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Dr. Webley is a Professor of Microbiology and the Senior Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Webley was born in Dry Hill District, Bellas Gate P.O, St. Catherine, Jamaica and was the first in his family to attend high school (Old Harbour Hight School) and college. He completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology at Northern Caribbean University. Webley then earned the M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, with expertise in Immunology, Infectious Disease, Host-pathogen interactions, and a concentration in vaccine development.
Dr. Webley is a Fulbright Scholar, a recipient of the Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching, and the Distinguished Teaching Award in recognition for outstanding teaching accomplishments. He is also a recipient of the Community Service Appreciation Award, in appreciation for Outstanding Commitment and Dedicated Contributions to Saving Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic. He has served the UMass community in various capacities including as a faculty senator, a member of the University Health Council, and most recently as the Director of Pre-Med/Pre-Health Advising, where he guided and mentored students in order to enhance their competitiveness for admission to Medical, Dental, Physician Assistant and other health professions programs, with a goal of advancing equity through diversity and inclusion. He also serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Vaccines & Immunization, Vaccines, the Journal of Medical Microbiology & Diagnosis and Microbiology & Experimentation. He is a member of the International Society for Vaccines, American Society for Microbiology and the Chlamydia Basic Research Society.
Dr. Webley’s research focuses on infectious disease mechanisms and the role of specific infections in chronic diseases. Specifically, the Webley Lab is pioneering work in Chlamydia vaccine development using nanoparticles for delivery and the role of pathogenic microbes in causing asthma and making asthma symptoms worse. His recent work has demonstrated the efficacy of antibiotics in successfully treating a subset of severe asthmatics. Dr. Webley’s work has been published in reputable international journals and has made significant contributions to the field of microbiology, vaccinology, allergy and immunology.
He has made multiple presentations to various groups on the Coronavirus Pandemic, including radio shows, TV shows, YouTube and Facebook live events. He has devoted significant amount of time to providing accurate information to counter myths and better explain the COVID-19 outbreak and vaccine safety and efficacy, since the spring of 2020.
In the community, Webley has worked with the Black Springfield COVID Coalition in Springfield Massachusetts, is a member of the Advisory Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hampshire County and the Chair for the School Board of the Springfield Seventh-day Adventist Junior Academy. He is a recipient of the UMass Community Salute Award for mentoring and contributing to the community.
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Medicineno. 12 (2024): e37502-e37502
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The European respiratory journalno. 6 (2022): 2200571-2200571
Natalie Brewer, Marcus S McKenzie, Nsan Melkonjan, Mina Zaky, RoseAnn Vik,John G Stoffolano,Wilmore Christopher Webley
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