Dr. Georgia Tomaras

Biography

Georgia Tomaras is a tenured Professor in Surgery and a Professor in Immunology at Duke University. She also holds professorships in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology and is an affiliate of the Duke Global Health Institute. As the Chief of the Division of Surgical Sciences, she leads numerous initiatives in human systems immunology and vaccine research. Tomaras has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She has served in high-level leadership roles including Co-Director of the Center for Human Systems Immunology and Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research. Her research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of protective human immunity, identifying immune correlates of protection, and developing effective vaccines for infectious diseases. She has authored numerous publications and has been involved in various national and international scientific advisory roles related to HIV Research.

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