Current Appointments & Affiliations
Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
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2025 - Present
Medicine, General Internal Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Expression of complete SIV p27 Gag and HIV gp120 engineered outer domains targeted by broadly neutralizing antibodies in live rubella vectors.
Journal Article Vaccine · May 31, 2017 Infection with HIV or SIV often elicits a potent immune response to viral antigens. This includes T cells and antibodies specific for Gag and Env antigens. In contrast, when given as a vaccine, the same antigens have been weak immunogens, unable to elicit ... Full text Link to item CiteRecombinant rubella vectors elicit SIV Gag-specific T cell responses with cytotoxic potential in rhesus macaques.
Journal Article Vaccine · April 27, 2015 Live-attenuated rubella vaccine strain RA27/3 has been demonstrated to be safe and immunogenic in millions of children. The vaccine strain was used to insert SIV gag sequences and the resulting rubella vectors were tested in rhesus macaques alone and toget ... Full text Link to item CiteLive attenuated rubella vectors expressing SIV and HIV vaccine antigens replicate and elicit durable immune responses in rhesus macaques.
Journal Article Retrovirology · September 16, 2013 BACKGROUND: Live attenuated viruses are among our most potent and effective vaccines. For human immunodeficiency virus, however, a live attenuated strain could present substantial safety concerns. We have used the live attenuated rubella vaccine strain RA2 ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Georgetown University, School of Medicine ·
2018
M.D.