2014 USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipient USDA-NIFA Dec 2014 I received this 2 year grant that will allow me to 1) receive training and experience to transition from a post-doctoral associate to an independent scientist and 2) conduct independent research and manage my own research funding. For the research component of the Fellowship, I will be engineering antigens from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in such a way that they will provide better heterologous protection as well as induce better immune responses through… Show more I received this 2 year grant that will allow me to 1) receive training and experience to transition from a post-doctoral associate to an independent scientist and 2) conduct independent research and manage my own research funding. For the research component of the Fellowship, I will be engineering antigens from porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in such a way that they will provide better heterologous protection as well as induce better immune responses through increased antigen presentation. Show less