The Arifuzzaman Lab seeks to uncover the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which diet and microbiota regulate the immune system. Specifically, we aim to understand how nutrients influence the gut microbiota and how microbiota-derived small molecule metabolites regulate immunity at mucosal and distant tissue sites in the contexts of infection, inflammation, metabolic homeostasis, and cancer. We also seek to explore the involvement of other systems, including the nervous system, in this process of immunoregulation.
We utilize flow cytometry and microscopy techniques to study various immune cells including eosinophils and their interactions with neighboring non-immune cell types (such as epithelial cells, stromal cells, and neurons). Additionally, we employ metagenomic, metabolomic, and transcriptomic approaches (including single-cell and spatial analyses) to determine the immunoregulatory roles of various microbiota-derived metabolites and host receptors.
The Arifuzzaman Lab is part of the Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine and is affiliated with several centers and institutes at Weill Cornell Medicine, including the Friedman Center for Nutrition and Inflammation, the Drukier Institute for Children's Health, and the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We are located in an exceptional research hub in New York City, with access to cutting-edge technology and numerous opportunities for collaboration with colleagues at Weill Cornell and surrounding research centers.
Job Requirements
We welcome email applications from all qualified individuals with a PhD or MD degree (either completed or nearly completed) and experience in immunology, microbiology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, or related fields.
Salary for this position ranges from $61,008 - $68,964. Weill Cornell Medicine provides the above salary range in compliance with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range listed is for full‐time employment not including benefits, bonuses, or clinical incentive compensation where applicable. The above salary range for New York City based roles represents WCM’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
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