Wesley Penn

Research associate

Wes’s interest in Viruses began with Richard Preston’s “The Hot Zone” and his overwrought description of what Ebola does to the human body. Shortly after this he also became interested in the 1918 Flu Pandemic, an outgrowth of his interest in WWI which largely stems from a love of a  famous Flying Ace Beagle. As a graduate student his work focused primarily on Malaria, completing a trifecta of depressing to think about infectious diseases that have driven his passion for science. That he comes from the “Goth” side of musical fandom likely goes without saying.

(You can guess if Wes is the Dinosaur or the Bunny)