Director, Duke Center for AIDS Research
Duke University
Dr. Tomaras is the Co-Director of the Duke Center for Human Systems Immunology, Immunological Sciences and Director of the Duke Center for AIDS Research. She is one of the leaders in the HIV Vaccine Trials Network focused on understanding the immune responses in humans that are needed to prevent infection. One of her laboratory’s goals are to reveal the specificities and functions of protective antibody responses that lead to prevention or resolution of disease – to directly contribute to the design and implementation of new vaccine and immuno-prophylaxis regimens. Dr. Tomaras is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.