Mosquito Factors to Improve Models and Therapeutics for Mosquito-Borne Viruses

Due: May 1, 2025

Description

Research will be conducted in the Preclinical Research Section of the Medical Countermeasures Department within the Viral Diseases Branch of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The proposed research will focus on exploring mosquito factors with the potential to influence transmission, establishment of infection within the vertebrate, and/or pathogenesis of disease, with the overall goal of improving challenge models of medically important mosquito-borne viruses and/or improving vaccine platforms by targeting novel...

Eligible Applicants- PostDoc- Early Career Researcher- Senior Researcher

Additional Eligibility Information

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender identity, or national origin. Education and Experience Applicants must have earned a Ph.D., Sc.D., M.D., D.V.M., or academically equivalent research doctorate before beginning tenure. The Fellowships Office makes NRC Research Associateship awards at the postdoctoral and senior researcher levels. Postdoctoral Associateships:Applicants must have held the doctorate for less than five years as of the application deadline. Senior Asso...

Funding Typefellowship

Grantor Contact InformationMichael Kevin McCracken, 301.319.3026Grantor Emailmichael.k.mccracken.civ@health.milOther Grantor InformationThe NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) are prestigious postdoctoral and senior research awards designed to provide promising scientists and engineers with high-quality research opportunities at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. Conducted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Fellowships Office since 1954, these programs offer a comprehensive research experience through a rigorous selection process. The programs aim to: 1) Offer promising postdoctoral and senior scientists/engineers the chance to pursue self-directed research aligned with sponsoring laboratories' goals, 2) Enhance comprehensive research efforts of participating laboratories, 3) Provide recent doctoral graduates a platform for focused research collaboration with permanent laboratory staff, and 4) Foster professional growth by providing opportunities to gain skills, experience, and connections with leading scientists, ultimately enhancing career prospects in academia, industry, or government research roles. The programs provide mentorship, access to state-of-the-art facilities, and opportunities to influence government policy.

Additional InformationLocation: Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Infectious Diseases-Viral Diseases Branch, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Additional URLs:

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/nrc-research-associateship-programs

https://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/fellowships/afrl

https://www.nationalacademies.org/documents/embed/link/LF2255DA3DD1C41C0A42D3BEF0989ACAECE3053A6A9B/file/D13308589A09EC935FA87723EB963103495DB429AE7F?noSaveAs=1

https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/rap/for-applicants

Supporting Linkhttps://ra.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/opportunity.aspx?LabCode=97&ROPCD=971512&RONum=C0586

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