Jessica Toothaker, PhD
Why did you choose the University of Pittsburgh?
I was attracted to Pittsburgh by the research being done in my field of interest across all of the UPMC, UPitt and Magee Women's Hospital research centers. I ultimately chose Pitt because of the collaborative nature of the faculty, as well as the graduate students, and liked the idea that I would have access to so many people with different specialties while working in lab.
Doctoral Dissertation
Unraveling the complexity of mid-gestation placental immunity
Education & Training
- PhD in Microbiology & Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 2021
- BS in Biology, Syracuse University, 2017
Research Interests
Host-pathogen interactions as they related to women's health