Research

I have been involved in translational research projects at the Galveston National Laboratory, Cornell University, and the University of Oxford, where I trained and conducted research under the supervision and mentorship of leading scientists including Professor Slobodan Paessler, Prof. David Walker, Dr. Irma Cisneros, Professor Myung-Hee Lee, Professor Monika Safford, and Professor Teresa Lambe. My work across these institutions has spanned virology, neuroimmune responses, vaccine research, and public health outcomes.

Viral Immunology and Pathogenesis

Lassa Fever

  • Sequelae of Lassa Fever: Post Viral Cerebellar Ataxia. OFID (2019). Link

  • Case Control Study of the association between Lassa virus infection and hearing loss. In progress.

Neuroimmune Research

  • Fentanyl self-administration impacts brain immune responses in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Brain, Behavior and Immunity (2020). Link

  • Cocaine self-administration influences central nervous system immune responses in male HIV-1 transgenic rats. Cells (2022).

Vaccine Research

  • Characterizing humoral and cellular immune responses to ChAdOx1 and mRNA New World mammarenavirus vaccine candidates in male and female BALB/c mice. University of Oxford dissertation (2024).

Clinical and Public Health Outcomes Research

  • Nocturnal dipping of heart rate and blood pressure in people with HIV in Tanzania. Journal of Clinical Hypertension (2021). Link

  • Assessing Mortality Differences Across Acute Respiratory Failure Management Strategies in Covid-19. Journal of Critical Care (2022). Link

  • Development and validation of mortality prediction models based on the social determinants of health. BMJ Journal (2024). Link