Sam Lai

Dr. Sam Lai is a pharmacoengineering & molecular pharmaceutics professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the founder of Mucommune. Dr. Lai's research interests include developing new technologies for vaccine development & delivery, as well as innovative approaches to target & treat infectious diseases. Sam has also developed new methods for tracking & analyzing immune responses to vaccination. Prior to their current positions, Dr. Lai was a research assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, where they worked on developing new technologies for the delivery of vaccines & drugs.

Sam Lai's educational career began at Phillips Academy, Andover before studying Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University where they obtained their BS. Sam then continued their education at The Johns Hopkins University, completing a Ph.D. in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.

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