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A Postdoctoral Fellowship opportunity is available immediately in the Cutaneous Lymphoma Program at City of Hope.  Dr. Christiane Querfeld, director of the Cutaneous Lymphoma Program, seeks better treatment options for cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL), a rare form of lymphoma that first appears on the skin but can also spread to lymph nodes and internal organs. City of Hope is one of the few institutions in the country that offers clinical trials to treat cutaneous lymphomas. Dr. Querfeld leads a multidisciplinary team of experts, including medical and radiation oncologists, pioneering treatments for CTCL and its subtypes.

Dr. Querfeld’s laboratory investigations are focused on the microenvironment in CTCL funded by NIH-NCI R01 and LLS scholar grants. She has demonstrated that cancer growth is fostered by the surrounding nonmalignant cells. These observations have led to the initiation of several targeted and immunologic therapies to restore the immune system and hereby killing the cancerous cells. Examples include a microRNA (miR155) antagomir that inhibits proliferation, an anti-CD47 construct enhancing macrophage killing and a randomized investigator-initiated trial comparing the checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD-L1 with/without the immunomodulatory drug lenalidomide. Her fundamental laboratory research activities involve dissecting key signaling pathways to advance therapeutic immunologic strategies including mechanisms of resistance.

As a successful candidate you will:

·         Perform clinical duties to include patient consenting, photography, skin disease assessment, quality of life questionnaires, case presentations at tumor boards, lymphoma registry maintenance, and IRB support

·         Participate and assist the PI and lab members in laboratory experiments to support research efforts including flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, multiplex imaging, and gene expression analysis.

·         Participate in grant writing and manuscript preparation

Your qualifications should include:

·         MD or MD/PhD degree

·         Excellent English communication and writing skills

·         Ability to effectively work and collaborate in a clinical/translational research environment to successfully meet deadlines and perform and prioritize simultaneous tasks. Requires use of discretion and judgment when handling confidential information.

·         Ability to design and execute experiments, critically interpret experimental results, and present data in a cogent and meaningful manner.

·         Drafting grant proposals, research protocols and manuscripts.

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