Eric Shusta Research Group

Open Positions

The Shusta group will be taking on students in Fall 2024. Details on the application process for the PhD program in Chemical and Biological Engineering are available here: https://www.engr.wisc.edu/department/cbe/academics/phd-in-chemical-and-biological-engineering/. The application deadline for fall 2024 admission is December 1, 2023, and the application will first be available on September 6, 2023. Note that individual professors do not admit students into the department. Admission is recommended by a faculty committee. If you have questions, please contact the department at gradrecruit@che.wisc.edu

A Postdoctoral Fellow position is also available. The Shusta laboratory has a blood-brain barrier (BBB) focus that includes antibody targeting of the BBB for the delivery of therapeutics to the central nervous system (CNS) (https://ericshusta.che.wisc.edu). This particular postdoctoral position is focused on targeted biologic delivery to the CNS using BBB targeting antibodies. Potential project areas include employing these antibodies in immunotherapy paradigms for brain cancer treatment and in targeted therapeutic approaches for stroke. Candidates having experience in protein engineering and design coupled with rodent biodistribution/pharmacokinetic/therapeutic/disease modeling expertise or those wishing to expand their expertise into these areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to have received a Ph.D. prior to joining the laboratory and have published in well-recognized scientific journals. Anticipated start date is January-April 2024, although there is flexibility. Interested candidates should send their CV and list of references to Eric Shusta at eshusta@wisc.edu.