James Dahlvang

James is an MD-PhD student interested in immunology, infectious diseases, and vaccine development. During his undergraduate studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, James worked with Dr. Geoffrey Hart on understanding the immune response to malaria. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development in 2021. After graduation, James spent two years working as a postbaccalaureate fellow at the NIH's Vaccine Research Center with Dr. Robert Seder to develop better tuberculosis vaccines. He hopes to continue working on vaccine development for infectious diseases that disproportionately afflict developing countries.