Young scientists are are welcome to apply for a position as a master student, graduate student or post-doctoral fellow in the lab. A strong immunological background is not required, whereas applicants should be willing to work hard in a collaborative environment.
Guidelines to apply as a Graduate Student at the University of Ottawa:
https://www.uottawa.ca/graduate-studies/programs-admission/apply.
Post-doctoral fellows are strongly encouraged to obtain independent funding during their first year of work in the lab.
Applications should include a resume and a short statement of research interest, clearly describing why the applicant wants to join the lab. At least two references should be sent independently to Dr. Ardolino (m.ardolino@uottawa.ca).
Current Members
Jonathan Hodgins
Jonathan received his BSc. from the University of Ottawa and tried to escape academia for a full two years. Then he joined the lab and is currently a PhD candidate. He likes to keep his data concealed from Michele, and so far it worked pretty well!
Serena Cortés-Kaplan
Serena completed her honours project in the lab in 2018 and, without knowing any better, stuck around for a Master's degree. In the time left while finding the perfect veggie burger recipe, she is running a screen to learn how checkpoint receptors signal.
Maria Park
Maria is a fourth year undergraduate student from Newfoundland. She is in charge of the lab social networking and of any errand Jonathan has her running. She is the wing-eating Champion of the Atlantic coast .
Cynthia Chan
Cynthia completed her honours project in the lab and is now a Master's student. She wants to become a "baby-doctor" (whatever that means). In the meantime, she is studying how NK cells are suppressed by LAG-3.
Shaad Hasim
Shaad is a post-doc in the lab. Being a Doctor in Philosophy he chose a project that involved learning ancient greek, while studying how PD-1 is expressed by NK cells.
