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Black Excellence Oral History with Jonathan Auguste, June 18, 2021 (Ms2024-072)
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Dr. Jonathan Auguste, born in Trinidad and Tobago, and raised in Arima, where he experienced both urban and rural lifestyles. Despite a challenging start to his undergraduate career, he excelled academically at the University of the West Indies (UWI), where he majored in biochemistry and minored in biotechnology. Encouraged by a professor, he pursued a Ph.D., publishing eight peer-reviewed papers and receiving an award for the most outstanding science dissertation at UWI. After completing his Ph.D., he moved to the U.S. for a postdoctoral position at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
Dr. Auguste is now an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Entomology. His research focuses on arbovirology, including viral discovery, vaccine development, and understanding virus-mosquito interactions. He has made significant contributions to vaccine development for viruses like Zika and studies on the impact of insect-only viruses on mosquito-borne disease transmission. Dr. Auguste is also dedicated to mentoring and supporting underrepresented minorities in STEM, actively participating in various recruitment and outreach programs.
Dr. Auguste is now an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Entomology. His research focuses on arbovirology, including viral discovery, vaccine development, and understanding virus-mosquito interactions. He has made significant contributions to vaccine development for viruses like Zika and studies on the impact of insect-only viruses on mosquito-borne disease transmission. Dr. Auguste is also dedicated to mentoring and supporting underrepresented minorities in STEM, actively participating in various recruitment and outreach programs.
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Ms2024-072_JonathanAuguste