Evan Hermel, PhD

Areas of Expertise

• Immunogenetics
• Cellular Immunology
• Molecular Genetics
• Inflammation
• Medical Virology

Biography

I'm a native New Yorker who transplanted to California as one of the founding Faculty of the College of Medicine. I teach basic and clinical Immunology in the COM and the Masters of Science in Medical Health Sciences, as well as Medical Virology. I have two children, 21 and 24 and have been married to the lovely Ruthellen for 29 years and counting.

Education

Ph.D. in Immunology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
(Kirsten Fischer Lindahl, advisor)

M.S. in Medical Biology/Immunology
C.W. Post College of Long Island University
Greenvale, NY

B.A. in Biology
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

Honors and Awards

• 2022 Graduation hooder, Ruby Gilmore and Stephany Arcuri, Class of 2022
• 2018 Graduation hooder, Amrita Mahesh, COM Class of 2018
• 2016 Graduation hooder, Michael Swiatkowski, COM Class of 2016
• 2012 Graduation hooder, Tamara Taber, COM Class of 2012
• 2010 Graduation hooder, Mary Hung, COM Class of 2010
• 2008 Faculty Speaker, Class of 2008 Graduation and Teacher of the Year award
• 2008 Graduation hooder, Michelle Lee, COM Class of 2008
• 2008 Teacher of the Year Award, Class of 2008
• 2007 Graduation hooder, Romina Shirka, COM Class of 2007
• 2001 Faculty Service Award in Clinical Education
• 2000 Best Use of Case Studies Teaching Award
• 1992 Sigma Xi Graduate Student Research Forum Award

Research

• Investigating the immunogenicity of Tobacco Mosaic Virus as a novel vaccine candidate, especially in signal transduction pathways (collaboration with Dr. Alison McCormick, UC-Davis)
• Molecular evolution: Resurrection of the HLA-H CASPASE-12 pseudogenes

Recent Publications

https://touroscholar.touro.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1033&context=tuccom_pubs

Teaching Responsibilities

• Fundamentals of Osteopathic Medicine, MED 600
• Cardiovascular/Respiratory/Renal, MED 622
• Central Nervous System/Musculoskeletal/Dermatology, MED 604
• Endocrine/Gastrointestinal//Reproductive, MED 642
• Infection and Immunity, HS607 [MSMHS program]