Richard Compans is a professor in and former chair of the
Department of Microbiology and Immunology as well as Scientific Director of the
Influenza Pathogenesis and Immunology Research Center (IPIRC), both in the
Emory University School of Medicine. He additionally holds a professorship in
the Emory Vaccine Center and is the Investigator for the Emory Center for AIDS
Research. With over 30 years of academic experience and 15 patents to his name,
Dr. Compans primarily studies viral surface glycoproteins and their
interactions with the immune system as a means of developing novel vaccine
treatments. These techniques are applied to the study of diseases such as HIV,
influenza, and Ebola. During his tenure at Emory, Dr. Compans has received
multiple awards – such as the Dean’s Distinguished Faculty Award and the
Georgia Research Alliance’s Catalyst Award.
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