Biography
Professional Experience
LLNL: Currently Staff Scientist in Physical and Life Sciences (PLS) Directorate, Biosciences and Biotechnology Division (2004–present). Acting Select Agent Senior Laboratory Coordinator, Global Security Directorate (2013—present).
• IACUC member and Vice-Chair, 2006 - present
• IBC Committee member and Vice-Chair, 2013 - present
• Editorial Advisory Board Member, Current Immunology Reviews, July 2013 - present
• Associate Editor, Frontiers Microbial Immunology, January 2012 – present
• Ad hoc reviewer: Journal of Immunology, July 2005 – Present
• Ad hoc reviewer: Immuno pharmacology and Immuno toxicology, July 2012 – present
• Guest Editor: Briefings in Functional Genomics, special edition on “Genomics of Pathogenicity”, 2011.
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA/DOD) Chemical and Biological Technologies Directorate Basic Sciences Technical Review, Scientific peer review committee member, July 30 – August 1st, 2012.
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA/DOD) Chemical and Biological Technologies Directorate Basic Sciences Technical Review, Scientific peer review committee member, July 30 – August 2st, 2013.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH), Partnerships for Biodefense, Special emphasis panel/Scientific review committee member, January 9, 2014.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers of Excellence for Translational Research, Scientific peer review committee member, July 31, 2013.
• United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems Program/Scientific review committee member, December 3-7, 2018.