David Merriam

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David Merriam

Assistant Professor of Biology

Biology

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.

Education

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