Christian K.O Dzuvor
Postdoctoral Fellow
Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Departments
Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
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Biography
Christian is a researcher with interdisciplinary background, combining protein design, engineering and nanotechnology with microbiology and immunology to develop novel vaccines, therapeutics and antimicrobials, and investigating virulence or pathogenesis, and immune responses to respiratory bacterial and viral infections. Thus , his field of research and journey have transitioned from chemical and bioengineering to technical spectrum of microbiology, immunology and vaccinology.
The brutal toll of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for thorough scientific or research dedications and approaches to pre-empt and counteract future pandemics. We have no precise knowledge about what viral pathogen will cause the next pandemic. However, we do know our immune system must respond and be bolstered with effective vaccines and therapeutics to protect lives against emerging viruses.
For this reason, I have made a decision to dedicate my entire science and career to propel the advancement of novel universal vaccines and therapeutics to help the world overcome future pandemics when they arise.
My goal is to focus on immunological approaches to engineer safe universal vaccines and broadly protective antibodies from bench to bedside/clinics.
I take inspiration from my mentor, role models and scientists below:
>Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire(Postdoc Mentor)
>Prof David Baltimore
>Prof Pamela J. Bjorkman
>Prof Barney S. Graham
>Prof Jason S. McLellan
>Prof Michael K Danquah
Education and Training
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Virology, Vaccinology and Immunology
Harvard University -
PhD, Biomedical Engineering and Microbiology
Monash University -
BSc(Hons), Chemical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)
Awards and Honors
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Elsevier Vaccine Young Investigator Award, 2025
Elsevier Journal - Young Investigator Programme -
CF Symbolic Honorarium , 2025
Italian Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation -
IAAM Young Scientist Award, 2023
International Association of Advanced -
Young Scientist Award(Finalist), 2023
Phacilitate Advanced Therapies Awards -
Global Health Award, 2022
keystone symposia on molecular and cellular biology -
Post-Doctoral Fellowship, 2022
Harvard University and Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) -
Fundamental in Immunology Tuition waiver, 2021
Harvard Medical School (HMX) -
Graduate Research Online Conference Grant, 2021
Monash Faculty of Engineering -
Distinguished Global Talent Awardee, 2020
Australia Government -
Monash Graduate Research Scholarship, 2019 - 2022
Monash University - Monash Institute of Graduate Research Studies -
Monash International Postgraduate Research Scholarship, 2019 - 2022
Monash University - Monash Institute of Graduate Research Studies -
Best Sport Personality(Department of Chemical Engineering), 2017
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology