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Taking Measure

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Jerilyn Izac

Jerilyn Izac joined NIST as a biologist in the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division in 2021. She received her Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2019. Before coming to NIST, she was awarded a T32 training grant in vaccinology during her postdoc at University of Maryland Baltimore. Her research interests include vaccines, gene delivery systems, and B and T cell immunology. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing with her daughter, Rosie, and walking her two greyhounds, the Dude and Yoyo.

Jerilyn Izac sits at a lab bench with her hands inside a plastic shield, using a device to draw liquid from a plastic container into a tube.

I’m Using Measurement Science to Test Antibodies and Protect Us From Viruses

November 29, 2023

Imagine if for the next dangerous virus, we could quickly and easily test everyone’s levels of defenses — known as antibodies.

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