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Career Development, Mentorship, and Research Opportunities

The Adam Laboratory’s broader mission is to understand mechanisms that limit tissue injury and organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated inflammation. The laboratory maintains active NIH-funded programs studying endothelial transcriptional and epigenetic responses in shock-induced multiorgan dysfunction, post-intensive care syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and retinopathies. Trainees will participate in collaborative studies spanning vascular biology, immunology, and translational medicine, with opportunities to incorporate endothelial-specific reporter mice, intravital imaging, systems biology, bioinformatics, and human cardiovascular and critical-care specimens.
The Adam Laboratory is committed to individualized mentorship tailored to each trainee’s career goals. Trainees receive regular one-on-one mentoring, guidance in experimental design and project management, support in developing scientific independence, and opportunities to mentor junior trainees. Training includes active support for grant and manuscript writing, conference presentations, professional networking, and fellowship and career-development applications, including NIH F, T, and K awards, AHA fellowships, and other extramural funding opportunities. The goal is to develop the scientific, leadership, communication, and mentoring skills necessary for successful careers in academia, industry, or government.
Publication expectations are discussed at the outset of training and revisited regularly. Trainees are expected to build a publication portfolio demonstrating scientific independence and productivity, including multiple first-author manuscripts from their primary project as well as collaborative co-authorship opportunities. The laboratory is committed to providing the mentorship, project ownership, resources, and collaborative environment needed to achieve these goals.

PhD or Masters students - APPLY THROUGH OUR DEPARTMENT HERE

The Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology offers an exciting, very collaborative environment that is ideal for your post-graduate training. Candidate students interested in joining the lab can apply directly via our website. Mention in the application your interest in our laboratory.
For lab-specific questions, you can email me at adama1@amc.edu or contact us through other links in this site.

Postdoctoral fellows - EMAIL ME: adama1@amc.edu

We welcome applications from motivated trainees. Applicants must possess a Ph.D. in a biomedical science discipline, demonstrate a strong record of research productivity, and have experience in endothelial cell biology and vascular disease.
Albany Medical College is an equal opportunity employer. Minorities are encouraged to apply. We offer a competitive salary, excellent work environment and multiple opportunities to grow as a scientist.
Please send a CV, statement of research interests and names/contact information of three references.