Nienke Van Houten
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Lecturer
Biography:
Dr. van Houten received an Honors BSc from
University of Waterloo specializing in microbiology. She undertook PhD studies at the Department
of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Simon Fraser University in molecular
immunology and vaccine design. Her research focused on developing strategies
for producing epitope-targeting vaccines and explored the use of engineered
filamentous phage as vaccine carriers. After
completing her PhD, Dr. van Houten conducted postdoctoral research in the
Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS), during which she investigated the use of
Hepatitis E virus-like particles as carriers for mucosal vaccines using
reovirus and influenza infection models. She joined FHS as a Lecturer in August
2010.
Teaching Interests:
I am
passionate about understanding the function of the human body especially in the
context of immunology and infectious disease. Thus, I have a broad range of teaching
interests encompassing basic biology, physiology, microbiology, virology, immunology
and host/pathogen interaction. |
Ph.D. Molecular Immunolgy and Vaccine Design
B.Sc. (honours) Biology
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