Degree

PhD in Microbiology

University of California, Davis

BS in Biology

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Published Works

• Deere, J., Merriam, P. D., Machmach, K., Chang, W., Mendez-Lagares, G., Kieu, H., Dutra, J., Fontaine, J., Lu, W., Chin, N., Chen, C., Reimann, K., Salinas, J., Stevenson, M., Hartigan-O'Connor, J. D. . SIV reservoir depletion and clearance from neonatal macaques following transient CCR5 depletion. Science,
• Merriam, P. D., Weinberg, A. (2025). PBMC and fibroblast cocultures to mimic the in vivo effect of BCG on trained immunity. MicroPublication Biology, https://doi.org/10.17912/micropub.biology.001449

Research Interests

gut microbiology, macrophages, dendritic cells, T cells, SIV/HIV, Tuberculosis, Trained immunity, Vaccines

Teaching Interests

My philosophy rests on three main principles:

1. Retrieval as a form of learning

2. Scaffolding of ideas and concepts

3. Humor as a means to ease tension and encourage a collaborative learning environment.