He is also a member of the Strong Children's Research Center. He is the director of the Host Defense Course for the First Year Medical Students, and the director of the Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory Course for U of R undergraduates. He serves on the Medical Education Pathway (MEP) Committee, and as mentor for several MEP students participating in the Host Defense Course. Previously, he was director of the Immunology, Microbiology and Virology (IMV) Graduate Program.