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Research Assistant
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The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC (In Person)
$42,000 Salary, Full-Time
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A Research Assistant position is available to develop a novel Bacteriophage T4-based, stem cell-targeted gene therapy technology The Rao lab (t4phagecures.com) is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team at the Bacteriophage Medical Research Center, The Catholic University of America, located in Washington, DC. We are designing a novel genetic "drug" platform with the goal of eradicating the virus from people living with HIV. We will program the unique large-capacity T4 phage nanoparticle (doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38364-1) to target hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) in vivo and deliver a gene correction payload, thus replacing the existing HIV reservoir with HIV-resistant cells. Once developed, this T4 Artificial Viruses technology would be broadly applicable to treat many genetic diseases and cancers and could transform the future of gene therapy.