Richard is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a B.S. in Bioengineering and a thesis on Dengue Virus NS1 and SARS-CoV-2 Spike viral toxin-mediated vascular leak. He is passionate about finding innate host mechanisms underlying disease and research intersections with computational tools. Aside from research, he enjoys walking through cities, savoring a good cup of coffee, kayaking, and hosting board game nights!”