Dr. Anahid Jewett is a Professor in the Section of Biosystems and Function in the Division of Oral and Systemic Health Sciences at the UCLA School of Dentistry. She is also a member of the Jane and Jerry Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center (JCCC), and the UCLA Tumor Immunology subgroup. She obtained her BA in Microbiology from California State University in 1985, her BS in Medical Technology from the Institute of Paramedical Sciences in 1990, her MPH in Infectious Disease from University of California in 1987, and her PhD in Epidemiology/Immunology/Pathology from the University of California in 1993. Her work is concentrated on the mechanisms of inactivation and cell death of natural killer cells.