Principal Investigator
Haodi Wu, PhD
Dr. Haodi Wu is an assistant professor in the Vascular Medicine Institute, Department of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his PhD from Peking University in China, where he studied the regulatory role of miRNA and JPH2 in the morphological and functional remodeling of heart failure. After graduation, he continued his research in Dr. Joseph Wu’s lab as a postdoctoral fellow in the Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University to understand the pathogenesis of familial cardiomyopathies. His research has revealed the novel epigenetic regulation during DCM pathogenesis and the mechanism of impaired calcium homeostasis in HCM patients with diastolic dysfunction. During his postdoctoral training, he was funded by multiple mechanisms including American Heart Association postdoctoral fellowship, NIH PCBC Jump Start Award, and NIH K99 pathway to independence Award. The main research interest of Dr. Haodi Wu’s lab at U Pitt is to combine cutting-edge stem cell, physiology, genetics, and molecular approaches to dissect the mechanisms of cardiac dysfunction related to mutation, aging, and environmental risk factors, and ultimately, to develop novel strategies to target these pathological remodeling.
Openings
We are now recruiting highly motivated talent to join our team as postdoctoral fellow, graduate and undergraduate students, and research assistant! For those who are interested, please send CV to haodi@pitt.edu.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Research Responsibilities and expectations
- Design and perform experiments.
- Collect and analyze data unbiasedly.
- Interpret the findings appropriately.
- Be collaborative and communicate efficiently with PI and lab members
- Present results and findings in oral and written forms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. or equivalent in physiology, molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, or related scientific fields.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with stem cell, molecular biology, or cardiac researches.
- Experience with bioinformatics and programming.
Graduate Student
Research Responsibilities and expectations
- Work closely with PI in experiment design, data analysis, and result interpretation.
- Gain independence in research background and technologies quickly
- Present results and findings in oral and written forms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or related fields.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with stem cell, molecular biology, or cardiac researches.
- Experience with bioinformatics and programming.
Undergraduate Student
Research Responsibilities and expectations
- Assist other lab members in data collection and analysis
- Learn the relevant research background and technologies
Minimum Qualifications
- Current undergraduate in Pittsburgh motivated to pursue biomedical research
- Students with engineering or computer sciences background are also welcomed
Research Assistant
Job Description
- Manage lab supplies and purchase
- Help with administrative works
- Perform routine works in tissue culture and benchside experiment
- Maintain a healthy and functioning laboratory research environment
- Responsible and responsive
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or related fields
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in research and lab management
- Great writing and communication skills