Chronic and persistent nfections are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. These infections occur when an acute infection is not cleared properly by the host and typically continue for long periods of time, sometimes up to the lifespan of the host.
Our lab has been working on new therapeutic approaches in eliminating/controlling persistent infections that result in significant health and economic costs. Our strategies include using new therapeutic agents, usage of novel drug delivery carriers, and combination drug therapies.
Our objective is to dramatically improve the current antimicrobial therapies and speed drug development via novel delivery technologies and drug delivery systems.
The main qualification is enthusiasm, however, working on microbes needs a lot of patience and time. In addition knowledge or experience with microbiology, biology, or biochemistry would be valuable. If you are interested in learning, visualizing and experimenting on microorganisms, this project is for you.
Start asap, this position will be available for at least 2 semesters.
Depends on experience and time availability.
