Ted M. Ross

Ted M. Ross is a Part-Time Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine, affiliated with the Center for Vaccines and Immunology. He holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and has extensive experience in vaccine development, post-doctoral training at Duke and Emory Universities, and prior faculty roles at East Carolina University and the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Vaccine Research.

Education: B.S./M.S. in Zoology/Microbiology from the University of Arkansas (not explicitly dated); Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from Vanderbilt University (1996). Postdoctoral training at Duke University (HIV biology) and Emory University (vaccine development for HIV/influenza).

Research focuses on broadly reactive vaccines using COBRA modeling, VLP-based vaccines for influenza, dengue, Ebola, and HIV. Key interests include antiviral strategies, pathogenicity modeling, and pandemic preparedness. He has published over 130 papers, contributed to NIH/CDC/WHO vaccine initiatives, and serves on editorial boards (e.g., Vaccine and Current HIV Research).

Scientific Awards: Inaugural Sidney P. Colowick Award for Outstanding Graduate Research (Vanderbilt, 1996).

Labs/Teams: Principal Investigator of labs exploring VLP vaccines, COBRA antigen design, and clinical trials. Collaborates with global health organizations on pandemic response strategies.