University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Postdoc in nasal epithelial physiology and chronic rhinosinusitis Location: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA Open Date: Jun 22, 2026 Deadline: A postdoctoral position to study nasal epithelial physiology and signaling is available in the lab of Rob Lee at Penn. Our lab is part of the Division of Rhinology in the Department or Otorhinolaryngology, and we are also affiliated with and located next to the Department of Physiology. More about the lab's research and recent publications by postdocs and other students, can be found at www.robleelab.com. Our primary disease interest is chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a syndrome of unrelenting nasal and sinus inflammation that affects >10% of the US population. We also study cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that directly affects the innate immunity of both the lung and nasal epithelium. Our work is currently funded by both the NIH and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Funding for...