Dr. Tobi Kollmann

Dr. Kollmann’s research focuses on immune ontogeny (the development of the immune system from fetus to adult) as well as the impacts of infection during pregnancy and early life. He has served as Division Head for Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of British Columbia, BC Children’s Hospital and as Director of Systems Vaccinology at Telethon Kids Institute in Perth, Australia. Currently, Kollmann is a professor of Microbiology & Immunology and Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Dalhousie  University in Halifax, NS, Canada. He is also the founder and current CEO of the Born Strong Initiative, a global network of experts working to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes.