I have been fascinated with comparative immunology since my undergraduate days at the University of Alberta, Canada. From my undergraduate research and all through my graduate studies, I focused on gaining a better understanding of how bony fish regulated their antimicrobial immune responses. During this time, my work focused on immune cells known as macrophages, which are the cornerstone of all vertebrate immune responses and are in fact indispensable to most physiological processes. My profound interest into macrophage biology of aquatic animals led me to a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Rochester, USA. During my time at U of R, I espoused the Xenopus laevis frog model towards the study of amphibian macrophage development and functionality. Presently, I am an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at the George Washington University, USA. Here at GWU, my research group (see below) and I are investigating many different facets of amphibian immune development, functionality and the molecular mechanisms responsible for the immunological susceptibility and resistance of amphibians to several emerging pathogens.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Chrissy Garvey Griffith, 4th Year Ph.D. Candidate
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Ryley Crow, 2nd Year Ph.D. Student
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MASTER'S STUDENTS
UNDERGRADUATE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSAna Clark
Sanjana Mddipudi Chris Tekola FORMER LAB MEMBERS
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