POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
What is a Postdoctoral Fellow?
At LSU Health Shreveport, we are working to enhance the career development and overall training experience of postdoctoral fellows. Postdoctoral fellows are defined as individuals who are receiving additional training after earning a doctoral level degree. The goal of this training is to develop additional professional skills necessary for successful transition into an independent research scientist position for either industry or academia.
We may be a small university, but we have the research resources of a large campus.
Why train at LSU Health Shreveport?
At LSUHS, you can be part of a community of scientists working together to improve the world through scientific innovation. Our Postdocs participate in research focus groups, career development workshops, and collaborate on projects that enhance their career opportunities. Our research labs have flexible scheduling and allow for generous working space. Postdocs have access to work directly with PIs regularly to examine research projects and execute scientific processes in state-of-the-art CORE facilities. Check our current list of Postdoc opportunities on our campus.
POSTDOC SPOTLIGHT
LSU Health Shreveport recognizes Hilansi Rawat, PhD, as the latest recipient of the Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences (CCDS) Malcolm Feist Postdoctoral Fellowship. This prestigious intramural award supports promising early-career scientists whose work has the potential to transform discoveries in cardiovascular science into clinical innovations that improve patient care.
Dr. Rawat conducts her research under the mentorship of Tarek Magdy Mohamed, PhD, focusing on the use of human-induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) to model cardiovascular disease. Her current project examines the mechanisms of sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy, utilizing advanced technologies including CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing.
“This fellowship is a tremendous honor and a strong validation of my research efforts,” Dr. Rawat said. “It provides essential support and recognition to advance my projects in cardiovascular disease.”
A native of Jaipur, India, Dr. Rawat earned her master’s degree in Cardiovascular Science and PhD in Cardiology while studying complex cardiac conditions such as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and congenital heart defects. Her long-term goal is to translate patient-specific cell models into precision cardiovascular medicine.
“We aim to identify novel therapeutic targets and predict patient-specific drug responses,” she said. “My goal is to help develop safer, more effective therapies for individuals who need them most.”
Outside the lab, Dr. Rawat enjoys gardening, cooking, painting and embracing the culture of North Louisiana. “It’s beautiful out here, with peaceful countryside surroundings,” she said. “I’m enjoying the local Cajun cuisine.”
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RESOURCES & INFORMATION
LSUHS Postdoctoral Association
The mission of the LSUHS PDA is to facilitate the long-term success of its members by improving, supporting, and enriching the postdoctoral fellows' experience and environment here at LSUHS.
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