教育
- Post-doctoral Fellowship, Infection & Immunity of Yersinia, Trudeau Institute, Saranac Lake NY
- Ph.D. in 微生物学/Immunology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
- M.S. in Clinical 微生物学, University of Rhode Isl和, Kingston RI
课程
- BIO 105微生物 & Me
- BIO 365/663 Medical Mycology 和 Parasitology
- CLS 327/610/612 Clinical 微生物学 I
- CLS 329/620/622 Clinical 微生物学 II
- CLS 400/BHS 730 Principle of Clinical Laboratory Management
- BHS 790 CLS Capstone
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
项目1
弧菌 parahaemolyticus, a Gram-negative bacterium, is the leading cause of seafood-related bacterial gastroenteritis in the United States. Most commonly associated with the ingestion of raw oysters, this emerging pathogen can causes self-limiting gastrointestinal infection, wound infection 和, in the immunocompromised host, significant systemic disease leading to death. Though the frequency of raw oyster consumption is unknown, approximately 20% of the United States population (60 million) are at increased risk of infection due to immunocompromised conditions. In addition, the CDC has recently reported a 39% increase in the number of culture confirmed 弧菌 感染. 的re is a dearth of literature regarding the host response to infection, the genes required for organism survival within the host, 和 pathogen elimination. Our goal is to characterize the host response to infection that may allow it to evade the host innate responses 和 potentially contributing to pathogenesis by preventing rapid elimination from the infected host.
HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
- 2013, 16 & 17: Nominated, University of Delaware Award for Excellence in Teaching & 建议
- 2011 & 2013: American Association of Immunologists, Early Career 教师 Award
- 2007: American Society of 微生物学, Early Career 教师 Award
PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
- 2015-17: Program Director, Medical Diagnostics (MDD) & MDD Pre-Physician Assistant
部门 of Medical Laboratory Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark DE - 2014-15: Interim Chairperson, 部门 of Medical Laboratory Sciences
University of Delaware, Newark DE - 2013: Associate Professor with tenure, 部门 of Medical Laboratory Science
College of 健康科学, University of Delaware, Newark DE - 2007: Assistant Professor, 部门 of Medical Laboratory Sciences
College of 健康科学, University of Delaware, Newark DE
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
- American Association of Immunologists
- American Society of 微生物学
- American Society of Clinical Laboratory Sciences