We are always happy to see the interns in our lab. Over the past years, the experience of summers filled with initiative and excited students, brought us to the idea of creating the summer school. During the school period, each intern will receive a support to work on an independent research project under supervision. The project will combine the fields of regenerative medicine, retinal cell biology and development, advanced transcriptomics, transplantation, and functional imaging of the retinal neurons on a single cell level.
5interns 7projects 2publications
in summer 2024
Tracks and supervisors
Scientific Associate
Lead Bioinformatician
Ekaterina Ivleva
Emil Kriukov
Integrated multi-omics analysis
We perform deep advanced analysis of single-cell RNA-, ATAC-, ChIP-, VDJ-, and spatial-seq data, focusing on cell specification, maturation, and cell-to-cell communication in disease and regeneration. Species include humans, dogs, mice, and axolotl. The ultimate goal is to create a “digital eye” - in silico platform to model, explore and predict cell behavior in changing ecosystem.
Microscopy and image analysis
We employ automation, artificial intelligence, and quantitative strategies to produce retinal and other organoids from human, tree shrew, and mouse stem cells. We are particularly interested in using this fascinating model to test therapies, study cell-cell interaction, model diseases, such as Alzheimer's, LHON, NAION, and glaucoma.
Postdoctoral fellow, PhD
Postdoctoral fellow, PhD
Nasrin Refaian
Jonathan Soucy
Open for applications
March 18th 2025
April 1st 2025
April 12th 2025
April 15th 2025
April 22nd 2025
Start of applications review
Deadline for applications
How to apply
Invitations for online interviews
Invitation for internship
What you get
What we require
Coding skills*
Skills
Stipend to cover the expenses
Research conference participation*
Access to world class facilities and expertise
Publication*
*R and Python for bioinformatics track.
*Experience with sample processing and microscopy for microscopy and image analysis track.
*Based on the project results.
Get familiar and master the methods of the chosen track.
We are eager to work with those who are choosing or changing their career.
Any career stage
Basic microscopy skills*
Molecular biology knowledge
Motivation and dedication
Summer school alumni
Everett Labrecque
Internship Period: 2024-2025 Supervisor: Emil Kriukov Project: Single-cell atlas of retinal organoids