Positions
Graduate students: We are part of the Immunology & Microbiology program and the Chemical, Physical & Structural Biology program but welcome graduate students from any BCM program. Email Glenna to set up a time to hear more about the lab and share your interests.
Postdoctoral fellows: The Foight lab will consider motivated postdoc applicants, particularly applicants interested in working on computational protein design for cell therapy applications. If interested, please send me your CV, a cover letter with a little bit about your background, why you are interested in the lab and your goals, and letters from 3 references.
Research technician: The Foight lab does not currently have open positions for technicians.
Glenna’s training philosophy
I enjoy helping people determine and achieve their career goals. With firsthand experience in the biopharma industry as one of the first scientists at two cancer immunotherapy startups, as well as in academic centers in Boston, Seattle, and Raleigh, I have a wealth of experience to draw from in advising trainees. I love to use my network to connect people that can learn from each other. Whatever it is that drives you, whether it’s a love of research and the scientific process, the desire to work towards cures, or a passion for science education, there’s a place for you in our lab.
A rich scientific and medical community
The Foight lab is located in the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy where we are immersed in a collaborative group of expert immunologists and oncologists. The CAGT has a long history of clinical trials in cancer immunotherapy and maintains its own GMP facility for production of cell and gene therapies. Our lab is part of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine, which has a rich basic research tradition in cell and cancer biology. We are also members of the Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
BCM is in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, an unparalleled collection of hospitals and universities with a far more collaborative environment between basic and clinical researchers than you will find in any coastal city. We are also just a short walk away from Rice University’s Bioengineering Department, which has many excellent synthetic biology research groups.
…in a diverse and vibrant major city
Houston is the fourth largest city in the U.S. but retains a low cost of living. We have beautiful green parks, bike paths along the bayous, great museums, and an amazing food scene.