Robert Seder, MD

Chief, Cellular Immunology Section

sederDr. Robert A. Seder is Chief of the Cellular Immunology Section in the Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, NIH.  Dr. Seder’s work has focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which vaccines mediate protective immunity in animal models of HIV, malaria, tuberculosis and cancer. More recently, Dr. Seder has focused his efforts on discovery of monoclonal antibodies to prevent malaria infection. Dr. Seder has successfully translated his scientific discoveries with “first in human” clinical trials using intravenous vaccination to generate protective immunity with an attenuated malaria vaccine and more recently showing that a monoclonal antibody can prevent malaria infection following controlled challenge. 

Suggested Penn mentors: John Wherry, Rob Vanderheide, Michael Povelones, Amelia Escolano, Norbert Pardi