Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: Ph.D
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), founded in 1848 and located in the state capital of Madison, is a world-renowned public research university. It ranks 32nd in the 2023 ShanghaiRanking Academic World University Rankings and 35th in the 2023 U.S. News World University Rankings. UW-Madison is a founding member of the Association of American Universities and the Big Ten Conference, often referred to as a Public Ivy. Its School of Pharmacy ranks 7th nationally (U.S. News 2023).
Dr. Ting Fu’s lab in the School of Pharmacy is seeking one postdoctoral researcher.
Madison is known for its beautiful environment and safety, ranked among the top ten best places to live in the U.S.
Dr. Ting Fu completed his PhD at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Prof. Jongsook Kim Kemper’s lab and then conducted postdoctoral research in the renowned lab of Prof. Ronald Evans at the Salk Institute. His research focuses on bile acids and their receptor FXR, with his PhD work centered on metabolic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver, and his postdoctoral work focused on colorectal cancer, colitis, and gut microbiota.
During his PhD and postdoctoral training, he published multiple first-author papers in journals such as Nature, Cell, PNAS, and Cell Reports, and collaborated on several studies published in Nature, Cell Metabolism, Aging Cell, and Cancer Cell.
Available Subjects:
- The Fu Lab will continue researching nuclear receptors and bile acids in relation to gut physiology, metabolism, inflammatory cancer, and gut microbiota, focusing on developing new small-molecule therapies, immunomodulators, and microbiota-related treatments and diagnostics. The lab will utilize pharmacological tools, genetic knockout mice, 3D intestinal organoids (PDCOs), mucosal immunity, and host and microbiome sequencing to study inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.
Eligibility criteria:
- We encourage PhD candidates with backgrounds in molecular biology, cell biology, immunology, human and animal physiology, or microbiology to apply. Candidates should have strong English reading, writing, and communication skills, as well as the ability to think independently. A solid scientific foundation, rigorous academic attitude, dedication, teamwork, and communication skills are essential.
Application Procedure:
Interested students and faculty are welcome to inquire and apply. Please send your application materials to [email protected].
Postdoctoral Position: Combine your cover letter and CV into one PDF file and email it to Dr. Fu, indicating “Postdoc” or “Ph.D. Application” in the subject line. Briefly summarize your research achievements in the cover letter.
