Vice President
Dr. Tonya J. Webb, Ph.D, is an Associate Professor (tenure track) at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology for the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM). She earned her B.S. in Biology/Chemistry at Prairie View A&M University (cum laude) in 1998. She completed a doctoral degree in Microbiology and Immunology, at Indiana University in 2003 investigating the role of CD1d1 molecules and NKT cells in antiviral immunity.
Her post-graduate work includes a 2003 – 2005 postdoctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine and a 2005 – 2009 postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
Dr. Webb’s academic career at UMSOM included positions of increasing responsibility in Microbiology and Immunology; studies on oncology at the Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center; and currently as a member of the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, UMSOM. She has received numerous honors and awards throughout her career, including the NIH, AACR, and a host of professional and academic societies. She founded a biotech company, WebbCures, LLC, in 2016. Dr. Webb also contributes significant time to local and national service to increase diversity and equity in academic medicine and healthcare, and finds time to mentor and share her experiences with aspiring scientists of all ages.