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Translational Immunologist | Vaccines and Infectious diseases (HIV & COVID-19 Specialist)

Profile Summary

As a Translational Immunologist with over 6 years of experience, I specialize in investigating immune responses to infectious diseases like HIV and COVID-19, with direct application to vaccine efficacy and immunogenicity studies. I utilize advanced techniques (ELISA, MSD, flow cytometry, BSL-3 assays) to measure humoral and cellular immune parameters, supported by robust data analysis (R, GraphPad Prism) and clear scientific communication for manuscripts, grants, and reports. I leverage my expertise to help biotech companies design and analyze preclinical studies, validate new diagnostic tests, and prepare data for regulatory submissions.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ R
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Viral Diseases
• ☆ COVID-19
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing

Services

• Writing
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Material Sourcing

Work Experience

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Zvitambo (NGO

September 2024 - Present

Education

PhD in Immunology

University of KwaZulu Natal

July 2019 - May 2024

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2024). Spatial characterization and phenotypic profile of macrophage HIV reservoirs in lymph node and gut tissues from subtype C HIV infection. JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY.

Thandeka Nkosi, Caroline Chasara, Andrea O Papadopoulos, Tiza L Nguni, Farina Karim, Mahomed-Yunus S Moosa, Inbal Gazy, Kondwani Jambo, Willem Hanekom, Alex Sigal, et al.(2022). Unsuppressed HIV infection impairs T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and abrogates T cell cross-recognition . eLife. 11. {eLife} Sciences Publications, Ltd

(2022). CD8 lymphocytes mitigate HIV-1 persistence in lymph node follicular helper T cells during hyperacute-treated infection . NATURE COMMUNICATIONS.

(2022). Unsuppressed HIV infection impairs T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and abrogates T cell cross-recognition . ELIFE.

(2020). Major Scientific Hurdles in HIV Vaccine Development: Historical Perspective and Future Directions . FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY.