Ryan Salvador, Ph.D.

Ryan Salvador, Ph.D. has worked in a variety of roles in the scientific field since 2007. Starting as a Graduate Research Assistant at Tufts University, they investigated beneficial aspects of the T. cruzi-host interaction throughout the acute and chronic phases of an in vivo mouse model of Chagas disease, contributing to 6 peer-reviewed publications. Ryan also cloned, expressed, and purified gp85 and WT and mutant forms of PDNF as potential candidates for drug development. From 2014 to 2016, they worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Tufts University, where they developed flow cytometry protocols to characterize primary mouse cell populations from the heart and GI tract, initiated microbiota-related projects focused on fucosylation of the small intestine during Trypanosoma cruzi infection utilizing qPCR, immunofluorescence and whole mount confocal microscopy, and organized and maintained TSG-6-knockout and FUT2-knockout mouse colonies. From 2016 to 2020, they worked as a Postdoctoral IRTA Fellow at the National Eye Institute (NEI), where they interrogated the systemic contribution of microbiota and gut immunity to the development of autoimmune uveitis (retinal inflammation) with scientific merit recognized by receiving 5 awards. Ryan also presented findings at 4 major conferences, including American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the International Congress of Mucosal Immunology (ICMI), and standardized/optimized protocols for the isolation and analysis of primary gut cells to improve reproducibility. Since 2020, they have worked as a Scientist I and Immunology Scientist at TRex Bio.

Ryan Salvador, Ph.D. obtained their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biology, General from the University of Hawaii at Manoa between 2001 and 2006. Ryan then went on to receive their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Immunology from Tufts University School of Medicine between 2007 and 2015.