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PI: Michael P. Meers, PhD

We study how different cell types in the human body are specified at the molecular level with three major themes. 1. Transcription factor-chromatin interactions 2. Cutting-edge genomics technology development 3. Chromatin dysregulation in disease

PI: Jeff Milbrandt, MD, PhD

Our laboratory studies the biological function of the GFL family of neurotrophic factors (GDNF, neurturin, persephin and artemin) that constitute the ligands for the Ret tyrosine kinase receptor, which is mutated in multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes as well as thyroid cancers.

PI: Rob Mitra, PhD

The Mitra lab is interested in understanding how transcription factors achieve their in vivo specificities and dissecting the gene regulatory networks that govern developmental and disease processes. We are also interested in developing and applying methods for high throughput functional genomics.

• Gabor Egervari, MD, PhD | Egervari Lab
• Frederick Arnold, PhD | Arnold Lab
• Peter Jin, PhD | Jin Lab
• Joe Dougherty, PhD | Dougherty Lab
• Jeffrey Milbrandt, MD, PhD | Milbrandt Lab
• Tychele Turner, PhD | Turner Lab
• Guoyan Zhao, PhD | Zhao Lab
• Tristan Qingyun Li, PhD | Li Lab
• Yang (Eric) Li, PhD | Li Lab

We invite highly motivated candidates to apply for positions as postdoctoral fellows in the laboratory of Dr. Jeff Milbrandt in the Department of Genetics at Washington University in St. Louis. Our primary goal is to unravel the mechanism of axon degeneration and its role in neurodegenerative disease. Many of our projects are pursued collaboratively with the Aaron DiAntonio lab and focus on how defects in NAD homeostasis alter disease progression in peripheral neuropathy, ALS and retinal degenerative disorders.

The laboratories of Dr. Jeff Milbrandt and Dr. Rob Mitra invite highly motivated candidates to apply for positions as joint postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Genetics and McDonnell Genome Institute at WashU in St. Louis. These fellows will develop research programs in Personalized Medicine aimed at revealing the pathogenic mechanisms of disease-associated variants via monitoring phenotypic changes of genetically perturbed iPSC-derived neurons and glia.

The lab of Frederick Arnold is recruiting motivated individuals to apply for a Postdoc position on our team. Our research focuses on studying novel genetic risk factors and convergent disease mechanisms in neurodegenerative disorders. We are particularly focused on studying amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other diseases characterized by TDP-43 pathology.

The laboratories of Dr. Jeff Milbrandt and Dr. Rob Mitra invite highly motivated candidates to apply for positions as joint postdoctoral fellows in the Department of Genetics and McDonnell Genome Institute at Washington University in St. Louis. These fellows will develop research programs in Personalized Medicine aimed at revealing the pathogenic mechanisms of disease-associated variants via monitoring phenotypic changes of genetically perturbed iPSC-derived neurons and glia.

The Meers Lab is seeking out a Postdoctoral Researcher to lead projects that advance single-cell and single-molecule epigenome profiling technology development in service of understanding how transcription factor-chromatin interactions coordinate cell fate.

Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available immediately in the Departments of Genetics the Washington University in St. Louis. The Turner Lab at WashU in St. Louis focuses on advancing the emerging field of Precision Genomics, which we define as “determining all possible relevant genomic variation within an individual to the precise nucleotide.” Precision Genomics is a cornerstone under the umbrella of Precision Medicine, addressing critical challenges in genomic interpretation and translation.