Education

Beloit College, B.S. Biochemistry
University of Hawaii at Manoa, PhD. Tropical Medicine, Medical Microbiology, and Pharmacology

Research Training Background

Immunology and Parasitology

Research Focus
Study of human B cell maturation, differentiation, and memory development in response to various PRR ligands and vaccine antigens to guide more rational, data-driven vaccine adjuvant incorporation.

Ongoing Projects and Opportunities for Students to Participate

• Evaluation of human B cell responses to various pattern recognition receptor ligands as potential vaccine adjuvants
• Evaluation of antigen-specific B cells and antibody responses in vaccinated individuals (TDaP vaccine, COVID-19 mRNA vaccine, Influenza vaccine)
• Review of toxoplasmosis cases in Hawaii