SBRI - Research: Scientists

Professional Experience
2000 – Present	Full Member, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
1996 – Present	Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington
1994 – 1996	Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington
1991 – 1994	Research Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington
1988 – Present	Associate Director, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
1986 – 1991	Research Assistant Professor, Department of Pathobiology, University of Washington
1985 – 2000	Senior Scientist, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute
1981 – 1985	Senior fellow in biochemistry with Dr. Nina Agabian, University of Washington
1979 – 1981	Bank of America-Giannini Medical Research Fellow in Immunogenetics with Drs. Leonard and Leonore Herzenberg, Stanford University
1974 – 1979	Graduate research in human biochemical genetics with Dr. L.L. Cavalli-Sforza, Stanford University
1972 – 1974	Undergraduate research in somatic cell genetics with Dr. John Morrow, University of Kansas

Honors and Awards
American Society of Microbiology, Division AA Chair-elect, 2007-2008
Faculty of 1000, 2001-present
Molecular Parasitology Meeting, Woods Hole, Co-organizer, 1995-1997
NIH Tropical Medicine and Parasitology Study Section, 1994-1998
Katherine D. McKormick Fellowship, 1979
Bank of America-Giannini Foundation Medical Research Fellowship, 1979-1981
National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship, 1978

Field of study
Parasites cause many of the major neglected diseases of humankind. When I began to think about where I could make a unique contribution in my own research program, it was clear that parasitic disease was an area of great need. New molecular and immunological approaches being introduced at the time made a leap in definitive studies possible. I enjoy the international flavor of SBRI’s research, which keeps us in touch with infectious disease issues all around the world.