Biography
- Division:
- Division of Translational and Clinical Sciences – DTCS
- Review Branch:
- Cancer Therapeutics – CTH
Dr. Michael Opata received his Ph.D. in microbiology, immunology, and molecular genetics from the University of Kentucky. He obtained postdoctoral training in infectious diseases from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Opata then took a faculty position at Appalachian State University, where he served as an assistant and then an associate professor. The focus of his research lab and program was on how moderate malnutrition affects the survival of long-term memory CD4 T cells. He trained many undergraduate and graduate students and served as a reviewer for several journals, including Frontiers in Nutrition, Immunology and Infection, and Immunity. Prior to joining CSR, he was a scientific review officer at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), where he oversaw special emphasis panels on vaccine adjuvants, solid organ transplantation, radiation, biodosimetry, and medical countermeasures, among others.
