Molecular Parasitology Lab

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Welcome to the Laboratory of Dr. Paul Davis at the University of Nebraska at Omaha!

Our translational biomedical research laboratory works to discover and develop medicines and immunostimulatants against human infectious diseases, including the parasites Toxoplasma gondii, Schistosoma mansoni, and Naegleria fowleri.

Our lab works with collaborators across the globe to develop promising new therapeutics (both vaccines and treatments) to infectious diseases. We involve students and trainees from all experience levels in our work.

About Dr. Davis

Dr. Davis joined the faculty of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Biology Department in 2010, and maintains a faculty appointment in the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He is also an the INBRE fellowship campus coordinator, director of the UNO Health Careers Resource Center, and director of the federally funded Omaha Area Health Education Center.

He studied mathematics, computer science, and microbiology at Washburn University and Brigham Young University, earned a Ph.D. in Biomedical Science at Washington University School of Medicine, and completed postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania.

He is the recipient of the University of Nebraska Regents Professorship, the UNO Distinguished Professorship, the UNO Alumni Outstanding Teacher award, the UNO Distinguished Research award, and the UNO Honors Program faculty award.

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