Postbaccalaureate IRTA Fellow
Education:
B.S., Biology, Georgia State University
Languages Spoken: Amharic
Biography
Ms. Tesfamariam’s research focuses on the identification of bacterial and host factors involved in the unique virulence profile of Dugway Coxiella burnetii strains. Her work involves type IV secretion system effector protein characterization and animal models of host pathogen interactions, including infection and vaccination-challenge.