美国波士顿博后职位

An NIH-funded position is available for an exceptionally talented and motivated postdoctoral fellow seeking to expand his or her knowledge of the host-intestinal microbe interaction by investigating the influence of intestinal pathogens and commensals on host metabolism. The successful candidate will join a vibrant research team exploring the metabolic pathways of intestinal bacteria, their impact on host metabolism, and the role of novel vaccine platforms.

He or she will have appointments both at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School and will participate in the activities of the Infectious Diseases Division at BCH and the Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology at Harvard Medical School.

Recent graduates with a track-record of productivity and excellent references are encouraged to apply. Candidates should send a statement of interest and future goals and a curriculum vitae and should request three letters of reference to be sent directly from mentors familiar with their scientific abilities to the Email address provided.

To learn more about what the lab studies, please see:

Hang S, Purdy AE, Robins WP, Wang Z, Mandal M, Chang S, Mekalanos JJ, Watnick PI. The acetate switch of an intestinal pathogen disrupts host insulin signaling and lipid metabolism. Cell Host Microbe. 2014 Nov 12;16(5):592-604.

Vanhove AS, Hang S, Vijayakumar V, Wong A, Asara JM, Watnick PI.Vibrio cholerae ensures function of host proteins required for virulence through consumption of luminal methionine sulfoxide, PLoS Pathogens, 2017….