Scott D. Boyd

Scott D. Boyd is a Professor of Food Allergy and Immunology and Professor of Pathology at Stanford University School of Medicine. He serves as Co-Director of the Sean N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asthma Research and leads the Boyd Laboratory, which investigates human immune responses to infections, vaccines, and immunological disorders like food allergy and HIV. His research integrates high-throughput DNA sequencing, single-cell experiments, and machine learning to dissect B cell receptor repertoires and antibody functional roles.

Education:

• B.Sc.(Hons) in Biochemistry, University of Manitoba (1992)
• B.A. in English Literature, University of Oxford (Rhodes Scholar, 1994)
• Ph.D. in Biology, MIT (2004)
• M.D., Harvard Medical School (2005)

Research Highlights: The Boyd Lab focuses on B cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 (including variant recognition and immune imprinting), food allergy immunopathogenesis (gastrointestinal IgE+ B cell reservoirs), and vaccine-induced immunity (influenza, rabies, and HIV). His work reveals how antibody glycosylation and B cell repertoire dynamics influence disease severity, with recent projects analyzing primate model organisms and microbiome-vaccine interactions.

Scientific Awards:

• Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2019)
• Rhodes Scholarship (1992-1994)
• University Gold Medal, University of Manitoba (1992)
• Walter V. and Idun Berry Fellowship (2008)
• New Scholar Award in Aging, Ellison Medical Foundation (2011)

Advising and Grants: Dr. Boyd mentors doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows in immunology and pathology. His lab receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), philanthropic supporters, and collaborative grants for food allergy and SARS-CoV-2 research. Notable projects include multi-omics profiling of vaccine responses and machine learning frameworks for immunological diagnosis.