Grad Student Opportunities

Grad students are part of the fabric of ISB.

ISB’s faculty is affiliated with many University of Washington academic departments, and are often seeking graduate students to conduct research in their labs. ISB has over a dozen grad students working in labs across the organization.

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Many of our faculty hold joint appointments at ISB and UW

ISB’s faculty is affiliated with many University of Washington (UW) academic departments, and we welcome graduate students to conduct their research projects at our South Lake Union headquarters. Read on to learn more about UW departments affiliated with ISB.

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“Graduate students are a key component of a successful research organization’s mission of driving science forward. At ISB, we encourage and welcome collaborations with grad students, and we believe that those partnerships lead to new and exciting things.”

Dr. Jim Heath, ISB President and Professor
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UW-Affiliated Departments

  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Bioengineering
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education
  • Department of Biomolecular Engineering Sciences
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Department of Genome Sciences
  • Department of Immunology
  • Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
  • Department of Microbiology
  • Department of Physics
  • Molecular Engineering Graduate Program
  • Pathology Graduate Program

If you are currently in an affiliated UW graduate program and interested in joining ISB as a graduate student, scroll down for information about our faculty members, their UW affiliations, and how to contact them.

UW-Affiliated ISB Faculty

View Nitin S. Baliga, MSc, PhD
Nitin Baliga
View Nitin S. Baliga, MSc, PhD

Nitin S. Baliga, MSc, PhD

UW Affiliation:

Department of Biology, Department of Microbiology

View Sean Gibbons, PhD
View Sean Gibbons, PhD

Sean Gibbons, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Bioengineering, Department of Genome Sciences, Molecular Engineering Graduate Program

View Jennifer Hadlock, MD
Jennifer Hadlock
View Jennifer Hadlock, MD

Jennifer Hadlock, MD

UW Affiliation:

Department of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education

View Jim Heath, PhD
Jim Heath
View Jim Heath, PhD

Jim Heath, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Bioengineering, Department of Chemistry, Department of Biomolecular Engineering Sciences, Department of Physics

View Lee Hood, MD, PhD
Lee Hood
View Lee Hood, MD, PhD

Lee Hood, MD, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Bioengineering, Department of Immunology

View Alice Kane, PhD
Alice Kane
View Alice Kane, PhD

Alice Kane, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Molecular Engineering Graduate Program

View Anna Kuchina, PhD
Anna Kuchina
View Anna Kuchina, PhD

Anna Kuchina, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Molecular Engineering Graduate Program

View Jeff Ranish, PhD
Jeff Ranish
View Jeff Ranish, PhD

Jeff Ranish, PhD

UW Affiliation:

Department of Biochemistry

View Naeha Subramanian, PhD
View Naeha Subramanian, PhD

Naeha Subramanian, PhD

UW Affiliations:

Department of Immunology, Molecular Engineering Graduate Program, Pathology Graduate Program