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PhD Student
Graduate Student in Retinal Biology Full-time
The Benson Lab is recruiting a graduate student with a passion for peroxisomes, retinal biochemistry, and vision science to join our team. We are a highly collaborative translational research group in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.
Our lab investigates disease mechanisms of inherited retinal disorders and macular degeneration using cell culture-based techniques. Specifically, we are interested in understanding the role of peroxisomes in lipid metabolism within the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and how dysfunction of peroxisomes may contribute to retinal degeneration and blindness. We generate stem cell-derived human RPE to study the consequences of peroxisome dysfunction in a disease-relevant cell type. Ultimately, our lab aims to identify precision medicine approaches to restore vision in patients with inherited retinal diseases and macular degeneration.
Applicants with a background in lipid biochemistry, stem cells, and animal models (specifically mice) are highly desirable for our current research projects.