#22: Mpox (formerly monkeypox) with Dr. Aaron Oom, Ph.D.

In this episode, Kellen is joined by Dr. Aaron Oom, a Postdoctoral Scholar in the lab of Dr. Mark Mulligan at NYU Langone Health. Aaron is an expert in virology and immunology. He completed his Ph.D. in the lab of Dr. John Guatelli’s at UC San Diego. Aaron has made significant contributions to our understanding of viruses including HIV, Zika, and Dengue. Now, as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Mulligan lab, he’s focused on Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox), which has recently re-emerged as a major global health threat.

In this conversation, Kellen and Aaron discuss Aaron’s recent mpox publication, the challenges of transitioning to independence, the tough decisions around “killing” projects that aren’t working, and much more.

Relevant Links:

• Mulligan Lab Website: https://med.nyu.edu/research/mulligan-lab/

• Aaron’s MedRxiv preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.01.28.24301893v1

• Mpox review: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41577-022-00775-4

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