Mentor Areas
Determining the mechanisms of the circadian regulation of lung inflammation, injury and repair/regeneration: In particular, Dr. Sengupta's lab is exploring the role of NK cells in mediating extensive immune-pathology when the clock is disrupted. Another project in the lab pertains to the effect of clock disruption of lung repair.
Effect of early life exposures on the development (or maldevelopment) and function of pulmonary circadian networks in adulthood: Using a neonatal hyperoxia model, Dr. Sengupta's Lab is exploring the deficits seen at various levels that persist into adulthood. Circadian rhythms can thus prove to be a novel therapeutic avenue for these long-standing effects of early life exposures.
Description:
Potential roles will include image analyses from various experiments. These will include lung organoid experiments, lung histology (H&E staining as well as specific staining with cell death markers), and bronchoalveolar lavage differential analyses. Other role may be data analyses of some sleep related work with clinical samples.
Preferred Qualifications
Background in basic biology is required, and having some immunology background will be helpful, but is not imperative.
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