Postbaccalaureate Fellow
Education:
B.S., 2022, Virginia Commonwealth University
Biography
Heera James is a postbaccalaureate fellow who joined as part of the NIH postbaccalaureate program following her graduation from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2022, where she majored in biology and minored in chemistry. Currently, her work in the Signaling Systems Section revolves around leveraging the applications of trained immunity in the treatment of infectious diseases. Her research involves applications of trained immunity to epigenetically rewire immune cells to combat viral infection and harness the associated pathology. In August 2024, she will commence her doctorate in podiatric medicine at Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine.