URMC / Labs / Dewhurst Lab / Lab Members Lab Members Principal InvestigatorStephen Dewhurst, Ph.D.MRBX 2-1110Phone: (585) 275-3216Email StephenResearch Interest: Influenza Viruses; Virus Polymerase HIV Vaccine Development; NeuroAIDS ResearchGraduate StudentsAlaa AhmedGenetics - Biomedical Genetics and Genomics Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: Improving LAIV efficacy and understanding methods underlying HIV silencing in astrocytes.Sebastian BoschIMV - Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology Ph.D. ProgramTaylor JonesMBI-MS - Microbiology M.S. ProgramJustin LeachIMV - Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology Ph.D. ProgramRaven Marlise OsbornTBS - Translational Biomedical Science Ph.D. ProgramResearch Interest: High-throughput approach to profiling the differences in antigen presentation between young and older adults to define drug repurposing targets for improving vaccine efficacy.Research AssistantsBryan ZunigaUndergraduate Student