Julia K. Bohannon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. She completed her PhD at the University of Texas Medical Branch, where she began her career in burn immunology research. Shortly after completing her postdoctoral studies at Vanderbilt, she began her own research program to study immunomodulatory treatments for enhancing resistance to nosocomial infections after severe burn injury. Her personal experience as a severe burn victim drives her motivation to maintain a long-term career in burn research, specifically immunomodulation therapies.