Arjun Nair

Degrees

BS, BA, MS, PhD Expected Graduation in 2028

Research

Development of protective vaccines against infectious disease and cancer

Biography

Arjun Nair joined the Wagar lab as a PhD student in Summer 2024. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management as a University Scholar Fellow. Arjun holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the College of Arts and Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School of Business. Before starting his PhD, Arjun worked as an investment banker and consultant to the biotech industry at Locust Walk Partners. He earned his Master’s in Biomedical Sciences from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. His thesis, under the guidance of under Dr. Andrew Ji, focused on the role of fibroblasts in skin diseases. Arjun is particularly interested in immunology and using advanced genomic tools to understand protective vaccination determinants and B/T cell receptor diversity. Beyond academics, he enjoys sports, the outdoors, and learning about music production.

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