The Yap Lab in the Department of Microbiology-Immunology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is looking to fill 1-2 postdoctoral positions in 2026-2027 to study various aspects of Staphylococcus aureus pathogenesis, RNA/ribosome degradation, and antibiotic resistance – flyer here. The type of project depends on the interests of the applicant. Qualifications: Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in microbiology, …
Katie successfully defended her dissertation “Media Matters: Building Better Models to Understand Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum Lifecycle Transitions”.
The Feaga Lab studies mechanisms of ribosome quality control in bacteria. We use genetic screens to identify factors that are important for maintaining protein synthesis. We are interested in how problems with protein synthesis impact cell physiology and developmental processes (such as sporulation). Prospective candidate: Background in molecular microbiology, biochemistry, and/or bioinformatics is highly valuable. Must be interested in …
Courtney successfully defended her dissertation “Characterizing the dynamics of Salmonella enterica serovar Cerro on a Wisconsin dairy farm”.
Ziyun successfully defended her dissertation “Three-Dimensional Chromatin Organization of Latent Herpes Simplex Virus 1 Poises the Virus for Reactivation”.
Cody successfully defended his dissertation “Decoding the language of viral genomes with evolutionary-scale, context-aware genome language models”.
Jassim successfully defended his dissertation “Population genomics and genome evolution in a cosmopolitan yeast”.
Katie successfully defended her dissertation “Arginine Metabolism and Toxoplasma gondii: An Arginase 2 Knockout Fibroblast Model for Probing Parasite Infection Dynamics Under Host Metabolic Constraints”.
In honor of Black History Month, we are celebrating the accomplishments of several Black leaders in the Midwest and their contributions toward a cleaner energy future. MDTP trainer has been selected as a Black leader in clean energy and climate