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What is your name?
Bryan Gascon
What is your current position?
Undergraduate Researcher
Which institute and country do you work in?
University of Toronto, Canada
What is your home country?
Philippines and Canada
What are your research interests?
Medical Microbiology, Cancer Immunotherapy, Health Services Research
Tell us about yourself and your research interests:
I just finished my Honours Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Toronto, in which I double majored in Immunology and Global Health and minored in Cell and Systems Biology. Through the academic rigors of my program, I gained a deep appreciation for how the human body keeps us alive everyday. As a result, I pursued opportunities in a variety of labs related to key cornerstones of immunology – from medical microbiology to cancer research – throughout my undergraduate career. Similar to an undifferentiated stem cell, my research interests are very broad, but translation in nature: HIV immunology, gut microbiome, the detection of antibiotic resistance, cancer immunotherapy, and health services research. Currently, as a Queen Elizabeth Scholar in the Clive Lab, we’re looking at the immune mechanisms underlying adverse birth outcomes of HIV-positive women. Outside of academia, I enjoy going to the gym and spending time outdoors.
What are your online profiles?
LinkedIn – Bryan Gascon
Immunology Keywords: HIV, Regulatory T Cells, Flow Cytometry
