Required qualifications-
PhD degree in related scientific fields, such as molecular and cell biology, proteomics, genome engineering and genomic screening, bioinformatics, signaling transduction.
Strong background in cell biology (e.g. membrane traffic, endocytosis/exocytosis), immunology or neuroscience are highly encouraged to apply.
Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills, as well as excellent communication and writing skills.
This position is located in the College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, Pang Lab.
The individual will conduct research in the interface of material, cell biology and therapeutic development. The specific projects include the investigation of intracellular delivery of nanomaterial in a bystander manner, intercellular transfer of macromolecule cargo, and the development of peptide-assisted delivery system and therapeutics.
The central question that Dr. Pang's lab focuses on is how to transport the cargo to the site of interest in human body with the high specificity and efficiency. His research synergizes multiple disciplines spanning from cell and cancer biology, peptide chemistry, nanomaterial to clinical imaging and cancer therapies. The ultimate goals are to discover new delivery technologies, decode the underlying transport machineries, and develop novel diagnosis and treatment for cancer and other human diseases.
The cornerstone of Dr. Pang's research is in vivo phage display, a powerful and high throughput technology to discover peptides selectively recognizing the cells/organs/tissues of interest. Upon systemic administration, these peptides are capable to travel, together with the imaging and therapeutic payloads, specifically to the target tissues/cells but not elsewhere. Ongoing projects aims at various immune cells in solid tumors (macrophages, regulatory T cells, dendritic cells, etc.), as well as cells within cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Pharmaceutics at the U
The Department of Pharmaceutics has a rich tradition of innovation and a commitment to advancing health through new knowledge. Faculty members make significant contributions to enhancing understanding of drug action and delivery.
The Pharmaceutics Department is housed in modern facilities within Weaver-Densford Hall of the Academic Health Center on the Minneapolis Campus.
It is well-equipped with a wide range of analytical instrumentation as well as processing equipment. There are also extensive animal facilities for carrying out biopharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic studies. Computer facilities are widely available within the Department, and those in the University Computer Center are also directly accessible.
Weaver-Densford Hall, which houses the College of Pharmacy and School of Nursing, is within a short walking distance of the University Hospital, the Biomedical Engineering Institute, the Institute of Technology (which includes the Department of Chemistry and various departments of engineering), and the two main University libraries, Biomedical (science) and Walter (engineering). Finally, much of the campus is connected by a convenient system of underground passages and skyways.
The Academic Health Center, which includes Pharmacy, Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health and Veterinary Medicine, is closely associated in its clinical functions with the teaching hospital at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, located in the heart of the Minneapolis Campus on the East Bank of the Mississippi River, near downtown Minneapolis.
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