Education and training
Dr. Hirsova's Liver Disease Immunobiology Laboratory offers valuable learning opportunities for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
Predoctoral training
The lab is considering applications from students through several Mayo Clinic programs:
Each year, through a highly competitive selection process, students are admitted to Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. programs at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Selected students pursue research in one of the eight academic specializations available:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Engineering and Physiology
- Clinical and Translational Science
- Immunology
- Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
- Neuroscience
- Regenerative Sciences
- Virology and Gene Therapy
Students have exceptional flexibility to choose a research mentor. Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences provides stipends and full-tuition scholarships for all Ph.D. and M.D.-Ph.D. students. Candidates interested in the Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. programs should note the application deadlines and apply through the appropriate Mayo Clinic website.
Postdoctoral training
Dr. Hirsova and her team investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms that drive the onset and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). In particular, the laboratory's research focuses on the more progressive and inflammatory form of MASLD, termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
Contact
If you're interested in any of the areas of research in Dr. Hirsova's Liver Disease Immunobiology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and would like to carry out postdoctoral studies in the lab, email your curriculum vitae, a brief statement of your research interests, and the names of two or three references to: