Dr. Slyker’s research focuses on the immunology and epidemiology of HIV and herpesvirus (cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus) infections in women and children. She has collaborated with Kenyan coinvestigators for more than 20 years on cohort studies and clinical trials, and capacity-building activities. These have included studies of diagnosis, transmission, immunity, co-infections, and disease pathogenesis. She is also the Associate Director of the Public Health Global Health Major, and teaches SPH480 Research Methods in Public Health. As a member of the Kenya Research and Training Center (KRTC), CFAR, and Global WACh, she enjoys mentoring trainees and junior faculty interested maternal child health and infectious diseases.