Variola virus, a virus from Orthopoxviridae family that causes smallpox, highly contagious disease eradicated by vaccination, 3D illustration © 2022 iStockphoto LP.

Dr. Rose is a Microbiology and Virology Professor at the University of Northern Colorado, Graduate Lecturer at the University of Nebraska, and an NIH Fellow. As a Principal Investigator, her research focuses on emerging viruses and infectious disease.