Obara Lab @ UC San Diego Integrating technology and biology to link the scales of life.

Prospective lab members

For potential postdoctoral positions, please email Chris with a CV and a brief statement of what you want to work on. We may ask for three references, if we have space for you.
Potential graduate students should apply to UCSD through the graduate programs in Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics, Bioengineering, or Biomedical Sciences, as fits your experience and interests best. Send us an email to let us know to look for you.
For current UCSD students at any level, please email Chris directly to discuss potential space or opportunities in the lab.

Contact

We are always excited to talk to creative, thoughtful people interested in new ways to understand living systems. Feel free to reach out—we’d love to chat with you more.

For collaboration requests or imaging support, please reach out to Chris.

For technical assistance or reagent requests, please email the lab or peruse our github or addgene repositories.

How to find us

We are located in the Leichtag Family Foundation Biomedical Research (LBR) Building at 9461 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093. The easiest visitor parking is at the Gilman Parking structure (252 Russell Ln, La Jolla, CA 92093). From there you can walk to LBR, one block to the west on Gilman Dr (see below).

Our offices are in Rooms 412 (Chris) and 410 (Lab Office). The Lab space is located in Room 432. We generally meet visitors in the lobby, so let us know when you are coming and we’ll help you find the space.

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