Immunologist, Vaccine Research• Applied TLR synergy in disease to make effective therapeutic vaccines against cutaneous leishmaniasis and defined correlates of protection for immunotherapy (Raman et al. 2010. J.Immunol).• Characterization of initial innate immune responses generated by different adjuvant formulations using Live imaging and flow cytometry to define early correlates of protection (Raman et al: Manuscript in preparation). • Evaluated novel adjuvant formulations for making effective prophylactic vaccines against blood-stage malaria using flow cytometry and other techniques to track cells in vivo. (Wiley& Raman et al. 2011. Sci. Transl. Med.; Raman et al: Manuscript in preparation) • Evaluated novel adjuvant formulations for making effective responses against malaria Transmission Blocking Vaccines (TBV) Pfs25-Lichenase and Pfs25 VLP (Raman et al: Manuscript in preparation)• Managed a team of 2 people and worked on several collaborative projects with other team members.• Worked with other team members on writing grants to help procure funds from NIH (for Leishmaniasis research) and Bill & Melinda Gates foundation (for adjuvant selection in Malaria)

Immunologist• Evaluated novel adjuvant formulations for making effective vaccines in both prophylactic and therapeutic settings against flu and leprosy. • Trained several scientists and technicians on bone marrow dendritic cell and macrophage cultures and studying innate immune responses in vitro.• Trained several technicians on studying long-lived humoral responses in vivo.

• Investigated the role of TNF family members, BLyS and APRIL in maintaining long-lived humoral memory and its implications in cancer and autoimmunity• Elucidated role of TLRs in the generation of long-lived humoral memory.• Trained and mentored students on studying long-lived humoral responses in vivo

• Investigated the role of TNF family member, CD27 in T-dependent and T-independent B cell differentiation, in vitro • Developed an in vivo mouse model to study the role of CD27 in generation of long-lived memory B cells and plasma cells.