Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Fuerst is a Professor at the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland. He is also a Director of the Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research. Prof. Dr. Thomas R. Fuerst holds a B.A. degree in Biochemistry from the University of California, an MBA in Science, Technology and Innovation from George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics from Cornell University. He has published around 90 papers in various journals, receiving more than 10000 citations (Scopus, March 2024). His research mainly focuses on the development of next-generation vaccines and protein-based therapeutics for infectious disease and cancer.