Endemic coronavirus antibodies: can they protect against COVID-19 in the Kenyan population
Starting on:
Aug 26, 2021
Ending on:
Aug 26, 2021
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Venue:
KWTRP/Online
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5 Points

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KEMRI-WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME
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Endemic coronavirus antibodies: can they protect against COVID-19 in the Kenyan population

Starting on:
Aug 26, 2021 4:00 PM
Ending on:
Aug 26, 2021 5:00 PM
Venue:
KWTRP/Online

Description

Scientific Seminar

Objectives

Endemic coronavirus antibodies: can they protect against COVID-19 in the Kenyan population?

Presenters

  1. Dr. James Nyangwange
    His PhD research conducted at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya and WUR focused on identification of novel Theileria parva antigens for development of a subunit vaccine for control of East Coast fever in Africa. In 2018, he joined KWTRP and his research focuses on designing, formulating and evaluating novel vaccines and vaccine platforms. He is also a fellow at the Pirbright Institute, UK, where his research focuses on evaluation of B cell immune responses and development of immunological tool kit.

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