Postdoctoral Researcher

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

The Winer lab at UHN studies how the immune system influences chronic inflammation during insulin resistance and/or aging (see sample lab papers: Tsai et al Cell Metab 2018, 922-34; Ghazarian et al Science Immunol 2017, Apr 21; Winer et al Cell Metab 2016, 413-26; Luck et al Cell Metab 2015, 527-42; Winer et al Nature Med 2011, 610-7; Winer et al Nature Med 2009; 921-9). We also have an interest in mechanoimmunology (Wu et al Nat Commun 2024; Du et al Nat Rev Immunol 2023; Charkraborty et al Cell Rep 2021). We use immunology, molecular biology, including multi-omic assays, mouse models, and tissue culture assays to elucidate mechanisms by which immune cells and immune molecules influence inflammation in tissues.

We are looking for an independent and highly motivated recent PhD, MD or MD/PhD graduate with a strong background in immunology to study mechanisms of inflammation with age or in chronic diseases of age, including diabetes, using mouse and cell culture models.

Duties

The selected applicant will have the opportunity to contribute to several projects, including:

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