Angela Rasmussen, PhD
Virologist
Collaborations * Media * Writing * Consultation
My Background
I am a virologist studying the endlessly fascinating struggle between host and pathogen. I use a combination of classical virological techniques and systems biology to study the host response to viral infection and how it causes disease.
B.A., Biological Sciences
Smith College
2000
M.A., Microbiology
Columbia University
2006
M.Phil, Microbiology
Columbia University
2006
Postdoctoral Fellowship
University of Washington
2009-2012
Research Asst. Professor
University of Washington
2014-2016
Affiliate
Georgetown University
Center for Global Health Science and Security
2020-2022
Adjunct Professor
University of Saskatchewan
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology
2021-present
Ph.D., Microbiology
Columbia University
2009
Senior Scientist
University of Washington
2012-2014
Assoc. Research Scientist
Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
2016-2020
Research Scientist 3 (Assoc. Prof.)
Vaccine and Infectious Disease Research Organization-
International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac)
2021-present
Adjunct Professor
Stony Brook University
Department of Ecology and Evolution
2022-present
Research focus