Dr. Sijia He received her PhD in clinical laboratory diagnostics from China Medical University in Shenyang, China. She has conducted research in immunology, virology, and molecular biology, with a particular interest in HIV infection and human immune responses. Dr. He is currently conducting research as a postdoctoral research fellow in the NCBID at George Mason University. She continues her research on cell signal transduction involved in latent HIV infection and the antiviral mechanisms of host restriction factors that how PSGL-1 hinders HIV infection of target cells.