Presenter: Lasata Shrestha, BS Title: CMV and EBV co-viremia in HIV-infected Kenyan children diagnosed in hospital Lasata Shrestha is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington Virology (UWVL). She received her BS in Biological Sciences from Troy University in Troy, AL. In her two years at UWVL, she has worked on multiple projects intertwining infectious diseases and public health with over 15 publications. Under the mentorship of Dr. Jennifer Slyker and Dr. Meei-Li Huang, she is currently working on understanding the synergistic association of herpesviruses with HIV in Kenyan children. With over five years of wet-lab experience, she hopes to combine her bench science expertise with public health to better understand infectious diseases. |