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Opportunity: The Wilson Lab has an open position for a laboratory technician/lab manager. Our lab utilizes patient-derived stem cells and mouse models to model genetic lung and liver diseases. You will learn a wide variety of techniques, including stem cell tissue culture, CRISPR/Cas9-based genomic editing of patient-derived stem cells, DNA and RNA extraction and manipulation, qPCR, protein analysis, cloning, and other molecular biology skills.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: Your time will primarily (~75%) be spent performing experimentswith the remainder spent on administrative responsibilities. You will work as part of a highly motivated, fun, and successful team in an outstanding environment! 

 

Basic Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree is required. Lab experience helpful but not required. A high priority is placed on organizational and communication skills together with ability to work as part of a team. A 2-year commitment is required. Individuals with an interest in molecular biology research or medicine as a future career are encouraged to apply.

 

Additional Qualifications: Individuals with an interest in molecular biology research or medicine as a future career are encouraged to apply.

 

Contact: Please forward a cover letter and current CV/resume to Sara Dasilva (srd2175@bu.edu) if you are interested in the becoming the Wilson Lab’s Lab Manager and Research Technician. Detailed job description attached. Lab Manager and Technician, Wilson Lab (updated 1.14.25)[32]

Opportunity: A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately in the Wilson laboratory at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University and Boston Medical. We are seeking recent PhD candidates with research interests in human ESC/iPSC differentiation and disease modelling. Candidates enthusiastic about understanding the genetic and epigenetic basis of obstructive lung disease with a focus on lung epithelium are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities: Qualified candidates will work in a tight-knit research group with scientists at various training levels focusing on diverse projects related to stem cell and developmental biology.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biological science or closely related field and relevant laboratory experience, including familiarity with tissue culture techniques. Successful candidates will be dedicated, creative, self-motivated critical thinkers with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Qualifications: Ph.D or M.D. in biological science or a related field is required. The successful candidate should be able to manage multiple detail-oriented tasks with minimal supervision, capable of trouble-shooting and critical thinking, self-motivated, dedicated and creative.

Contact: Please forward contact details and a current CV/resume to Dr. Andrew Wilson at awilson@bu.edu
More information: https://sites.bu.edu/wilsonlab

Opportunity: The Vanuytsel Lab is seeking a curious, thoughtful and motivated laboratory technician/manager to join the lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), Boston University. The Vanuytsel Lab is a young lab, embedded in a thriving scientific community adhering to principles of collegiality, collaboration and open-source biology. We offer exciting research, a strong focus on mentorship and ample career development opportunities.

 

The Lab: The Vanuytsel lab’s mission is to find better solutions for patients suffering from blood disorders. To do so, we 1) study hematopoietic development and the biology of blood stem cells to improve hematopoietic stem cell transplantation outcomes and we 2) generate red blood cells from sickle cell disease patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to assess novel therapeutic options across the diverse patient population that we serve here at the Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease at Boston Medical Center.

 

Responsibilities: The role involves managing day-to-day operations of the lab, performing experiments, data analysis and reporting results.

 

Specific duties will involve:

  • Cell culture: iPSC maintenance, expansion and routine mycoplasma testing
  • Differentiation of iPSCs to red blood cells
  • Process blood products and isolate CD34+ cells for downstream treatment and analysis
  • Flow cytometric assessment of cells
  • Single cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics: sample preparation, optimizing workflow, assist in the analysis of omics data
  • Perform standard molecular biology techniques such as qRT-PCR, Western blot, immunofluorescence (IF)
  • Transplantation assays in immunocompromised mice to assess the functionality of human hematopoietic stem cells
  • Plan, assist and conduct research, including collection and recording of results and samples
  • Data analysis, presentation and report preparation
  • Help set up and maintain an efficiently operating lab (ordering, keeping logs and inventories up to date)
  • Actively contribute to a welcoming and supportive lab environment, including mentoring junior team members

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Biology or a related field
  • Demonstrated record of accomplishment, assisting, initiating and/or completing a research project (poster presentation, scientific communication, publication,..)
  • Organization skills, ability to work well with others, honesty and attention to detail are key

 

An excellent candidate will exhibit the following:

  • Experience with cell culture and/or working with mice
  • Experience with flow cytometry
  • Bioinformatics knowledge/computational skills would be a big plus as there is the opportunity to assist in the analysis of omics data (CITE-seq, spatial omics, single cell RNA sequencing)

 

Contact: Please forward a cover letter and a current CV/resume to Braden Pate at bpate@bu.edu

 

More information:

https://sites.bu.edu/vanuytsellab/

https://crem.bu.edu/research-at-crem/

Opportunity: The Vanuytsel Lab is seeking a curious, thoughtful and motivated postdoc to join the lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), Boston University. The Vanuytsel Lab is a young lab, embedded in a thriving scientific community adhering to principles of collegiality, collaboration and open-source biology. We offer exciting research, a strong focus on mentorship and ample career development opportunities.

 

The Lab: The Vanuytsel lab’s mission is to find better solutions for patients suffering from blood disorders. To do so, we 1) study hematopoietic development and the biology of blood stem cells to improve gene therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation outcomes and we 2) generate red blood cells from sickle cell disease patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to assess novel therapeutic options across the diverse patient population that we serve here at the Center of Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease at Boston Medical Center.

 

Responsibilities: Successful candidates will lead a research project aimed at advancing gene therapy and transplantation approaches for sickle cell disease and will have the opportunity to develop their own projects in the context of our research interests. Qualified candidates will work in a highly collaborative group and are expected to actively mentor scientists at several training levels. An ideal candidate would have both experimental and computational experience and wants to further develop their expertise in both areas.

Qualifications:

  • Ph.D or M.D. in Biological Sciences or a related field is required.
  • Successful candidates will be creative, self-motivated critical thinkers with strong communication skills who work well with others. Honesty and attention to detail are key.
  • Applicants should have demonstrated expertise in at least 3 of the following areas:
    • hematopoietic stem cell biology
    • flow cytometry
    • bioinformatics /computational biology (analysis of single cell omics data)
    • tissue culture techniques
    • transplantation assays in immunocompromised mice or experience handling mice
    • gene therapy and transplantation
    • sickle cell disease

Contact: Please forward a cover letter and a current CV/resume to Kim Vanuytsel at kimvan@bu.edu

 

More information:

https://sites.bu.edu/vanuytsellab/

https://crem.bu.edu/research-at-crem/

Postdoctoral Fellow position Available in the Gouon-Evans Lab:

Opportunity: A postdoctoral fellow position is available September 1st 2022 at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University/Boston Medical Center. The position is in the field of liver regeneration using the iPSC system and liver deficiency mouse models. Projects will investigate specific aspects of liver regeneration with application of nucleoside-modified mRNA complexed to lipid nanoparticles to treat liver diseases (Nature Communication, 2021, Bioprotocols, 2021). These projects may include (1) hiPSC-based cell transplantation strategies to repopulate diseased liver mouse models, (2) in vivo gene editing of mutated alpha1 antitrypsin (AAT) gene to rescue the liver in an AAT liver disease mouse model, (3) and understanding sexually dimorphic liver injury due to acetaminophen intoxication to identify novel therapeutic intervention.

Expected qualifications: Ph.D. in biological science or a related field. We are looking for highly motivated candidates with strong background in pluripotent stem cell biology or developmental/regenerative biology in mice or both. The laboratory expects that the fellows will be outstanding for enthusiasm, appreciation and capability for diligent and hard work, ingenuity, profound curiosity and creativity, extensive knowledge and technical skills, and proficiency in writing and data exploration and visualization.

Contact: Applicants should submit current CV/resume with two/three references to Dr. Valerie Gouon-Evans at valerige@bu.edu

Information about the Gouon-Evans Lab can be found at: https://sites.bu.edu/gouonevanslab

Postdoctoral Fellow position Available in the Serrano Lab:

Opportunity: The Serrano Lab is seeking a creative, thoughtful, and motivated postdoctoral fellow to join the lab at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM), Boston University. The position is at the intersection of cardiovascular and neurodevelopmental research using zebrafish and human iPSC-derived models.
The Serrano Lab is a young yet promising lab that offers career development opportunities and strong mentorship in a thriving scientific community. As a postdoctoral fellow, you will be supported to pursue your own career goals in academia and/or industry while receiving guidance and mentorship from your PI, a mentoring committee, peers, and the incredibly collaborative community at the CReM and BUMC.

Duties and Responsibilities: Qualified candidates will lead an established research project as well as develop their own projects in the context of our research interests. Successful candidates will work in a highly collaborative group and are expected to actively mentor scientists at several training levels.

Qualifications:
Ph.D. or M.D. in biological science or a related field is required. Applicants should have demonstrated expertise in at least 3 of the following areas:

  • pluripotent stem cell biology,
  • developmental biology in zebrafish,
  • tissue culture techniques,
  • gene editing,
  • zebrafish transgenic generation,
  • zebrafish cell transplantation assays,
  • super-resolution imaging acquisition and analysis,
  • bioinformatics and biostatistics

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds!

Contact: To apply, please forward a cover letter and a current CV/resume to Angie Serrano at maserr@bu.edu. In the body of the email, please state in three sentences why you would like to join our lab.More information:
www.theserranolab.com
www.crem.bu.edu/research-at-crem/

Opportunity: A postdoctoral fellow position is available immediately in the Hawkins laboratory at the Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) of Boston University and Boston Medical. We are seeking recent PhD candidates with research interests in human ESC/iPSC differentiation and disease modelling. Candidates enthusiastic about understanding the genetic and epigenetic basis of obstructive lung disease with a focus on lung epithelium are particularly encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities: Qualified candidates will work in a tight-knit research group with scientists at various training levels focusing on diverse projects related to stem cell and developmental biology.

Basic Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in biological science or closely related field and relevant laboratory experience, including familiarity with tissue culture techniques. Successful candidates will be dedicated, creative, self-motivated critical thinkers with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Qualifications: Ph.D or M.D. in biological science or a related field is required. The successful candidate should be able to manage multiple detail-oriented tasks with minimal supervision, capable of trouble-shooting and critical thinking, self-motivated, dedicated and creative.

Contact: Please forward contact details and a current CV/resume to Dr. Finn Hawkins at hawk@bu.edu

More information: https://www.hawkins-lab.org/

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The Wilson lab is focused on two major aspects of regenerative medicine:

1) Developing gene therapy approaches for the study and treatment of lung diseases: The ability to manipulate gene expression in specified lung cell populations has both experimental and therapeutic potential for lung disease. By developing viral vectors that transduce specific lung cell types in vivo, we hope to minimize potential off-target effects while maximizing our ability to target diseased cell populations. We work with lentiviral and AAV vectors to overexpress or knockdown expression of genes important to disease pathogenesis in the lung.

2) Utilizing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) to study human lung and liver diseases: The Wilson lab is interested in the application of patient-derived iPS cells for the study of lung and liver diseases, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD).

The Hawkins Lab is interested in how the human lung develops and responds to injury to better understand human lung disease. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) offer a unique opportunity to model human lung disease and bridge the gap between research in animal models and humans.

Using this iPSC platform, we are focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms that control human lung development. We hope to apply this knowledge to advance our understanding of and develop precision medicine approaches for lung disease.

The Murphy laboratory is composed of dynamic and passionate researchers who utilize multiple stem cell-based platforms to answer basic biological questions and combat disease. Central directions of the laboratory include: developmental hematopoiesis, the modeling of blood-borne disease, and discovery and therapeutic intervention in sickle cell disease, amyloidosis, and aging.

The Murphy Lab has pioneered: The world’s largest sickle cell disease-specific iPSC library and platforms and protocols that can used to recapitulate hematopoietic ontogeny and to develop and validate novel therapeutic strategies for the disease; The successful modeling of a protein folding disorder called familial amyloidosis demonstrating the ability to model a long-term, complex, multisystem disease in a relatively short time, using lineage-specified cells (hepatic, cardiac and neuronal) derived from patient-specific stem cells; The first iPSC library created from subjects with exceptional longevity (centenarians) that serves as an unlimited resource of biomaterials to fuel the study of aging and the development of novel therapeutics for aging-related disease.

www.murphylaboratory.com

@DRGJMurphy

The Serrano Lab studies neurodevelopment and cardiovascular development in the context of rare multi-systemic disorders originated by pathogenic variants in epigenetic modifiers like KMT2D.  

We aim to identify shared molecular and cellular mechanisms driving cardiovascular and brain development with particular interest in cell differentiation, migration, and cell cycle progression.  

Our lab combines rare disease modeling in zebrafish together with cardiovascular and neurobiology techniques and human iPSC-derived brain organoids and endothelial cells.  

We believe that a patient-forward focus to our projects will help us to get better understanding of disease mechanisms through basic science research. To this end, we are active in the collaborative community among field experts and rare disease patient-advocacy groups who drive our research program to identify therapeutic targets in patient-specific iPS cells. 

The Mostoslavsky Lab is a basic science laboratory in the Section of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at Boston University.

Our goal is to advance our understanding of stem cell biology with a focus on their genetic manipulation via gene transfer and their potential use for stem cell-based therapy.

The Mostoslavsky’s Lab designed and constructed the STEMCCA vector for the generation of iPS cells, a tool that has become the industry standard for nuclear reprogramming. Project areas in the lab focuses on the use of different stem cell populations, including embryonic stem cells, induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells, hematopoietic stem cells and intestinal stem cells and their genetic manipulation by lentiviral vectors.

Our laboratory have already established a large library of disease-specific iPS cells with a particular interest in utilizing iPS cells to model diseases of the liver, the gastrointestinal tract, prion-mediated neurodegenerative diseases and immune-based inflammatory conditions, using iPSC-derived microglia, macrophages and T/NK cells.

The Gouon-Evans lab investigates cellular and molecular mechanisms driving liver development, regeneration and cancer. We specifically interrogate the role of progenitor/stem cells and how they share similar molecular signature and functions during these 3 processes.

Our innovative tools include: 1) directed differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (PSC) to generate in vitro liver progenitors and their derivative hepatocytes, the main functional cell type of the liver, 2) mouse models with lineage tracing strategy to track in vivo the fate of progenitor cells, 3) PSC derivative cell transplantation into mouse models with damaged livers as cell therapy for liver diseases, 3) dissection of liver cancer specimens from patients to identify and define the impact of specific cancer stem cells in liver oncogenesis.

Projects in the Gouon-Evans lab will lead to a better understanding of the liver development, to the establishment of multi-modular approaches for improving liver regeneration with PSC derivatives, and will reveal the impact of specific cancer stem cells as a target for diagnosis and therapy in liver oncogenesis.