Email: jkissmann@ku.edu Advisor: Dr. C. Russell Middaugh Education: Graduated 2001 from University of California at Santa Cruz with
degrees in Chemistry and Computational Mathematics. Current Research:
Biophysical stabilization of macromolecular systems. Current
research focuses on the biophysical characterization and stabilization of
the measles virus. This project is being conducted in collaboration with an
industrial partner whose goal is to create a dry-powder vaccine formulation
that will facilitate effective measles immunization programs in the
developing world.