My research focuses on viral immunology, immunometabolism, and vaccine development, with the overarching goal of designing vaccines that elicit durable, protective immunity while minimizing immunopathology. Most recently, I have focused on developing Bovine Herpesvirus-based vectored vaccine delivery platforms aimed at enhancing immune responses in economically important livestock species. In the long term, I aim to integrate these mechanistic insights with translational vaccinology to advance next-generation vaccines that are safer, more effective, and broadly applicable across multiple host species.
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Pathobiological Sciences
Research Assistant Professor
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, USA
01 Nov 2025 - present
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
01 Jan 2023 - 01 Sep 2025
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Tennessee Knoxville College of Veterinary Medicine
01 May 2019 - 01 Dec 2022
University Educator/Researcher
Erciyes University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
01 Jun 2014 - 01 Jul 2021
Post Doctoral Researcher
Erciyes University Vaccine development and research center
01 Mar 2014 - 01 Aug 2017
Graduate Student or Post Graduate
Firat University Institute of Health Sciences
01 Feb 2009 - 01 Mar 2014
Undergraduate Student
Firat University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
01 Sep 2003 - 01 Jun 2008