BIO

Dr. Herrera received his PhD in Immunology and Infectious Diseases from Harvard University and performed postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School. In 2022, he was jointly recruited to Rutgers as a Resident Scientist of the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, Core Member of the Rutgers Global Health Institute, and Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases (Tenure-Track), Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Presidential Scholar. Dr. Herrera's research aims to translate insights from successful antibody and T cell responses into effective diagnostics and vaccines for global infectious diseases.