Aimee Bernard, PhD
Assistant Professor, Immunology and Microbiology
Graduate School :
Department: Immunology and Microbiology
- PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center (2001)
- BA, Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) (1995)
Department: Immunology and Microbiology
Professional Titles
- Assistant Director, CU Human Immunology and Immunotherapy Initiative
- Assistant Professor, CU Department of Immunology and Microbiology
Teaching
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Assistant Professor
(2019)
School of Medicine, Immunology and Microbiology
Teach immunology to a wide variety of students across the CU Anschutz medical campus, including graduate students in immunology and cancer biology, medical students, dental students, and physician assistant students. Teach scientific thinking to undergraduate students in the honors and leadership program on the downtown CU Denver campus.
Publications
- Aimee Pugh Bernard. December 2023. AAI Education Committee Highlight: Teaching Tools. The Creation and Use of Analogies as an Effective Tool for Teaching Immunology Concepts. American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Newsletter.
- Aimee Pugh Bernard. November 20. Immune health is all about balance – an immunologist explains why both too strong and too weak an immune response can lead to illness. The Conversation.
- Aimee Pugh Bernard. 2023. Think Like a Scientist (TLaS) Community Outreach Science Program Curriculum. University of Colorado Anschutz medical campus Strauss Health Sciences and Auraria Libraries Shared Repository Digital Collections.
- Erin Peterson with Zachary Borus, Angela Branche, Toni Eyssallenne, Lynne Maquat, David Nash, Aimee Pugh-Bernard, and Eric Topol. Summer 2023. Preventing the Next Pandemic. Better Next Time. Rochester Review 85(3):22-29
- Toni Eyssellanne and Aimee Pugh Bernard. July 2023. Making Sense of Science with a Podcast. Futurum Careers.
- Leslie Berg and Aimee Pugh Bernard. May 2023. Investigating Immunity. Uncovering the Mechanisms of the Immune System. Futurum Careers.
- https://www.twincities.com/2022/09/25/aimee-pugh-bernard-an-immunologist-offers-tips-for-assessing-health-info-in-the-wilds-of-the-internet/
- https://tlasprogram.wordpress.com/
- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1912655
- Pugh-Bernard A, Kenyon KL. Mini-review: CREATE-ive use of primary literature in the science classroom. Neurosci Lett. 2021 Jan 18;742:135532. PubMed PMID: 33248160
- Pugh-Bernard A, Kenyon KL. Mini-review: CREATE-ive use of primary literature in the science classroom. Neurosci Lett. 2020 Nov 25;:135532. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33248160
Practice Locations
Personal Interests
Second degree black belt in tae kwon do
Volunteer Activities
Founder and Faculty Advisor for 'Think Like a Scientist' community outreach science program dedicated to empowering the next generation
Public Speaking
Yes
- Vaccine advocacy in support of common-sense legislation - Vaccine education to increase awareness of the safety and efficacy of vaccines within the general public - Science communication to effectively share scientific discoveries and advancements with the general public
Second degree black belt in tae kwon do
Volunteer Activities
Founder and Faculty Advisor for 'Think Like a Scientist' community outreach science program dedicated to empowering the next generation
Public Speaking
Yes
- Vaccine advocacy in support of common-sense legislation - Vaccine education to increase awareness of the safety and efficacy of vaccines within the general public - Science communication to effectively share scientific discoveries and advancements with the general public
General Information
Graduate Schools:
- PhD, University of Rochester Medical Center (2001)
Undergraduate Schools:
- BA, Gustavus Adolphus College (MN) (1995)
Department: Immunology and Microbiology