Postdoctoral Fellow with Research experience.

Synthetic and stem cell endocrinology: Postdoctoral and research specialist positions are available

The Sasaki lab is a relatively new laboratory, which opened in 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania. We are looking for highly motivated postdoctoral fellows and research specialists related to our primary research goals that are directed toward understanding human gonadal and adrenal development and their reconstitution in vitro using pluripotent stem cells.

We aim at establishing robust methods to derive fully functional human adrenal cortex and gonad in dish and reconstitute hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal/gonadal axis.

Our studies on human adrenogenesis and gonadogenesis will transform human endocrinology and reproduction.

Ph.D. and/or M.D. scientists trained in any fields of biology are welcome. Candidates with a background of bioinformatics/computational biology are particularly encouraged to apply. Any interested individuals should send their CV and a summary of research accomplishments to:  ksasaki@upenn.edu

Kotaro Sasaki, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Biomedical Sciences,

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Member, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

3800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19104

Email: ksasaki@upenn.edu

Twitter: @sasaki_kotaro

Website: www.vet.upenn.edu/sasaki-lab

[REFERENCES]

1. Reconstitution of human adrenocortical specification and steroidogenesis using induced pluripotent stem cells. PMID: 36413950
2. The developmental origin and the specification of the adrenal cortex in humans and cynomolgus monkeys. PMID: 35442744
3. The embryonic ontogeny of the gonadal somatic cells in mice and monkeys. PMID: 33951437