Lamar Samanta Thomas

Education:

B.S., Experimental Biology, University of the West Indies; M.Phil., Biotechnology, University of the West Indies; Ph.D., Microbiology, The State University of New York at Binghamton University

Dissertation:

The molecular characterization of a newly identified protein, Bvap, in Streptococcus agalactiae colonization of the vaginal tract

Thesis Advisor:

Laura Cook, Professor of Biological Sciences, The State University of New York at Binghamton University

Research Topic:

Uncovering the ability of a current Strep throat vaccine, called Vax-A1, to provide cross protection for vaginal Strep colonization

Mentor:

Victor Nizet, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego

Current Position:

President's Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Pediatrics and Pharmacy, University of California, San Diego