UT Health San Antonio

Jean Patterson, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Department of Microbiology

Immunology & Molecular Genetics

Since the anthrax attacks in 2001, the U.S. government has been committed to developing countermeasures to potential biological weapons, now referred to as select agents. Texas Biomed has had a BSL4 maximum containment laboratory since 2000. Dr. Patterson’s laboratory has worked on the development of countermeasures against many select agents. Her group works to develop therapies and vaccines against naturally occurring pathogens that can cause sporadic but lethal outbreaks. She has helped develop three vaccines against Ebola, one with Emory University and one with Crucell pharmaceuticals and one with Bavarian Nordic, all are undergoing further studies.

Areas of Research: Virol Pathogenesis and Vaccine Development Research 

Associated Diseases: Ebola, Zika viruses

Techniques Used: Viral culture, molecular detection techniques and immunology assessments