Tuesday, July 8, 2025
PI:  Sabrina Tan

Group/Lab Name: Tan Lab
Website https://tan.lab.uiowa.edu/

Research Topic
Viral immunology focusing on brain viruses and neuropathogenesis

Project and Position Details
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.

Qualifications
Some immunology and microbiology understanding and lots of interest in the research.

Time Commitment
Minimum of 4 hours

Compensation
Volunteer (Optional registration for URES:3991 or URES:3992 0-credit transcript recognition), Academic Credit (1-4 Semester Hours), Pay, To be determined

Start Date
Immediate

Timeline
Ongoing, potential to be a continuous position

Application Instructions
Please email Dr. Tan @ sabrina-tan@uiowa.edu with your CV.