Moataz is a PhD candidate in the Schotsaert Lab since May 2022. He is studying the role of the myeloid compartment in immune response to adjuvanted vaccines with a focus on the regenerative immune muscle niche. Moataz majored in biology and physics at Earlham College. Before joining the program, he worked as a Research Assistant at Dana Farber Cancer Institute where he worked on different immunotherapies. His training spans multiple fields including immunology, neuroscience, oncology and entomology. In his free time, he likes to garden, be with friends out in the city or travel to see family and friends abroad."