Dr. Zwick has distinguished himself in the field of HIV research through his rational approach to trying to solve the problems associated with an HIV vaccine. His method is based on gaining an understanding of the molecular details of the useful antibodies generated to date, and the sites on the virus that the antibodies target – a strategy that will be essential to designing improvements to any molecules used in an HIV-1 vaccine. He has published an extensive number of papers, four of which he was first author on while still a graduate student. He is currently supported by two NIH grants, and was honored with an Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Scholarship Award in 2002-2003. Dr. Zwick has proven himself to be dedicated to this very important field, and is known for having opened new areas of investigation due to his research.
Dr. Zwick received his B.S. degree from the Department of Biochemistry at the University of British Columbia, and his Ph.D. from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada.
The ICAAC Young Investigator Awards will be presented during ASM’s 47th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 17 – September 20, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. ASM is the world’s oldest and largest life science organization and has more than 43,000 members worldwide. ASM’s mission is to advance the microbiological sciences and promote the use of scientific knowledge for improved health and economic and environmental well-being.