Expertise

Keywords: Infectious Disease, Virology, Vaccines, Animal Models, Drug Development, Clinical Studies, Dengue, Zika

My research interests at the LID are focused on the molecular pathogenesis of emerging and re-emerging viral infections; and the development of animal models and assays to support early stage discovery and evaluation of new medical interventions against an array of infectious disease pathogens.

Research:

  • Virology: Alphaviruses, Flaviviruses, and Coronavirus
  • Alphaviruses (Eastern equine encephalitis virus [EEEV], Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus [VEEV], Chikungunya virus) and Flaviviruses (Zika virus, Dengue virus, West Nile virus)
  • Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)
Past Affiliations

Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of South Alabama

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham (past)
2013 - present

Associate Professor, Director - Laboratory of Infection Diseases, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, University of South Alabama
2017 - present

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
2013 - present

Lecturer, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Kansas (past)
2008 - 2012

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Basic Medical Science, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City (past)
2006 - 2012

Communities
Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Immunology, Microbiology, Medical Technology
Degrees
PhD, Colorado State University, Microbiology, 1998
BS, University of Delaware, Animal Science, 1994
Keywords
animal models infectious diseases hemorrhagic fevers, viral dengue fever zika virus viral infections influenza antiviral drugs pharmaceuticals vaccines antimicrobial agents immunization clinical trials agent or drug screening virology
Languages
English
Associations
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Virology
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
International Society for Infectious Disease