Dr. Burwitz is an Associate Professor in the Oregon National Primate Research Center Division of Pathobiology & Immunology at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Burwitz received his Ph.D. in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research interests are focused on studying viral infections, specifically HIV, HBV, and flaviviruses (YFV and DENV) using non-human primate models. He collaborates with both academic institutions and biotech companies to refine and test both prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for infectious diseases that are of major concern to the human population.