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Medical Doctor & Scientific Writer | Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Clinical Research.

Profile Summary

I am a medical doctor with 7 years of experience in clinical and immunology research, specialising in medical writing and scientific writing for academic and clinical audiences. I hold an MSc in Immunology and am currently a PhD candidate with expertise in infectious diseases, particularly malaria and systems serology. I have authored peer-reviewed publications and have extensive experience developing manuscripts, literature reviews, grant proposals, study protocols, and regulatory documents (SOPs, consent forms, CRFs). I analyse high-dimensional immunological datasets using multivariate and systems-level approaches, including correlation networks, PLS-DA, tensor decomposition, and perform data visualisation. Key skills: Medical Writing, Scientific Writing, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Malaria, Systems Serology, Multivariate Analysis, Data Visualisation, Correlation Networks, PLS-DA, Tensor Decomposition, Literature Reviews, Grant Writing, Clinical Research.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ R
• ☆ Allergy & Clinical Immunology
• ☆ Clinical Immunology
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Tropical Medicine
• ☆ Malaria

Services

• Writing

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Work Experience

Clinical Research Associate

Blantyre Malaria Project

January 2019 - December 2028

Intern Medical Doctor

Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital

October 2016 - December 2018

Education

PhD in Immunology (Pathology)

Kamuzu Central Hospital

April 2024 - April 2028

MSc Applied and Experimental Clinical Immunology (School of Medicine)

Cardiff University

September 2022 - September 2023

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (Foreign International Students)

Privolzhsky Research Medical University

October 2010 - June 2016

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Josephine P. Banda, Isobel S. Walker, Tonney Nyirenda, Elizabeth H. Aitken, Stephen J. Rogerson (2025). Breaking the bind: PfEMP1-specific antibodies in cerebral malaria . Frontiers in Immunology.

Josephine Pilirani Banda, Amalia Z Berna, X Rosalind Wang, Lucy B Bollinger, Josephine Banda, Patricia Mawindo, Tasha Evanoff, Diana L Culbertson, Karl Seydel, Audrey R Odom John (2024). Breath Biomarkers of Pediatric Malaria: Reproducibility and Response to Antimalarial Therapy . The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Josephine Pilirani Banda, Melody Sakala, Marlen Stacey Chawani, Isabel Kazanga-Chiumia, Hleziwe Hara, Leila Abdullahi, Dzinkambani Kambalame, Josephine Banda, Collins Mitambo, Anja Terlouw, et al. (2023). Functionality of technical working groups in enabling evidence-informed decision-making within Malawi's Ministry of Health: a cross-sectional qualitative study . Health Research Policy and Systems.

Joseph Kamtchum-Tatuene, Richard Kamwezi, Thopkozani Nyalubwe, Josephine P. Banda, Gloria Mwangalika, Ian Matandika, Ulla Hemmila, Magnus Tisell, Susanna Koponen, Laura A. Benjamin, et al.(2017). A 42-year-old woman with subacute reversible dementia: A cautionary tale . Malawi Medical Journal. 29. (3). p. 265. African Journals Online ({AJOL})