Sean recently completed his BSc (Hons) in Microbiology at the University of Victoria and is working as a research technician until he starts graduate school in September 2020. Sean’s research is focused on characterizing signal transduction pathways as well as transcriptomic and proteomic alterations in human brain endothelial cells when exposed to Treponema pallidum. Additionally, Sean contributes to the development of a syphilis vaccine.