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Postdoctoral positions are available in the Liu lab in the Microbial Sciences Institute at Yale University to participate in research focused on the structural mechanisms of molecular machines essential for bacterial pathogenesis and viral infection.
Please view our publications before applying.
Candidates with Ph.D. degrees and a background in microbiology, cell biology, or structural biology are encouraged to apply. Expertise in microscopy or image analysis is also desired. Applicants must have first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals and be highly motivated. To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, description of research experience, and three references to Dr. Jun Liu: jliu@yale.edu.
- July 15, 2021Source: YaleNews
Yale researchers have found a protein that acts like a detergent to wipe out invading pathogens much like the way that Ajax cleans dirty dishes or sanitizes a kitchen countertop.
- June 01, 2021Source: Connecticut Magazine
Finding a great physician can be difficult. That’s why we’ve partnered with Castle Connolly, a leading national health care research company, to bring you our biggest guide ever to Connecticut’s most recommended health practitioners. Here are the results of the doctor-voted survey.
- May 26, 2021Source: Yale News
The world’s plants, immobile and rooted in soil which contains potentially lethal micro-organisms, face a constant threat from invading pathogens. In recent years, however, scientists have discovered that plant species employ sophisticated immune strategies that differ from —but also shares similarities with — the ways humans combat infections.
- May 21, 2021
The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, supports Yale faculty in the commercialization of applied research and technology in the life sciences.
- May 20, 2021Source: YaleNews
A new study suggests the addition of a single small molecule can rip away the cloak that shields cells containing HIV and make them susceptible to the patient’s own antibodies that otherwise are not normally of much use against HIV.
- May 11, 2021Source: YaleNews
A team of Yale School of Medicine researchers is launching a study to determine the effect of vaccination on people with persistent symptoms months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, which has been termed “Long COVID.”
- April 19, 2021Source: Renal & Urology News
COVID-19 Virus Spike Protein Detected in Urine
- March 26, 2021
For the past year, experts across various disciplines have studied and carefully considered each new piece of evidence about treatment strategies for COVID-19 and translated it into standardized guidelines for Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System clinicians