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We are always looking for curious, innovative and kind people to join us in our quest to reveal nature’s secrets. We welcome people from a range of backgrounds, including all aspects of biology and biochemistry, physics, mathematics.

Our lab goal is to help make the world a better and fairer place by supporting every member of the lab in working towards realizing their scientific dreams. Your unique perspective is scientifically valuable. Your life experience, whatever it may be, has prepared you for your future success. Members of all underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. You belong here.

Graduate Students

All UCLA graduate students can reach out to Daria to discuss opportunities in the lab or shared scientific interests in cell biology, immunology, metabolism, and development.

Postdoc

We welcome recent PhDs (or those who are planning ahead) seeking a stimulating environment in which to launch an independent research career and who enjoy our lab’s approach and general area.

We relish those who bring new scientific expertise to the lab, as the combination of their skills and interests and ours can help us move into exciting new directions and them to develop a unique niche that they can take with them to found their future labs.

Completely new projects related to our general areas of interest are welcome.  We also have exciting projects on mitochondrial biology and its relevance for human immunology and Alzheimer’s that we are trying to find post docs to work on in collaboration with labs at UCLA using mice and human cells.

If you are interested, please contact Daria with your CV, a brief description of your research interests and the names and contact information of three references. People with nonlinear career paths are welcome to apply.

Undergraduate Students

We welcome undergrads who want to gain research experience. If you are interested, please contact us here or by email.

Please note that we receive a large amount of undergraduate inquiries and are unable to respond to all.