Principal investigator

Dr. Rafael Kroon Campos grew up in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he completed his B.S./B.Ed. in Biology (PUC-MG), and M.S. in Microbiology (UFMG) with Jonatas Santos Abrahão. He earned his Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology with Mariano Garcia-Blanco and Shelton Bradrick at Duke University. He did his postdoctoral research at the University of Texas Medical Branch with Shannan Rossi and Scott Weaver. He was funded by the McLaughlin Foundation, the Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, and a K99/R00 award from NIAID. He will open his lab in November of 2024 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University. Dr. Kroon Campos’ research focuses on arbovirus-host interactions, employing molecular biology techniques and containment procedures (biosafety level 3).