Associate Professor
University of Washington / Seattle Children's
Alexis Kaushansky, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington, Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Health. Her research laboratory is part of the Center for Global Infectious Disease Research at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. She received her BS in chemistry from Harvey Mudd College in 2004, and her PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University in 2010. During her PhD, she trained with Dr. Gavin MacBeath, where she was fortunate to work as part of an interdisciplinary team that included chemists, computer scientists and biologists to develop protein array technology and apply this approach to understanding the molecular changes that occur in cancer. As a postdoctoral scientist, she shifted gears to study host parasite interactions between the malaria-causing parasite Plasmodium and its mammalian host during its time in the liver. In 2015, she started her independent research laboratory. The Kaushansky lab focuses on discovering how pathogens, such as malaria, interact with their human host and using this knowledge to eliminate infection. Outside of work, she enjoys running, cooking, traveling and debating current events.
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
197 - Host-Directed Therapy: Mechanisms and Infectious Complications
Saturday, October 19, 2024
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM US PT
483 - Host-Directed Interventions Against Malaria
Saturday, October 19, 2024
11:30 AM – 10:55 AM US PT