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NOTE: we are not currently hiring. Postdoctoral and graduate student positions are at capacity until 2026. Undergraduates interested in joining starting in the summer session of 2025 should reach out in January or February to as described below. Thanks very much for your interest!
Who we are: The Hilton Lab is a multidisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding why adult neurons don't regenerate their axons after injury and to developing an effective regenerative strategy for the injured spinal cord. To achieve these goals, we combine bioinformatic, cellular, and molecular approaches together with models of injury and advanced microscopy techniques.
Who we are: The Hilton Lab is a multidisciplinary research group dedicated to understanding why adult neurons don't regenerate their axons after injury and to developing an effective regenerative strategy for the injured spinal cord. To achieve these goals, we combine bioinformatic, cellular, and molecular approaches together with models of injury and advanced microscopy techniques.
Where we're located: We are located on the 5th floor of the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre. We are a proud member of the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), a research centre of the UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) dedicated to making spinal cord injury preventable, livable, and curable.
How to apply: applicants interested in joining the lab can contact Brett via email at bhilton [at] icord.org , please ensure you provide the following information in your email:
Postdoctoral applicants: postdoc applicants should provide a CV, contact information for 3 references, and a cover letter describing your research background and future goals. Why are you interested in joining our lab and what is a project that you would be interested in pursuing in the lab?
Graduate students: students interested in conducting a MSc or PhD thesis can apply to the lab through either the Neuroscience or the Cell & Developmental Biology programs. Please email Brett with an unofficial transcript, CV, contact information for 3 references, and a cover letter explaining why you're interested in joining the lab prior to applying to the grad program itself.
Undergraduate students: undergrads at UBC can join the lab for a Direct Studies or Honours Thesis project. Directed studies projects can also occur during the summer term. Alternatively, students can join through the co-op program or apply for a summer studentship (e.g., NSERC USRA, UBC SSRP, Work/Learn, etc.). Please contact Brett with your unofficial transcript and a brief cover letter explaining why you're interested in doing a project in our lab.
International students: if you're currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and classify as an international student, you may be eligible to join the lab with the VIRS program. If you're interested, please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements for the VIRS program and email Brett with your CV, a cover letter explaining why you're interested in joining the lab, and the timeframe in which you would be interested in coming.
Postdoctoral applicants: postdoc applicants should provide a CV, contact information for 3 references, and a cover letter describing your research background and future goals. Why are you interested in joining our lab and what is a project that you would be interested in pursuing in the lab?
Graduate students: students interested in conducting a MSc or PhD thesis can apply to the lab through either the Neuroscience or the Cell & Developmental Biology programs. Please email Brett with an unofficial transcript, CV, contact information for 3 references, and a cover letter explaining why you're interested in joining the lab prior to applying to the grad program itself.
Undergraduate students: undergrads at UBC can join the lab for a Direct Studies or Honours Thesis project. Directed studies projects can also occur during the summer term. Alternatively, students can join through the co-op program or apply for a summer studentship (e.g., NSERC USRA, UBC SSRP, Work/Learn, etc.). Please contact Brett with your unofficial transcript and a brief cover letter explaining why you're interested in doing a project in our lab.
International students: if you're currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution and classify as an international student, you may be eligible to join the lab with the VIRS program. If you're interested, please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements for the VIRS program and email Brett with your CV, a cover letter explaining why you're interested in joining the lab, and the timeframe in which you would be interested in coming.
