The mission of the Immunology Laboratory (IML) is to investigate novel aspects of cellular immune responses to pathogens in support of the rational development of a vaccine against HIV and other lethal human viral pathogens.
Richard Koup, M.D.
Deputy Director, Vaccine Research Center
Chief, Immunology Laboratory and Immunology Section
Acting Chief, Humoral Immunology Section
Education:
M.D., 1982, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
M.S., 1979, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT
B.S., 1978, University of Connecticut, Stamford, CT

David Ambrozak, M.S.
Clinical Research Scientist
Education:
M.S., Medical and Research Technology, University of Maryland at Baltimore
B.S., Medical Technology, University of Texas Medical Branch of Galveston
Kristin Boswell, Ph.D.
Staff Scientist
Education:
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S., Virginia Tech University

Lauren Bowman, B.S.
Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow
Education:
B.S., Randolph-Macon College
Joseph P. Casazza, M.D., Ph.D.
Staff Clinician
Specialty(s): Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine Provides direct clinical care to patients at NIH Clinical Center
Education:
Ph.D., Biochemistry, Iowa State University
M.D., Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Joana Dias, Ph.D.
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., Karolinska Institute, Sweden

Christopher Gonelli, Ph.D.
Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., B.S., University of Melbourne, Australia

Prathyusha Kandala, B.S.
Postbaccalaureate Trainee
Education:
B.S., Emory University

Rodrigo Matus-Nicodemos , Ph.D.
Predoctoral Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., 2022, John Hopkins University
B.A., M.S., Rutgers University

Jakob Samsel, Ph.D.
Predoctoral Fellow
Education:
Ph.D., 2022, George Washington University
B.S., University of Tennessee

Cody Stein, B.S.
Postbaccalaureate Trainee
Education:
B.S., University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
