Our diverse team of 68 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 25 faculty members come from 19 departments in five different colleges.
Vellareddy Anantharam, PhDChief Science Officer
PK Biosciences Corp.
antigen/drug design
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Lyric Bartholomay, PhDPathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
entomology
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Adam Barb, PhDBiochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
Iowa State University
glycobiology
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Surinder Batra, PhDBiochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
cancer biology
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Bryan Bellaire, PhDVeterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
microbiology
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Rebecca Cademartiri, PhDMaterials Science & Engineering, Chemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
bacteriophages
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Kaitlin Bratlie, PhDChemical & Biological Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
Iowa State University
hydrogels, in vivo imaging
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Jonathan Claussen, PhDMechanical Engineering
Iowa State University
carbon & hybrid nanomaterials
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Johann Coetzee, PhDAnatomy and Physiology
Kansas State University
pharmacokinetics
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Maureen Donovan, PhD
Michael Dahlstrom, PhDGreenlee School of Journalism & Communication
Iowa State University
science communication
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Thomas Dubensky, Jr., PhDChief Scientific Officer
Aduro Biotech, Inc.
clinical trials
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Thomas Friedrich, PhDPathobiological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wisc. National Primate Research Center
virology
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Courtney Gidengel, MDNatural Scientist
RAND Corporation
pediatric infectious diseases
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Howard Gendelman, MDPharmacology & Experimental Neuroscience
University of Nebraska Medical Center
neurodegenerative disorders
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Renukaradhya Gourapura, DVM, PhDFood Animal Health
The Ohio State University
mucosal immunology
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Manohar John, MD, PhDChief Scientific Officer
PathoVacs, Inc.
protein antigen discovery
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Maneesh Jain, PhDBiochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Nebraska Medical Center
cancer biology
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Douglas Jones, DVM, PhD
Indira Kudva, PhDFood Safety & Enteric Pathogens Unit
USDA National Animal Disease Center
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in livestock
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Surya Mallapragada, PhDChemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
micelles
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Brian Martin, PhDDirector, Infectious Disease Division
BioProtection Systems/NewLink Genetics
antigen design, cGMP, clinical trials
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Wendy Maury, PhD
Jodi McGill, PhDDiagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology
Kansas State University
respiratory pathogens in cattle
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Joe McDonough, PhDMicroencapsulation & Nanomaterials
Southwest Research Institute
cGMP, scale-up
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Melha Mellata, PhDFood Science & Human Nutrition
Iowa State University
enteric bacteria, host-bacterial interactions, antibiotic resistance, vaccines
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Chris Minion, PhDVeterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
microbiology
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Sean Murphy, MD, PhDLaboratory Medicine
University of Washington Medical Center
malaria
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Harshini Mukundan, PhDChemistry
USDOE Los Alamos National Laboratory
biomarker design
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Balaji Narasimhan, PhDChemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
nanoparticles
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Lori Parsons, MSN, RNExecutive Director
Iowa Immunization Coalition
public health policy, vaccination promotion
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Andrew Parker, PhDSenior Behavioral & Social Scientist
RAND Corporation
behavioral decision theory
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Yashdeep Phanse, PhDPathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
immunology
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Krishna Rajan, ScDMaterials Design & Innovation
University at Buffalo
materials design, informatics
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Wilson Rumbeiha, DVM, PhD, DABVT, DABTVet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med
Iowa State University
toxicology
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W. Jay Ramsey, MD, PhDClinical & Regulatory Compliance Officer
NewLink Genetics
antigen design, cGMP, clinical trials
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Randy Sacco, PhDMicrobiology
USDA National Animal Disease Center
immunology, virology, animal models
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Donald Sakaguchi, PhDGenetics, Development & Cell Biology
Iowa State University
neuroscience
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Richard Silberglitt, PhDSenior Physical Scientist
RAND Corporation
nanotechnology modeling
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Andrean Simons-Burnett, PhDPathology, Radiation Oncology
University of Iowa
head and neck cancer
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Sushmita Sinha, PhDPathology
University of Iowa
autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis
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Brett Sponseller, DVM, PhDVeterinary Clinical Sciences
Iowa State University
immunology, virology
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Joyce SolheimProfessor, Eppley Institute
University of Nebraska Medical Center
immunotherapies for pancreatic, breast cancers
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Matthew Sylte, DVM, PhD, DACVMFood Safety & Enteric Pathogens Unit
USDA National Animal Disease Center
mucosal immunology
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Raffaele Vardavas, PhDMathematician
RAND Corporation
infectious disease modeling
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Adel Talaat, MVSc, PhDPathobiological Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
mycobacterial pathogenesis
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Steven Varga, PhD
Amy Vincent, PhDVeterinary Medical Science
USDA National Animal Disease Center
immunology, virology, animal models
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Chong Wang, PhDVeterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine, Statistics
Iowa State University
biostatistics
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Qun Wang, PhDChemical & Biological Engineering
Iowa State University
biomaterials
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Michael Wannemuehler, PhDVeterinary Microbiology & Preventive Medicine
Iowa State University
immunology
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Edward Yu, PhDChemistry, Physics & Astronomy
Iowa State University
membrane proteins
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Richard Webby, PhDInfectious Diseases
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
virology
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