Bonnie Gunn, PhD

Dr. Bronwyn (Bonnie) Gunn is a viral immunologist who specializes in the study of antibody responses against infectious diseases. Her research focuses on analysis of antiviral mechanisms of humoral immunity, and specifically focuses on understanding how recruitment of innate immune effector functions via the antibody Fc domain shapes immunity and disease outcome. Her current research is focused on the comprehensive analysis of antiviral humoral immunity against zoonotic pathogens across several viral families including filoviruses, coronaviruses, and bunyaviruses in human and animal hosts to help identify mechanisms of humoral immunity that can be used to develop therapeutics and guide vaccine design.