Postdoctoral Fellows

We do not currently have openings for postdoctoral fellows.

Graduate Students

Below are some research topics that may be of interest to potential students.

• Genetic studies of keratoconus on familial and isolated cases using whole genome and exome sequencing approaches.
• Gene editing in induced pluripotent stem cells and development of cornea organoids for functional studies of novel keratoconus variants. These studies will establish functions of novel genes in the cornea and their relevance to corneal diseases.
• ECM-immune cell interactions and their implications in infections and autoimmunity. Lumican, decorin, biglycan and fibromodulin are proteoglycans of the ECM that regulate collagen fibril architecture and interact with immune cells. We have several projects that are ready to address how these proteoglycans interact with immune cells and their consequences on innate and adaptive immunity.

Interested candidates should apply by email by sending their current CV and names of three references to Dr. Chakravarti at Shukti.Chakravarti@NYULangone.org