Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most important antigen-presenting cells. They bridge innate and adaptive immunity.  They are divided into conventional DC (cDC) and plasmacytoid DC (pDC). However, the developmental origin of pDCs and the signals dictating pDC generation remain incompletely understood. The research focuses on identifying transcription factors regulating DC development or functions using shRNA-mediated knockdown or CRISPR-Cas9-mediated knockout in a mouse hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell line.

The interns will receive training in flow cytometry, RT-QPCR, and web-based data mining.

Educational requirement: Graduate students with a master's degree are favorable. Undergraduates at 4th-year students are also eligible.

The program will offer a scholarship of 15,000 NTD/mo for up to 3-6 months.

The minimum duration of the internship is 2 months.

The accommodation is available on the NTU campus upon request at an affordable cost.