Our group conducts basic and applied research in the infectious disease diagnostics field, and we are looking for individuals to focus on biomarkers of infection (ex. host/pathogen transcriptomics and proteomics) and molecular biology for novel diagnostic platform development. We focus on assay development, characterization, and fielding of a variety of assays including real-time PCR, next-generation sequencing, and proteomics. Specific focus areas include 1) viral/bacterial detection and quantification, 2) point of care diagnostics, 3) infectious disease biomarker identification, 4) antimicrobial resistance/susceptibility testing, and 5) clinical sample testing and overseas biosurveillance. These efforts require access to BSL-2/3/4 containment laboratories, use of high-risk pathogens, and overseas fieldwork.

Recent publications:

Host response transcriptomic analysis of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever pathogenesis in the cynomolgus macaque model  (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34615921/)

Rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing from blood culture bottles with species agnostic real-time polymerase chain reaction https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30543695/

A highly multiplexed broad pathogen detection assay for infectious disease diagnostics (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30395567/)

key words

infectious diseases; diagnostics; next-generation sequencing; real-time PCR; pathogen genomics; biomarkers; antimicrobial resistance; biosurveillance

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents and non-U.S. citizens

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral and Senior applicants