Amy Stone, PhD, who completed her doctorate in immunology at the University of Colorado Denver, is an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV.

During her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Washington, Dr. Stone was the founding program leader for the education core at the Center for Innate Immunity and Infectious Diseases.

She received her undergraduate degrees in molecular, cellular and developmental biology and biochemistry at the University of Colorado Boulder.

Dr. Stone is particularly interested in innate immune responses to virus infections, how students learn complex scientific topics, and the historical interactions between infectious diseases and populations.

Her research work has been published exclusively in open access journals, supporting her core belief that science is for everyone.

Dr. Stone served as branch president for the American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Arizona and Southern Nevada branch during the COVID-19 pandemic.