His research focuses on highly pathogenic viruses that require strict biocontainment, including those that cause viral hemorrhagic fever such as Ebola and Lassa.

His doctoral thesis focused on the structural relationship between alpha-influenzavirus serotype hemagglutinin 10 in mammals and avians.

[1] He conducted joint postdoctoral research at the University of Marburg and the CDC special pathogens branch in Atlanta, Georgia.

[2] From 1999-2008, he served as the chief of the special pathogens branch at the National Microbiology Laboratory at PHAC.

[3] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Institutes of Health.