases ($)

Friday, July 18, 2025
Our research seeks to understand how lipotoxic lipid metabolites ceramides impair nutrient sensing and leads to the development of metabolic diseases. The students will have the opportunity to acquire multiple skills in bioinformatics, molecular, biochemical, and cellular assays as well as mouse handling (if comfortable) and be co-authors on scientific manuscripts.

Learning-Based High-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Friday, July 18, 2025
Students are expected to code/run deep learning algorithms to solve specific problems in biomedical imaging.

Cutting-Edge Dementia Research (Technology, AI, and EHR)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Join my team on cutting-edge dementia research projects! We're seeking enthusiastic volunteer RAs to assist with recruitment, data collection and analysis, and manuscript preparation. This is a unique opportunity to gain co-authorship on high-impact publications and present at conferences.

Viral Immunology Focusing on Brain Viruses and Neuropathogenesis

Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Our lab focuses on human immune response to polyomaviruses JC and BK. The project seeks to prospectively follow kidney transplant patients' blood and urine samples to determine immune control of the virus. We are also creating individualized kidney organoids from urine stem cells.