Scientific Career
He completed his B.S. in Chemistry from Grand Canyon University in 1990 and earned a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Molecular Biosciences from Purdue University in 1995. He completed postdoctoral research in Molecular & Structural Biology at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in 1997.
He developed a vaccine and gene therapy technology at TSRI, which resulted in novel vaccines for a number of diseases including human respiratory syncytial virus, Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, West Nile Virus, Plague, Ebola virus, Anthrax and other biodefense-related pathogens. U.S. Patent 6,171,591.
His lab worked on bioengineering and materials science research involving novel approaches to combining cell therapy with biomaterials. He biochemically engineered several human extracellular matrix proteins that are expected to enter clinical trials within the next several years for the treatment of certain muscular dystrophies.
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