Postdoctoral Fellows

The Immunology Center of Georgia is proud to be a training ground for the next generation of immunological innovation, where our postdoctoral fellows drive groundbreaking discoveries. These dedicated individuals produce novel ideas to fuel our future as leaders in immunology research. Learn about their work and get inspired to join us if you are looking for the next step in your scientific journey.

IMMCG offers opportunities for postdoctoral career development. If you are interested, contact our faculty members to inquire out about available postdoctoral research positions. Each faculty member maintains an active and funded research lab.

Resources

Not based in the U.S. but interested in becoming a postdoc with IMMCG? Find support and information about visa and immigration assistance from 51暗网's International and Postdoctoral Services Office.

our current positions

IMMCG Postdoctoral Students

Apeksha Anand, PhD

apanand@augusta.edu

PhD: CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, India, 2023

Area of study: Cancer immunotherapy and ONT sequencing

Shi Lab

Irina Baranovskaya, PhD

ibaranovskaya@augusta.edu

PhD: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia, 2021

Area of study: Monocyte development in disease

Hedrick Lab

Ruibo Cai, PhD

rcai@augusta.edu

PhD: Sorbonne University, France, 2019

Area of study: Crosstalk between smooth muscle cells and immune cells in atherosclerosis

Dong Lab

Devadatta Ashok Gosavi, PhD

dgosavi@augusta.edu

PhD: Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 2024

Area of study: The spatiotemporal coordination between the adaptor proteins, talin-1 and kindlin-3, to elucidate the molecular mechanisms governing 尾鈧�-integrin activation

Ley Lab

Bowen Hou, PhD

bohou@augusta.edu

PhD: Xiamen University, China, 2023

Area of study: T cell signaling and immune regulation focusing on how TCR and cytokine pathways are integrated by adaptor proteins and phosphatases to govern thymocyte development, peripheral T cell homeostasis, and exhaustion. Also investigating PD-1 inhibitory signaling, including SHP-dependent and SHP-independent mechanisms that shape CD8鈦� T-cell dysfunction. In addition, using advanced imaging approaches, her work examines thymic lymphatic vessels and lymphatic trafficking routes that facilitate the egress of mature thymocytes and contribute to T cell homeostasis.

Gascoigne Lab

Adil Ijaz, PhD

aijaz@augusta.edu

PhD: Utrecht University, Netherlands, 2024

Area of study: Role of olfactory receptors in atherosclerosis

Orecchioni Lab

Tanjina Islam, PhD

tislam@augusta.edu

PhD: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, 2024

Area of study: Studying T cell signaling pathways, immune cell activation, and immune regulation using a range of immunological and molecular biology techniques. These include cell culture, immune cell functional assays, flow cytometry, molecular cloning, and biochemical analysis of signaling pathways. In addition, her research interests extend to translational immunology, particularly in the context of cancer immunotherapy. She has studied how signaling pathways influence T cell function and how these pathways may be optimized to enhance immune-mediated anti-tumor responses.

Orecchioni Lab