Our group focuses on research that merges materials science, biophysics, cell and molecular biology to understand various cellular processes (e.g. adhesion, migration) via precise control of biointerfaces. Our programs center around understanding how the biophysical and biochemical properties of the extracellular environment influence cellular processes and regulate cell phenotype or cell state. Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of our research, our group is seeking talented scientists spanning areas from molecular/cellular in-vitro assays, surface chemistry, live cell microscopy/quantitative image analysis, micro/nanofabrication, and machine learning/data analytics.

References

Michael C. Robitaille., Jeff M. Byers, Joseph A. Christodoulides, and Marc P. Raphael. "Self-supervised machine learning for live cell imagery segmentation." Communications Biology 5, no. 1 (2022).

Michael C. Robitaille, Joseph A. Christodoulides, Jinny Liu, Wonmo Kang, Jeff M. Byers, and Marc P. Raphael. "Problem of diminished cRGD surface activity and what can be done about it." ACS applied materials & interfaces 12, no. 17 (2020).

Deepa Raghu, Joseph A. Christodoulides, Marc Christophersen, Jinny L. Liu, George P. Anderson, Michael Robitaille, Jeff M. Byers, and Marc P. Raphael. "Nanoplasmonic pillars engineered for single exosome detection." PloS one 13, no. 8 (2018).

key words

molecular biology; cell biology; surface chemistry; nanoplasmonics; image analysis; nanolithography

Citizenship:  Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Level:  Open to Postdoctoral applicants

Additional Benefits

Relocation

Awardees who reside more than 50 miles from their host laboratory and remain on tenure for at least six months are eligible for paid relocation to within the vicinity of their host laboratory.

Health insurance

A group health insurance program is available to awardees and their qualifying dependents in the United States.