| BS: | Simmons College, Boston, MA 1981 |
| PhD: | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 1986 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowship/Advanced Training: | E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Glenolden, PA, 1986-1987 G.D. Searle & Company, St Louis, MO, 1987-1989 Washington University, St Louis, MO, 1989-1992 |
| Previous Appointments: | Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Immunology Medical, University of South Carolina, 1992-1999 Associate Professor, Microbiology and Immunology Medical, University of South Carolina, 1999-2007 |
| Research Interests: | Pulmonary Fibrotic diseases, including Bronchiolitis Obliterans Organizing Pneumonia (BOOP) and Acute respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Immunity generated at mucosal surfaces including the oral cavity, salivary glands, gastrointestinal tract, and pulmonary tract. |
| Appointments @ SBUMC: | Associate Professor, Department of Oral Biology and Pathology 2007 - present |
| Consultations & Appointments: | 631 632 8615 |
