Postdoctoral Associate

School of Medicine:

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Postdoctoral Associate Positions in Regeneration Genomics
Diao Lab, Duke University School of Medicine

The Diao Lab in the Department of Cell Biology at Duke University School of Medicine has multiple openings for postdoctoral fellows. We are seeking highly motivated candidates to join our research program in regeneration genomics. Our laboratory develops and applies cutting-edge genomics and proteomics technologies to understand how gene regulation and chromatin organization control cell fate, tissue regeneration, aging, and disease.

About the Diao Lab

The PI, Dr. Yarui Diao, is a tenured Associate Professor of Cell Biology at Duke University School of Medicine. He received his Ph.D. training in cell biology, studying skeletal muscle regeneration, followed by postdoctoral training in genomics and epigenomics. The Diao Lab’s recent studies on gene regulation, stem cell biology, genome organization, and tissue regeneration have been published in leading journals, including Molecular Cell 2022, Nature Genetics 2023, Journal of Cell Biology 2023, Genome Medicine 2023, Nature Cell Biology 2025, and Nature Biotechnology 2026. The lab has been continuously supported by federal funding from NIH and the Department of Defense since 2020, including multiple R01, U01, R35, RF1, R33, R21, and DOD Idea Development Award grants.

The Diao Lab is committed to making fundamental discoveries and training the next generation of scientists in biomedical research. Our Ph.D. students and postdoctoral fellows have published in strong journals, secured prestigious research awards and fellowships, and advanced to leading institutions and companies for postdoctoral training, tenure-track faculty positions, and scientist positions in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.