Aubin Nanfack

Aubin Nanfack is the Head of the Laboratory of Immunology and Microbiology at the Centre International de Référence “Chantal Biya” for Research on HIV/AIDS (CIRCB) in Cameroon. He has extensive training and experience in biochemistry, immunology, and molecular biology, with a strong focus on HIV research. His expertise includes HIV-1 genetic diversity, co-infections (HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV), drug resistance mutations, viral reservoirs, superinfection, and neutralising antibody responses.

His research group focuses on characterising HIV-1 reservoirs and neutralising antibodies in individuals infected with HIV-1 CRF02_AG, the most prevalent subtype in Cameroon and one of the most widely distributed globally. He investigates how viral persistence is maintained despite effective antiretroviral therapy and how this knowledge can inform curative strategies.

His work contributes to efforts aimed at developing safe, affordable HIV cure approaches and effective vaccines capable of inducing functional antibody responses, including broadly neutralising antibodies. A key goal of his research is to better understand the viral reservoir environment and antibody-mediated immunity to support the design of interventions that could ultimately help end the HIV epidemic.