Phenotypic and functional characterisation of HIV infected CD4 cell subsets in lymph node tissues of ART suppressed patients, immune response in active TB, latent TB and protective factors against TB in contacts of smear positive TB
Moses Sakala’s journey in the field of immunology and antiviral therapies started with his observance of many people suffering from viral infections, including very close relatives who had been taken away by HIV despite being on medication for some time; with no hope of being cured.
Many countries, especially countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that are struggling with the HIV epidemic are being encouraged to implement new affordable HIV-related point of care tests.
Juliet Katoba obtained her bachelor’s degree in the early 2000’s from the University of Zambia and joined the University Teaching Hospital as a laboratory technician in the Virology laboratory. She worked on a project that aimed to understand the infection of HIV from mother-to-child.
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) maintains an ongoing cohort study of men who have sex with men (MSM) and female sex workers in Coastal Kenya.
Elizabeth Wahome has been working at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Wellcome Trust Programme (KWTRP) in Kilifi, which is supported by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), as data manager.
Bonisile Luthuli’s desire to pursue scientific research in HIV dates back to her teenage years in Dundee, in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where she witnessed first-hand, disease devastation as a result to HIV and AIDS.
