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Leonard Asare

Leonard Asare

Graduate Student

Locations

Microbiology & Immunology

Contact Information

lasare@mcw.edu

Biography

Mentor: Nita Salzman, MD, PhD
Year Entered MCW: 2022
Previous Education: BS, Biochemistry, University of Ghana, 2012; MS, Molecular Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases, University of Ghana, 2019

Research Interests

My past research experiences and current research interest lie in the field of Microbiology, particularly, bacterial genetics and microbiomes. My rotations have both been exciting and fulfilling as I’ve been exposed to related cutting-edge research.

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