Defining Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Neuroprotection in Glaucoma by Using OMICs Approach
Karsten Gronert, Professor
Optometry
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
We are focused on elucidating the role and molecular mechanisms of neuroprotective lipid mediators essential for inhibiting the death of retinal ganglion cells in glaucoma. We are interested in using single-cell transcriptomics, proteomics, and lipidomics as a tool to investigate and understand the protective mechanisms in glaucoma pathogenesis.
Role: Get involved with the analysis of immunostaining, transcriptomics, and proteomics datasets using R, Python, and Matlab. Assist postdocs and graduate students in generating and analyzing their OMICs data.
Qualifications: Highly motivated, responsible, mature, and independent student with a long-term commitment and basic knowledge of molecular biology. Coding in R is a must, and the basics of Python and Matlab are optional.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Shubham Maurya, Post-Doc
Hours: 12 or more hours
Related website: https://gronertlabberkeley.org/
Biological & Health Sciences