Eric Weaver, PhD

NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship, Duke University Medical Center, Human Vaccine Institute, Interdisciplinary Research Training Program in AIDS, “A Universal Env Immunogen for all HIV-1 Subtypes.” 5R21AI055386-02, Mentor: Feng Gao

Ph.D. in Genetics, Texas A&M University               

Thesis:  “Phylogenetic Analysis of Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and the Development of a Mucosal Prophylactic Vaccine” Mentor: Ellen Collisson

M.S. in Virology/Immunology, Department of Biology, Texas State University. Thesis:  “Synergistic Antiviral Inhibition of Newcastle Disease virus and Influenza A Virus”  Mentor: Gary Aron

B.S. in Microbiology, Department of Biology, Texas State University

Associate Professor

Associate Consultant, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic

Professional Associate in Research, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester

Research Associate, Baylor College of Medicine, Center for Cell and Gene Therapy

Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Education

Parent's Recognition Teaching Award, Division of Student Affairs, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and the UNL Parents Association. 

Parent's Recognition Teaching Award, Division of Student Affairs, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and the UNL Parents Association. 

Parent's Recognition Teaching Award, Division of Student Affairs, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Teaching Council and the UNL Parents Association. 

Emerging Innovator of the Year 2019. NUTech Ventures. University of Nebraska

Palacios Independent School District, Distinguished Alumni Award

Travel Grant from the 2004 AIDS Vaccine Meeting Organizing Committee. Granted to support   attendance of the 2004 AIDS Vaccine Meeting. Lausanne, Switzerland.

Travel Grant from the 2003 AIDS Vaccine Meeting Organizing Committee. Granted t to support attendance of the 2003 AIDS Vaccine Meeting. New York, New York.

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship Award at the Human Vaccine Institute in the Department of Infectious Disease at the Duke University Center for AIDS Research.

Fisher Institute Medical Research Award. Awarded to students doing exceptional research in cell biology and genetics. Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine.

NSF Traineeship in Plant Genetics Purdue University

W. E. (Henry) Norris Jr. Scholarship Award for achievements and future contributions to the graduate program in biology.  Southwest Texas State University, Dept. of Biology. 

George H. Meyer Award in Microbiology for excellence in microbiology.  Southwest Texas State University, Dept. of Biology.

Academic Excellence Award.  Awarded to graduate students with at least a 3.75 G. P. A.  Southwest Texas State University, Dept. of Biology.

Leadership Award.  Southwest Texas State University, Dept. of Biology.

Competitive graduate instructional assistantship for the 1997-98 academic year. Awarded by the Dept. of Biology. Southwest Texas State University

Researchers getting closer to a “universal” flu vaccine

With new vaccine targets and more powerful delivery platforms, researchers are making inroads toward an influenza vaccine that could offer better, longer-lasting protection.

Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains

Ask Eric Weaver about pandemics, and he's quick to remind you of a fact that illustrates the fleeting nature of human memory and the proximal nature of human attention: The first pandemic of the 21st century struck not in 2019, but 2009.