Position Description We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar with interests in syphilis pathogenesis and immunology to join the Giacani Lab at the University of Washington, Division of Allergy & Infectious Diseases. The Giacani Lab is focused on identifying vaccine candidates and immune mechanisms of protection against Treponema pallidum, the causative agent of syphilis. We perform detailed studies using specimens derived from the rabbit model of infection and human samples. A major focus of the lab is also the study of syphilis pathogenesis, which can be now pursued more actively thanks to recent advancements in the field that allow to propagate this pathogen in vitro and genetically engineer it. Projects include: Creating knock-out mutants