Elonna Jones, BSc

Baltimore City Regional Director for US Senator Chris Van Hollen
Elonna Jones, BSc

Contact Information

Email
elonnaj@gmail.com
Education:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Government in Politics with a Minor in Black Womens’ Studies, University of Maryland, College Park

Description of research project:

I evaluated the immunomodulatory impact of CCL2 on interferon signaling by treating hepatocyte cells with viral mimics R848 and poly:IC along with CCL2. My experiment sought to determine whether CCL2’s downregulation of IFN-a was virus specific, cell specific, or cytokine specific. My results determined that the effect was not cell specific or viral specific, but rather represented a broadly occurring mechanism.

Honors and Awards:

  1. John B. Slaughter Outstanding Senior Award
Presentations:
  1. 2016 JHIBS Scholar Final Presentation
  2. 2016 JHU CARES Symposium
  3. 1st Annual Excellence in Diversity Symposium, Johns Hopkins University
Publications:
  1. Williams DW, Askew LC, Jones E, Clements JE. CCR2 Signaling Selectively Regulates IFN-a: Role of b-Arrestin 2 in IFNAR1 Internalization. J Immunol. 2019 Jan 1;202(1):105-118. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1800598. Epub 2018 Nov 30. PubMed PMID: 30504423; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6310093
Fun facts:
  1. I am fond of greek mythology and astrology. I rep my sun sign everywhere I go (#TeamAquarius)