David I Watkins
University of Miami, USA
Biography
Working as a Professor of Pathology at University of MIAMI Health system. Finished PhD in 1985 from University of Rochester. My interests lie in understanding the relationship between the immune system and pathogens. More specifically, I am fascinated by the interactions between CD8+ T cells and the AIDS virus. This involves a comprehensive knowledge of the MHC class I molecules of humans and non-human primates. I have developed a program to understand this relationship over the past 20 years. More recently, I have devoted considerable time and effort to HIV vaccine development.