Brittany Jasperse, PhD

I'm a virologist passionate about science with experience in viral pathogenesis, molecular virology, and vaccine development under BSL2+ and BSL3+ biocontainment. I earned a PhD in Pathobiology from the University of Connecticut in 2019. I am currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and am funded by an NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award.

Research Interests

Virology, Viral pathogenesis, Vaccines, Molecular virology, Viral vectors,

Vector-borne diseases, Flaviviruses, Poxviruses,

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Quantitative Genetics, Animal model development

I am sitting at a lab bench and handling Petri dishes containing bacteria.
I am wearing personal protective equipment for working in a biosafety level 2+ facility.
I am posing with my colleague Caitlin O'Connell looking at a flask containing media and cells.
I am posing with my printed dissertation outside of my graduate research lab building.
My graduate school mentor, Dr. Paulo Verardi, places a doctoral hood upon my shoulders at my graduate school graduation.
I am wearing personal protective equipment for working in a biosafety level 3 laboratory.

Email me at brittany.jasperse [at] gmail.com