Wound Repair with Synthetic Melanins
Faculty Co-Advisors: Nathan C. Gianneschi (McCormick Engineering) and Kurt Lu (Feinberg Medicine)
Award Amount: $75,000 stipend over 12 months, plus benefits, renewable for a second year
We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to join our multidisciplinary research program focused on advancing wound repair through biomimetic therapeutics. This position emphasizes the development and translation of synthetic melanin-based technologies for wound healing and tissue regeneration.
Building on recent discoveries that highlight the therapeutic potential of synthetic melanin materials in accelerating wound healing and modulating immune responses, this project requires expertise across fields including chemistry, materials science and engineering, cell biology, and immunology. The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to basic research studies and evaluate preclinical efficacy in models of skin repair towards clinical translation. Further, we anticipate work to include the development of GMP grade therapeutics and their application in clinical studies.
Candidates should hold an M.D., a Ph.D., both, or an equivalent degree in one of the mentioned areas or a related field. Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment are essential. This fellowship offers the opportunity to advance a novel therapeutic platform with significant implications for regenerative medicine, combining biomaterials innovation with clinically meaningful applications in skin repair.