Meet the team behind African Science Initiative
Dr. Yaw BediakoWACCBIP- University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana/ Francis Crick Institute, London, UK.
I am a Ghanaian immunologist with a broad interest in investigating immune function among African populations in order to better address immunopathology associated with infectious and non-infectious diseases among these populations...Read More...
Dr. Cheryl Andisi KivisiPwani University/ PUBReC, Kilifi, Kenya
I am a lecturer in Biological Sciences at Pwani University and Postdoctoral researcher at Pwani University Biosciences Research Centre. I am interested in host-pathogen interactions in infectious diseases, currently focusing on variant surface antigens in malaria...Read More...
Dr. Victor RiithoBlizard Institute, London UK
I am a Kenyan post-doctoral researcher at the Blizard Institute working on the immunology of advanced HIV infection, looking at mechanisms underlying enhanced infection prophylaxis for advanced HIV in Africa. Prior to this, I worked at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya...Read More...
Dr. Daniel Muli MuemaAfrican Health Research Institute, Durban, South Africa.
I am a Kenyan postdoctoral scientist at the Africa Health Research Institute in Durban, South Africa. My work entails characterizing the immune defects in HIV patients to inform strategies for vaccine design. I am also interested in contributing to African research...Read More...
Dr. Musa MulongoLivestock Vaccine Innovation Fund, IDRC, Canada.
As a senior programme officer at the IDRC, I manage a large portfolio focused on vaccine development projects targeted at low and middle-income countries. I am an expert in infectious disease immunology and vaccine discovery with extensive experience in the identification and evaluation of veterinary vaccines...Read More...
Dr. George GithinjiKEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kilifi, Kenya.
I am a Kenyan postdoctoral scientist at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kilifi, Kenya. I utilize computational approaches to study virus sequence diversity and transmission patterns during outbreaks...Read More...
ASI is an African-led project seeking to facilitate and promote networking between young African scientists from all around the world. The platform aims to enhance the visibility of African contributions to science and catalyse the establishment of productive collaborations between African scientists to develop science and technology in Africa.