Dr. Carolina Lucas

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carolina Lucas is an Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Medicine, specializing in Immunobiology. She earned her Ph.D. from UFRJ/ETH in Brazil and Switzerland, and completed postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Akiko Iwasaki at Yale, focusing on emerging virus pathogenesis, including Zika virus, CHIKV, and SARS-CoV-2. Her lab is dedicated to understanding the basic immune mechanisms necessary to control emerging viral infections, laying the groundwork for new therapeutic approaches and vaccination strategies. Specifically, her research explores immune responses to vaccination and infection that contribute to resistance and disease tolerance mechanisms across various age groups.

Research Interests

Adaptive Immunity Aging DNA Virus Infections Immunity Innate Immunity Mucosal Immunity Infectious Disease Medicine RNA Virus Infections Virology

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Yale University School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Focus on research related to immune mechanisms and viral infections.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.