Postdoctoral Positions- New for 2024

We are now accepting applications for postdoctoral fellowship positions in the laboratory of Dr. James Lo. The Lo lab aims to understand the basic mechanisms underlying cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, including diabetes, obesity, and cardiac arrhythmias. Our NIH-funded lab uses a combination of state-of-the-art molecular techniques to complement mouse and human models of disease. Open projects in the lab include:

1. Understanding the role and impact of pancreatic beta cell heterogeneity in health and disease (diabetes).

2. Assessing the long term impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on adipose tissue function and future risk of diabetes.

Candidates should have a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required. Most importantly, candidates should be creative, independent, and dedicated to building a research career. Research experience in metabolism, cardiovascular system, pancreatic islet biology, and mouse physiology is preferred. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of scientists and will have an opportunity to develop their own project as well as contribute to many exciting ongoing research projects within the lab. 

Please send a CV (no more than three pages), a description of prior research experience and accomplishments, career goals and references with expected availability date in a single PDF file to: jlo@med.cornell.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

MD/PhD and PhD students- New for 2024

We are now accepting MD/PhD and PhD students for rotation in the laboratory of Dr. James Lo. Dr. Lo is a physician-scientist and his lab works on understanding basic mechanisms of health and cardiometabolic diseases. There are a diverse range of projects that focus on adipose, pancreatic beta cell, and heart biology. We utilize a wide range of techniques from transgenic mice, gene expression, single cell RNA-Seq, proteomics, phosphoproteomics, and genomics. There is also a strong translational component of the lab utilizing patient derived samples linked to health outcomes.

Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program within the Tri-Institutional Program (MD/PhD) or Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences (PhD). Visiting PhD students are also accepted and have done well in the past.

To apply, please send a cover letter with a brief summary of your research interests, career goals and relevant scientific experiences to James Lo (jlo@med.cornell.edu).