Jamie Blum, PhD

NOMIS Assistant Professor

NOMIS Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

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Immunologist Jamie Blum joins Salk faculty to study the immune system’s response to food

LA JOLLA—The Salk Institute will welcome immunologist Jamie Blum as a NOMIS Assistant Professor in September 2025. Blum investigates how the immune system interprets what we eat—specifically, why some foods …


Education

BS, Human Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
PhD, Molecular Nutrition, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA


Awards & Honors

  • Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship, 2022
  • American Society for Nutrition Trainee Travel Award, 2018
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2017