PhD position in integrative stress physiology
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The Wada lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University is looking to recruit a PhD students to join our lab in Fall, 2025. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated student interested in stress physiology. Specifically, we are interested in 1) how cellular and physiological stress responses and damage accumulation in cells and tissues are linked to whole organism performance, 2) testing the new Damage-Fitness Model, and 3) what determines heat tolerance in avian embryos. These projects are in part supported by a NSF IOS award to Haruka Wada, Tonia Schwartz, Todd Steury, and Vinamra Agrawal.
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Our lab as well as our department are committed to supporting a diverse group of students and encourage students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM to apply.
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Interested applicants should contact Haruka Wada. Please include in the email your CV, an overview of your research interests, GPA, and a description of past research experiences in physiology and cell biology. Please feel free to contact Haruka if you have any further questions about the funded project, the application process, and/or the graduate program at Auburn University.
Prospective graduate students and postdoctoral associates
Department of Biological Sciences offers a Masters of Science (M.S.) and a Ph.D. degrees. My lab is a part of the Physiological Adaptations and Functional Genomics core group in the department and actively interacts with other labs with complementary interests. As a lab member, you will be a part of a synergistic group of researchers. For more information about the department, College of Science and Mathematics, and graduate school application process, please visit the links below.
College of Science and Mathematics
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Department of Biological Sciences Core Research Areas
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Department of Biological Sciences Graduate Studies Website
Graduate School Application Process
Prospective undergraduate research assistants
Undergraduate students are integral part of my lab and we are always looking for motivated and dedicated students who wants to assist and gain experience in research that will help reach your career goals. Past students in my lab contributed to various projects, ranging from sample collection, animal care, dissection, wet lab procedures, to behavioral observations. At any given time, multiple projects are going on in my lab which may be at various stages (experimental design and planning, sample collection, sample analysis, data analysis, manuscript preparation). If you are thinking of going into a career in research and would like to join our lab, please read and fill out the application form.
