Honors & Awards

• Research Volunteer of the Year Award. Pacific Coast MS Chapter, 05/2012
• Chancellor's Fellow. University of California, Irvine, 05/2011
• Senior Postdoctoral Fellowship. National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 05/1997
• Microbial Pathogenesis Training Grant. National Institutes of Health; UCLA School of Medicine, 05/1993
• Graduate Student Award. Medical Mycological Society of the Americas, 05/1991
• Summer Research Fellowship. USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, 08/1988
• B.S., Biology (with honors). Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 05/1988
• Undergraduate Research Fellowship. Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 05/1988

Professional Service

• University of Utah. Role: Member. iPSC Advisory Committee. 01/01/2015 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Charter Member. NIH Clinical Neuroimmunology & Brain Tumor Study Section. 01/01/2015 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Member. Special Emphasis Panel, NIH/CSR. 01/01/2015 - 12/31/2015
• University of Utah. Role: Member. Neuroscience Institute Scientific Advisory Board. 01/01/2014 - present
• Editorial. Role: Editorial Board Member. PLoS One. 01/01/2014 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Chair, Ad hoc. NIH Study Section ZRG1 BDCN-W(02). 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc Member. NIH Study Section ZRG1-W(03). 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2014
• Editorial. Role: Editorial Board Member. American Journal of Stem Cells. 01/01/2013 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc Member. Canadian MS Society. 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc Member. NIH ZRG1-BDCN. 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Member. Collaborative Center Grant Reviews, National MS Society. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
• Editorial. Role: Editorial Board Member. Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research. 01/01/2011 - present
• Industry – Consulting. Allergen, Inc. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2013
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc, Chairperson. NIH CNBT Special Emphasis Panel. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Chair, Ad hoc. NIH Study Section ZRG1 BDCN-W. 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Member. Research Programs Advisory Committee, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Ad hoc NIH CNBT. 01/01/2010 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Member. Fast Forward Reviews, National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 01/01/2010 - 12/31/2012
• Industry – Consulting. Bristol-Myers Squibb. 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2012
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc Member. Canadian MS Society. 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Ad hoc Member. NIH CNBT Study Section. 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009
• Editorial. Role: Editorial Board Member. Virology. 01/01/2008 - present
• Grant Review Committee/Study Section. Role: Member. National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Panel B. 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2010
• Industry – Consulting. Medarex, Inc. 01/01/2004 - 12/31/2009
• Editorial. Role: Editorial Board Member. Virus Genes. 01/01/2002 - 12/31/2008
• Editorial. Role: Associate Editor. Journal of Immunology. 01/01/1999 - 12/31/2001

Internal Service

• Cancer Immunotherapy Program. Member, 01/01/2015 - present. Other service.
• iPSC Advisory Committe. Member, 01/01/2015 - present. Other service.
• Cell Therapy & Regenerative Medicine Program, Advisory Board. Member, 01/01/2014 - present. Other service.