Postdoctoral Fellow, Merryman Mechanobiology Laboratory (MML), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Dr. W. David Merryman, PhD, is seeking aPostdoctoral fellow that is interested in studying the role of bone marrow-derived inflammatory cells and their migration and mechanobiological remodeling of the lung microvasculature, leading to pulmonary hypertension. The ideal person will have expertise/interest in learning: a) mouse models of pulmonary hypertension, including bone marrow transplants, b) flow assisted cell sorting (FACS) analysis of bone marrow, peripheral blood, and lung cells; c) atomic force microscopy of lung microvasculature. This research will be supported by an ongoing NIH grant
The MERRYMAN MECHANOBIOLOGY LABORATORY (MML) is devoted to cardiovascular and pulmonary mechanobiology research with emphasis on cellular response and functional changes (phenotypic and biosynthetic) to altered mechanical stimuli and various biochemical agents. Areas of expertise include: cellular and soft tissue biomechanics, in vitro bioreactor environments for tissue engineering, and mechanistic studies of cytokine activity and mechanical stimuli. The primary goals of the lab are to elucidate the mechanisms leading to multiple cardiovascular diseases and develop non-surgical strategies to prevent and treat them, with particular focus on heart valves. W. David Merryman, PhD, is Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology, Medicine, and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University.
Interested candidates should contact Dr. Merryman directly at david.merryman@Vanderbilt.Edu