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Researchers

Our diverse team of 71 molecular biologists, immunologists, microbiologists, virologists, engineers, chemists, biochemists, physicians, epidemiologists, economists, statisticians, public policy experts, and entrepreneurs represents a merger of skills that will revolutionize vaccine technology. Our research is extremely interdisciplinary—at Iowa State University, the 26 faculty members come from 14 departments in five different colleges.

Ankit Agarwal, PhD
President & CEO
Imbed Biosciences Inc.
advanced biomaterials
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Bailey ArrudaBailey Arruda, DVM, PhD
Veterinary Medical Science
USDA National Animal Disease Center
infectious diseases of swine
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Vellareddy Anantharam, PhDVellareddy Anantharam, PhD
Chief Science Officer
PK Biosciences Corp.
antigen/drug design
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Hua Bai, PhD
Genetics, Development & Cell Biology
Iowa State University
cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiac aging
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Rizia Bardhan, PhDRizia Bardhan, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
nanophotonics, immunotherapies, diagnostics
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Surinder Batra, PhDSurinder Batra, PhD
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
cancer biology
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Lyric Bartholomay, PhDLyric Bartholomay, PhD
Pathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
entomology
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Josh Bec, PhDJoshua Beck, PhD
Biomedical Sciences
Iowa State University
malaria, molecular parasitology
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Bryan Bellaire, PhDBryan Bellaire, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
microbiology
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Kaitlin Bratlie, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Iowa State University
hydrogels, in vivo imaging
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Paola Boggiatto, PhD, DVM
Infectious Bacterial Diseases Research
USDA National Animal Disease Center
veterinary immunology
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Anne Bronikowski, PhD
Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology
Iowa State University
genetics, gerontology
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Noah Butler, PhD
Microbiology & Immunology
University of Iowa
malaria
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Jonathan Claussen, PhD
Mechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
carbon & hybrid nanomaterials
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Kenneth Carson, PhD
Microencapsulation
Southwest Research Institute
nanomaterials, encapsulation, nanomedicine
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Joel Coats, PhDJoel Coats, PhD
Entomology
Iowa State University
vector-borne diseases
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Hans Coetzee, PhDJohann Coetzee, PhD
Anatomy & Physiology
Kansas State University
pharmacokinetics
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Maureen DonovanMaureen Donovan, PhD
Pharmaceutics
University of Iowa
mucosal drug delivery
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Rohana Dassanayake, PhD
Ruminant Diseases & Immunology
USDA National Animal Disease Center
antimicrobial peptides, alternatives to antibiotics
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Thomas Friedrich, PhD
Pathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisc. National Primate Research Center
virology
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Howard Gendelman, MDHoward Gendelman, MD
Pharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience
University of Nebraska Medical Center
neurodegenerative disorders
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Renukaradhya Gourapura, DVM, PhD
Food Animal Health
The Ohio State University
mucosal immunology
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Courtney Gidengel, MDCourtney Gidengel, MD
Natural Scientist
RAND Corporation
pediatric infectious diseases
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Maneesh Jain, PhDManeesh Jain, PhD
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
cancer biology
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Manohar John, PhDManohar John, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer
PathoVacs, Inc.
protein antigen discovery
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Anumantha Kanthasamy, PhDAnumantha Kanthasamy, PhD
Biomedical Sciences
Iowa State University
neuroscience
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Douglas Jones, VMD, PhD
Veterinary Pathology
Iowa State University
immunology
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Richard Kennedy, PhDRichard Kennedy, PhD
Vaccine Research Group
Mayo Clinic
immunology
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Marian Kohut, PhD
Kinesiology
Iowa State University
immunology
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Kevin Legge, PhD
Pathology, Microbiology
University of Iowa
immunology
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Indira Kudva, PhDIndira Kudva, PhD
Food Safety & Enteric Pathogens Unit
USDA National Animal Disease Center
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in livestock
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Surya Mallapragada, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
nanovaccines & neural tissue engineering
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Ashutosh Mangalam, PhD
Pathology
University of Iowa
multiple sclerosis
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Wendy Maury, PhD
Microbiology
University of Iowa
virology, Ebola
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Jennifer Margrett, PhD
Human Development and Family Studies
Iowa State University
aging
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Joe McDonough, PhDJoe McDonough, PhD
Microencapsulation & Nanomaterials
Southwest Research Institute
cGMP, scale-up
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Jodi McGill, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
respiratory pathogens in cattle
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Harshini Mukundan, PhDHarshini Mukundan, PhD
Chemistry
USDOE Los Alamos National Laboratory
biomarker design
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Melha Mellata, PhD
Food Science & Human Nutrition
Iowa State University
enteric bacteria, host-bacterial interactions, antibiotic resistance, vaccines
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Sean Murphy, MD, PhdDSean Murphy, MD, PhD
Laboratory Medicine
University of Washington Medical Center
malaria
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Balaji Narasimhan, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
nanovaccines & nanomedicines
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Andrew Parker, PhDAndrew Parker, PhD
Senior Behavioral & Social Scientist
RAND Corporation
behavioral decision theory
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Inna Ovsyannikova, PhDInna Ovsyannikova, PhD
Vaccine Research Group
Mayo Clinic
immunology
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Christine Petersen, DVM, PhDChristine Petersen, DVM, PhD
Epidemiology
University of Iowa
immunology
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David Peterson, PhDDavid Peterson, PhD
Political Science
Iowa State University
public policy
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Gregory Phillips, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
microbiome/host interactions
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Yashdeep Phanse, PhD
Veterinary Vaccines
Pan Genome Systems
immunology
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Nicola Pohl, PhD
Chemistry
Indiana University
carbohydrate chemistry
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Gregory Poland, MDGregory Poland, MD
Vaccine Research Group
Mayo Clinic
immunology
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Nigel Reuel, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
biosensors
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Krishna Rajan, ScD
Materials Design & Innovation
University at Buffalo
materials design, informatics
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Randy Sacco, PhDRandy Sacco, PhD
Microbiology
USDA National Animal Disease Center
immunology, virology, animal models
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Donald Sakaguchi, PhDDonald Sakaguchi, PhD
Genetics, Development & Cell Biology
Iowa State University
neuroscience
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Ian Schneider, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
cancer
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Aliasger Salem, PhDAliasger Salem, PhD
Pharmaceutics
University of Iowa
nanoparticles, cancer
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Richard Silberglitt, PhDRichard Silberglitt, PhD
Senior Physical Scientist
RAND Corporation
nanotechnology modeling
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Andrean Simons-Burnett, PhDAndrean Simons-Burnett, PhD
Pathology, Radiation Oncology
University of Iowa
head and neck cancer
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Joyce Solheim, PhD
Professor, Eppley Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center
nanomedicine, pancreatic cancer, pediatric cancer
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Sushmita Sinha, PhDSushmita Sinha, PhD
Pathology
University of Iowa
autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis
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Brett Sponseller, DVM, PhDBrett Sponseller, DVM, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
immunology, virology
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Timothy SullivanTimothy Sullivan
President
Zeteo Biomedical, LLC
vaccine & pharmaceutical delivery devices
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Adel TalaatAdel Talaat, MVSc, PhD
Pathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
mycobacterial pathogenesis
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Matthew Sylte, DVM, PhD, DACVMMatthew Sylte, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Food Safety & Enteric Pathogens Unit
USDA National Animal Disease Center
mucosal immunology
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Raffaele Vardavas, PhDRaffaele Vardavas, PhD
Mathematician
RAND Corporation
infectious disease modeling
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Steven Varga, PhDSteven Varga, PhD
Microbiology
University of Iowa
pulmonary immunology
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Amy Vincent, PhDAmy Vincent, PhD
Veterinary Medical Science
USDA National Animal Disease Center
immunology, virology, animal models
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David Verhoeven, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
immunology
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Thomas Waldschmidt, PhDThomas Waldschmidt, PhD
Pathology
University of Iowa
cell immunology
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Qun WangQun Wang, PhD
Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
biomaterials
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Richard Webby, PhDRichard Webby, PhD
Infectious Diseases
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
virology
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Michael Wannemuehler, PhD
Veterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
immunology
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