Role of Lipoxins and Prostaglandins in neurodegeneration
John Flanagan, 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 protective lipid mediators that are essential for regulating and orchestrating routine and healthy immune responses and neuroprotection. Research in our lab uses in vitro and mouse models and bioinformatics to discover and define protective pathways and therapeutic targets in ocular immune diseases and glaucoma.
Role: Assist, learn and eventually carry out independently procedures such as RNA extraction, PCR, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, tissue sectioning, microscopy-image analysis, animal procedures, genotyping.
Qualifications: Highly motivated, detail-oriented, ability to learn and execute complex procedures, and work in a large team. Research and coding experience is a plus but not required. Able to dedicate large time blocks (4 hrs or more/day) to research activities in the lab.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Shruthi Karnam, Emily Ward, Post-Doc
Hours: 12 or more hours
Related website: https://optometry.berkeley.edu/people/john-g-flanagan-od-phd-faao/
Related website: https://gronertlabberkeley.org/