Education
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Ph.D. Biochemistry, Columbia University 1980
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M.Phil. Biochemistry, Columbia University 1976
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M.S. Chemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn 1973
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B.S. Chemistry and Biochemistry, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn 1972
Scholarly Interests
Mechanisms of invasion and survival of intracellular bacteria within host cells; study of bacterial and host gene expression during infection and its use in the development and application of biosignatures; development of improved vaccines using genetic approaches to attenuate survival and identify therapeutic targets; development of subunit vaccines. Characterization of bacterial population structures through genomic analysis.