Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Immunology

Postdoc @University of Pennsylvania posted 3 weeks ago in Biological Sciences , in Immunology
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  • Post Date : August 7, 2025
  • Apply Before : October 28, 2025
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  • Experience  No Preference
  • Qualifications  PhD

Job Description

The Locci lab studies T cell-B cell collaborations in health and disease. Areas of active investigation in the lab include T follicular helper (Tfh) cell differentiation and regulation of B cell responses in vaccination, infection and autoimmunity in mice and humans. The Lab is part of the Institute for Immunology and Immune Health (I3H), a large and vibrant immunology community at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, USA).

We are seeking a motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher to lead a project aimed at dissecting Tfh and B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 in Long COVID, using combined approaches including single-cell transcriptomics (CITE-seq) and spatial transcriptomics on lymph node samples.

Publications highlighting previous work from our group are:

– IL-12 drives the differentiation of human T follicular regulatory cells. Castano et al. Science Immunology 2024

– Distinct components of nucleoside-modified messenger RNA vaccines cooperate to instruct efficient germinal center responses. Bettini et al. bioRxiv 2024

– Germinal center responses to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in healthy and immunocompromised individuals. Lederer et al. Cell 2022

– Lipid nanoparticles enhance the efficacy of mRNA and protein subunit vaccines by inducing robust T follicular helper cell and humoral responses. Alameh et al Immunity 2021

Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, cover letter, and contact info for two references to:

Michela Locci, PhD
Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
michela.locci@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Qualifications     

Qualified applicants should have a PhD or an MD, and experience with human immunology and CITE-seq. Previous experience with spatial transcriptomics and bioinformatic skills are highly desirable.

More information   

https://www.loccilab.com/

Contact   Michela Locci,
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
BRB II/III
421 Curie Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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