Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Research Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
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2026 - Present
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology,
Basic Science Departments
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute
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2024 - Present
Duke Human Vaccine Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Scholarly Works
Validation of prototype virus inactivation from seven virus families of pandemic potential with a novel low-cost, field-deployable RNA extraction and storage method.
Journal article J Virol Methods · February 2026 The Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases (CREID) was established to enhance pandemic preparedness by studying emerging/reemerging pathogens, especially in resource-limited regions. To overcome infrastructure challenges, a low-cost, field-de ... Full text Link to item CiteDevelopment of DNA and mRNA-LNP vaccines against an H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b influenza virus.
Journal article J Virol · August 19, 2025 UNLABELLED: Effective vaccines are an important public health tool which may be needed to combat the emerging, highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses currently circulating in cattle and poultry in the United States. While nucleic acid-based vaccine ... Full text Link to item CiteThe coronavirus nsp14 exoribonuclease interface with the cofactor nsp10 is essential for efficient virus replication and enzymatic activity.
Journal article J Virol · February 25, 2025 Coronaviruses (CoVs) encode non-structural proteins (nsp's) 1-16, which assemble to form replication-transcription complexes that function in viral RNA synthesis. All CoVs encode a proofreading 3'-5' exoribonuclease in non-structural protein 14 (nsp14-ExoN ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
CIVICS Component C - Option 16 EA - COBRA
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2029CIVICs A Option 22D
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027ModalityDx H5 Lateral Flow Diagnostic Kit- Live Virus Validation SRA
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by ModalityDx · 2026 - 2027View All Grants
Education
The University of Chicago ·
2012
Ph.D.