Fellowship dates: 2018-2023
Mentor: Marc Jenkins

Research Associate: 2013-2022
Mentor: Marc Jenkins

Research Emphasis/Publications: Group A Strep pathogenesis and Antigen-specific T cell response, pMHCII tetramers, Affinity enhanced pMHCII tetramers. Full list of Publications

Fellowship dates: 2017-2021
Research Emphasis: The challenge in rheumatoid arthritis is different in that the autoimmune process is driven by peptides that are chemically modified (e.g. citrullinated). In my research, I will use MHC tetramers to identify and characterize pathogenic T-cells in patients with antibody mediated rejection of lung transplant as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

Fellowship dates: 2015-2022
Research Emphasis: Using adoptive cell transfer and p:MHCII-tetramer enrichment with I have demonstrated important mechanisms programing CD4 T helper-1 cells during acute and persistent infections.

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Fellowship dates: 1997-2003
Advisor: Marc Jenkins
Research Emphasis:  In vivo analysis of T cell signal transduction: Flow cytometric analysis of T cell receptor signal transduction.

Fellowship dates: 2011-14

Fellowship dates: 2008-2014
Research Emphasis:  Memory B cells and developed an innovative laboratory technique using metallic additives and magnets to test experimental vaccines to see which B cells bind to them.

Current Position: Associate Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division,  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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Fellowship dates: 2010-13
Research Emphasis:  CD4+ T cell response in neonates

Current Position: Neonatologist, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL 
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Fellowship dates: 2006-2012
Research Emphasis:  T cell memory, Origins of CD4(+) effector and central memory T cells., Opposing signals from the Bcl6 transcription factor and the interleukin-2 receptor generate T helper 1 central and effector memory cells.