From the remote reaches of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to the front lines of global vaccine development, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) professor Kirsten E. Lyke, MD, has charted a career defined by brilliance, persistence, and compassion.The School of Medicine professor and Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health researcher has built a global reputation for vaccine innovation.Because of her impactful work, Lyke has been named the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) 2025 Founders Week Researcher of the Year.Read more: https://elm.umaryland.edu/elm-stories/2025/Founders-Week-2025-Researcher-of-the-Year-Kirsten-E-Lyke-MD.php
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