Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Allyssa Bradley is a research assistant at the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research since May 2023, focusing on retinal disease using the retinal organoid model in the Jonathan Lin Lab within Stanford Ophthalmology and Pathology. Prior experience includes serving as an undergraduate research assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles from September 2022 to March 2023, where Allyssa characterized the life cycle of a cyanobacterial virus-host pair under the mentorship of PI Ben Knowles. Additionally, Allyssa worked as a valet attendant for UCLA Parking & Transportation from October 2021 to March 2023. Allyssa Bradley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics from UCLA between September 2019 and March 2023.
Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
PAVIR is the second largest of VA-affiliated not for profits. Located on the premises of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, PAVIR is a mid-size nonprofit foundation, closely connected with the VA and Stanford University. The VA Palo Alto produces some of the highest quality research in the Federal System, and PAVIR is viewed by its 80+ Principal Investigators as a vital partner. PAVIR fulfills its mission by engaging in $30M+ of sponsored medical research funded by the NIH, DoD, other federal agencies, state agencies, foundations, and industry. We are proud of our 31-year history of service to Principal Investigators, VAPAHCS and the staff we employ. Most of PAVIR's 200+ employees directly work on over 100 different research projects aimed at improving health care. PAVIR's core office provides investigators and their labs with valuable administrative services, such as Contract & Grant administration (both pre-award and post-award), Human resources, Accounting, and Purchasing. At PAVIR we work with many uniquely talented medical scientists. Our researchers have an active appointment with the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and most maintain academic appointments with Stanford University. We recruit and retain talented employees who believe in making a difference in the lives of others through innovative health research. Interested in joining our Research Community? Send us your resume! https://pavir.applicantpro.com/jobs/