Javier Ochoa-Repáraz

Dr. Javier Ochoa-Repáraz serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within Boise State University's College of Arts and Sciences since 2022. His research bridges immunology, microbiome science, and neuroinflammatory disorders through experimental models of host-microbial interactions.

His academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Biological Sciences, University of Navarra (Spain), 2000
• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, University of Navarra (Spain), 2004
• Postdoctoral training at Montana State University and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College

Research focuses on gut microbiota's role in immune activation during autoimmune conditions, particularly Multiple Sclerosis and inflammatory bowel disease. The laboratory employs infection and autoimmunity models to investigate mucosal immunology and therapeutic microbiome modulation, emphasizing the gut-brain axis in neuroinflammation.

Dr. Ochoa-Repáraz teaches core courses including Introductory Microbiology, Immunology, and Advanced Cell Biology while developing his research program on immunomodulation pathways. His laboratory actively explores mechanisms linking intestinal microbes to CNS demyelination and inflammatory disorders.