ORISE Fellowship: Immune Correlates of Protection in Pandemic Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses

Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Office of Vaccines Research and Review
Division of Viral Products
Lab of Retrovirus Research

ORISE Fellowship: Immune Correlates of Protection in Pandemic Influenza & other Respiratory Viruses

A post-baccalaureate research fellowship position is available in Dr. Hana Golding's laboratory, Chief of Lab of Retrovirus Research, CBER, FDA at the White Oak Campus, Silver Spring, Maryland.

The ongoing research performed involves study of Respiratory Syncytia Virus (RSV) and influenza viruses, with emphasis on avian influenza strains with pandemic potential like the H5N1and H7N9. We are presently addressing humoral immune responses following RSV or influenza infections and vaccination. Emphasis is on understanding the role of adjuvants and different vaccine modalities in eliciting broadly cross reactive protective antibodies. The advanced techniques developed in the lab include whole genome gene-fragment phage display libraries (GFPDL), high throughput Surface plasmon resonance (SPR), recombinant vaccines and protein expression in bacterial and mammalian systems.