Neha Arun

I am a Microbiology PhD student in the lab of Dr. Walther Mothes studying antibody Fc-effector functions against HIV-1, through approaches including live cell imaging and flow virometry. I have a strong interest in interrogating the virus-host interface to develop accessible solutions for the populations most impacted by viral pathogens.

I graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 2023 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a BS in Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB), where I was a Stamps Scholar. I was awarded Highest Distinction and Academic Distinction in MCB for my senior thesis on “Structural and biochemical mechanisms of HIV latency reactivation in monocytes, macrophages, and T-cells” in the laboratory of Dr. Collin Kieffer.