The project will involve coronavirus pathogenesis. We work with coronavirus host interactions with focus on antagonism of the innate immune response and unfolded protein responses with projects in SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, the common cold CoVs 229E, NL63 and OC4 3and the model murine coronavirus (MHV). Projects will involve tissue culture infections in BSL3 lab including primary nasal epithelial cells and mouse models.
Qualifications
PhD in molecular virology and/or viral pathogenesis. BSL3 experience preferred but not required
Contact
Please send by email a cover letter, an updated c.v. including a list of your publications and the names/addresses of 3 references (in one pdf file with your name as title) to:
Susan R. Weiss
Department of Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
203A Johnson Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6076
Fax: 215-573-4858
weisssr@upenn.edu
Email: weisssr@pennmedicine.upenn.edu