Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology & Immunology. Laboratory Director and Translational Science Coordinator, Institute for Global Health and Translational Sciences.

With his PHD from Johns Hopkins University and experience at the National Institute of Health and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Adam is excited to continue his work in immunology.

waickmaa@upstate.edu

Lauren graduated from Eastern University with a BS in Biology and a minor in Biochemistry. She has been fascinated by viruses and the immune system since high school and as an undergraduate student she did research on the kinetics of plant viruses. Lauren is excited to continue her education and dive deeper into researching dengue and its interactions with the immune system. Outside of science, Lauren enjoys hiking and being outdoors.

BahrL@upstate.edu

Chad graduated from Upstate with a BS in Medical Biotechnology, where he worked with the Waickman lab on a few Dengue related projects. The most notable being preliminary work on the development of a Dengue reporter virus system. He is entering the PhD program at Upstate and looking to use the experience and knowledge gained there to work on public health research in infectious diseases. Outside of work, Chad enjoys spending time with friends, camping, and playing video games.

GeboC@upstate.edu

Mitchell graduated from Binghamton University with an MA in Biological Sciences with a focus on infectious diseases, where he worked with Group A Strep. He is fascinated by the interactions between the immune system and viruses, and hopes to work in a field that lets him explore these interactions.

WaldranM@upstate.edu

Adam is an MD/PhD Candidate in the PhD portion of the program. Currently, his project is focused on the role of serum IgA in antibody-dependent enhancement of dengue virus infection. His broad interest is in the causes of different clinical outcomes given exposure to the same pathogen. Outside of work, Adam enjoys reading, cooking, running, and writing.

WegmanA@upstate.edu