The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology at the University of Virginia seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to conduct cancer research in the laboratory of Dr. Kwon Park. The candidate will join the efforts to characterize key driver of lung cancer development using multidisciplinary approaches ranging from genetically engineered mouse models to [...]
Position Highlights: Individuals in this position will participate in ongoing laboratory and clinical studies to define mechanisms and impact of epigenetic agents on immunotherapy response. Studies will include in-depth mechanistic approaches to define underlying molecular mechanisms, as well as studies in mouse models of lung cancer and patient clinical samples. The Ideal Candidate: Will have [...]
RESEARCH SCIENTIST, Koch Institute (KI) for Integrative Cancer Research-J&J Lung Cancer Initiative Collaboration (multiple positions), to contribute to three KI laboratories involved in research regarding the discovery and development of therapeutics and diagnostics that may be useful treating, preventing, intercepting, and/or diagnosing diseases specifically focused on lung cancer. The Jacks Laboratory will focus on genetic [...]
Recent research from scientists in the US, Canada, and Europe show that residential radon can increase the risk of hematological cancers, particularly of follicular lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The study analyzed data from 140,652 people in 20 US states and over nearly two decades that were grouped into low (< 74 Becquerel/m³), medium [...]
Previous research had unsurprisingly linked high levels of fine particulate matter in breathing air (also known as PM2.5) to lung cancer. A new study links PM2.5 in breathing air to increased risk of several cancers including liver, pancreatic, and breast cancer. For example, women had an 80% increase risk of breast cancer for every 10 [...]
