Ben joined the Kwon lab as a postdoctoral fellow in July 2021 and became a scientist with the group in 2024. He completed his Ph.D. in medical engineering at MIT, where his research focused on engineering nanoparticle antigens to enable innate immune recognition and directed accumulation within draining lymph nodes to improve immune responses. In the Kwon Lab, Ben works on several projects relating to cervicovaginal health. Using clinical samples and single cell sequencing techniques, he investigates the immunological changes that occur in the female genital tract following HIV infection and how these changes evolve over time. He also coleads efforts to develop an adjunct therapy to improve bacterial vaginosis treatment outcomes. In his free time, Ben enjoys running, reading, and playing board games with friends.