My research interests are in broad areas of comparative immunology, but there is an emphasis in my laboratory on antibody mediated protection. Antibodies are proteins responsible for antigen (pathogen) recognition, leading to neutralization and eventual destruction of the pathogen. The highly polymorphic nature of the antibody binding domain allows them to recognize billions of different pathogens. My laboratory focuses on the structure of the antibody, the cells responsible for antibody production, and the quality of the antibody for pathogen recognition.
