Dr. James Kovacs became the Faculty Athletic Representative for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the summer of 2022. He is a professor of chemistry and biochemistry.
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As FAR, Dr. Kovacs sits on the campus Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee, which provides oversight of the University's athletics program. The committee works closely with athletics to recommend policies and to serve as a sounding board for the department. The IAAC reports directly to the Chancellor and submits updates to the University's Faculty Senate and UBAC.
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As a professor, Dr. Kovacs research interests include the complement system of the immune system is a tightly regulated series of protein-protein interactions resulting in an immediate and lasting immune response regulated in part through complement receptor 2. The Kovacs laboratory focuses on complement receptor 2, and its role in cellular interactions important for a normal immune response and its involvement in viral infection and viral life cycles. Long term goals of the laboratory are to merge biochemical, biophysical and structural studies to create potential novel therapeutics and vaccines.
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Dr. Kovacs education includes:
B.A., Goshen College, 2002
M.Sc., University of Colorado Denver, 2005
Ph.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine, 2010
