Diversity in Life Sciences

Dr. Alicer K. Andrew is an Antiguan-born postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Dr. Nadia Roan at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, California. She works in the Institute of Virology, where she uses advanced single-cell approaches to deeply characterize the phenotypes and functions of total and HIV and CMV-specific T cells from people with HIV. Prior to her postdoctoral work, Dr. Andrew earned a Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Georgia. During her doctoral work, Dr. Andrew led research that explored the interplay between malaria-induced mediators of inflammation, coagulation, and oxidative stress, in the context of pregnancy. Through this work, Dr. Andrew has demonstrated, using multiple murine models of malaria infection during pregnancy, that these host responses to malaria work synergistically to promote poor pregnancy outcomes and represent a therapeutic target for preserving maternal-fetal health. Dr. Andrew is extremely passionate about research that aims to improve women’s health, particularly for minority communities, and has a long-term goal of investigating the impact of sex differences on viral immunity and pathogen persistence. Dr. Andrew is also deeply committed to inclusive mentorship and effective science communication between scientists and community members.