Current Research and Scholarly Interests
The Bollyky Lab studies bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, with the goal of developing innovative strategies to improve human health.
Key areas of active research involve: 1. Bacteriophages and bacterial pathogenesis in skin and lung infections, 2. Phage therapy, specifically the development of phages to treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, 3. Synthetic biology, specifically the development of phages as vectors for delivery of genes, peptides, and small molecules to human cells, 4. Bacteriophages in the human body (the phageome) and its contributions to human health and disease.
Looking for a lab? We are actively recruiting bioengineers, molecular biologists, immunologists, and microbiologists for post-doctoral positions in the lab. If interested, please contact Dr. Bollyky at pbollyky@stanford.edu
We are only able to accept PhD applicants through the Stanford Microbiology & Immunology graduate program; we encourage prospective PhD students to apply there: https://med.stanford.edu/microimmuno.html
For Stanford Undergraduates interested in joining the lab, we require a minimum commitment of a full year (including full-time work in the lab for at least one summer).
Due to Stanford School of Medicine policies, we are only able to take high school students through the SSRP program. We encourage prospective students to apply there: https://biosciences.stanford.edu/prospective/diversity/ssrp/
