Postdoc Program

Lee Hood Systems
Fellows Program

The Lee Hood Systems Fellows Program provides exceptional postdoctoral fellows additional support to conduct science within an ISB lab. The program provides a two-year appointment with the potential of a third year.

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Dr. Leroy Hood, Photo credit: ISB.

A Unique Appointment

Honoring Dr. Lee Hood and Systems Biology

The Lee Hood Systems Fellows Program was created to honor the vision of Dr. Leroy Hood and the pursuit of cutting-edge systems biology. Nominations for the program are made by ISB faculty. Upon nomination, the applicant will be invited to give a talk at ISB and to meet faculty members. Final award of the fellowship is subject to the approval of ISB faculty.

Jim Heath

Dr. Jim Heath

President and Professor, ISB

"Lee Hood is known as the father of systems biology, and his contributions to science and research can not be overstated. It is only fitting that this fellows program, intended to attract and retain exceptional postdoctoral fellows, is named after a true scientific visionary."