招Ph.D学生，2025年春季秋季入学皆可

PhD position description: We have an opening for a fully supported research assistant position (Spring/Fall 2025) in the Dr. Caigang Zhu lab within the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Zhu joined the University of Kentucky in 2019 as a tenure track assistant professor of BME and has been promoted to a tenured associate professor in 2024. His group research focuses on the development of novel optical techniques for cancer research. His cell biology lab also utilizes the cutting-edge techniques to understand cancer therapeutics mechanisms with NIH R01 and R21 grants.  The prospective candidate will be expected to contribute to our cancer metabolism and metabolic imaging program in which she/he will have opportunities to pursue organotypic tumor models (organoids and live tumor slice culturing) developments for breast cancers and head and neck cancers, conduct preclinical and translational research. This position will also provide a unique opportunity to gain experience in a multidisciplinary research environment. Interested candidates may submit his/her CV and cove letter to [email protected]