Dr. Wolfgang Junger
Principal Investigator
Dr. Wolfgang Junger began his career studying chemistry at the Vienna University of Technology, then he started his own labs at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard and at UCSD. His research has the overarching goal of improving the clinical outcome of intensive care patients with acute and chronic inflammatory diseases. Through close collaborations with clinical partners, his laboratory has been able to contribute to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the immune response, which has revealed potential new therapeutic targets to support the care of critical care patients. With his new projects he hopes to delve into the question how ATP signaling in the elderly, adults, and children affects their ability to fight diseases.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wolfgang-junger-7292b013
https://profiles.ucsd.edu/wolfgang.g.junger
Joshua Delfin
Joshua is a microbiology student at UC San Diego, interested in researching the chemical mechanisms underlying immune cell signaling and interactions. He hopes to pursue an MD/PhD, specializing in immunology and infectious disease research.
Julian Curatolo
Research Assistant
Julian is a UCSD class of 2025 pharmacological chemistry B.S. major and general biology minor. He has previous research experience as a lab assistant helping study the molecular neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease in a neuroscience lab at Sanford Burnham Prebys. Now at Junger Lab, Julian researches purinergic signaling in disease progression. In the coming years, Julian hopes to attend medical school to pursue a career in both research and clinical practice as a medical doctor.
Ava Stevenson
Lab Manager
Ava earned her bachelor’s degree from UCR in Biology and became interested in research by volunteering in a bumblebee lab while in undergrad. She organizes the lab, maintains the cell colonies, and researches cellular responses to inflammation. She hopes to stay in medical research for the rest of her career.
New Positions
Post-Doctoral Positions
Post-doctoral positions are immediately available in the Junger Lab. Candidates must have a PhD in immunology or other biomedical sciences, or an MD or equivalent.
Please submit via email a CV, letter of interest, and contact information for three references to Dr. Wolfgang Junger.
PHD, Masters Students and Undergraduate Volunteers
You are welcomed to contact us for the research projects throughout the year.