Pravin T. P Kaumaya, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Division of Vaccine Development in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is a member of the Innate Immunity Program at the OSUCCC-James.
Dr. Kaumaya obtained his Bachelor of Science degree at the University of London and his Ph.D. at the University of Portsmouth, UK.  He was a postdoctoral associate at the University of Texas at Austin and a research associate and Assistant Professor at Northwestern University.  He joined the Department of Ob/Gyn at OSU as Professor in 1989. He has trained, mentored and graduated many students: undergraduate students (24), graduate students (25), and postdoctoral fellows (12).

Davina & The Vagabonds

Davina Sowers hit the Midwest scene in February 2005 and she hasn't looked back since. It didn't take her long after moving to Minnesota from Key West, FL to start making a name for herself. With great vocals and piano, she commands attention on stage and leaves everyone smiling. Davina has been performing since the age of 5, with the support of an extremely musical family. Sowers, a classically-trained pianist, has years of experience in piano performance.

Two things remain consistent in all her shows: her throaty, but cushiony voice, which has a tonal quality familiar to Bonnie Raitt, Etta James and a little Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone.  Her band packs a rollicking New Orleans flavor, driven home by dueling horn players and a bayou thick standup bass.

Davina and The Vagabonds have shared the stage with Little Feat, Buddy Guy, Elvin Bishop, The Blues Brothers, Joe Bonamassa, Aaron Neville, Ruthie Foster, Pinetop Perkins, Gary Moore, The Mannish Boys, Robert Cray, Los Lonely Boys and many others.