Cellular Immunology Intern: Host-Parasite Interactions at Zoetis

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Requirements

  • Ph.D. student in immunology, cell biology, parasitology, or a related discipline
  • Proficient in eukaryotic cell culture with excellent sterile technique
  • Experience with immune cell assays (NETosis, cytokine profiling, PBMC immunoassays) is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with EV isolation or cell viability assays is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Isolate and culture various innate immune cell subtypes
  • Perform in vitro co-cultures of immune cells with parasite larvae and parasite-derived proteins
  • Compare immune responses between parasite-susceptible and -resistant species
  • Assess inflammatory states using cell viability and NETosis readouts, ELISA, Luminex, and/or FACS
  • Optimize and quantify extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation protocols for parasite culture

Skills

eukaryotic cell culture
sterile technique
immune cell assays
NETosis
cytokine profiling
PBMC immunoassays
ELISA
Luminex
FACS
EV isolation
cell viability assays

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