Darren Higgins
directors
bioinformatics and system biology
Aduro Biotech
Netherlands
Biography
Dr. Higgins is a professor of Microbiology and Immunobiology at Harvard Medical School. His laboratory focuses on understanding fundamental host-pathogen interactions that lead to virulence, and the development of protective immunity to intracellular pathogens. He serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for several prominent journals (Cell, Nature, PLoS Pathogens) and has led projects on antigen discovery and vaccine development for the New England Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, Boston Children’s Hospital, and the Dana Farber Cancer Center. Dr. Higgins is an author on over 50 peer-reviewed articles, is an inventor on several patents and has received numerous awards and honors. He co-founded and served on the Scientific Advisory Board of Genocea Biosciences Inc.
Research Interest
Phylogenetics & Evolutionary Biology
