Christian K.O Dzuvor

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Biography

Christian is a chemical/bioengineer progressively transformed into microbiologist, viral immunologist and vaccinologist. He is a recent PhD graduate from Monash University, Australia and holds a BSc (Hons) from KNUST, Ghana. During his PhD, he worked on "Engineering protein-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications (Antibacterials, multivalent therapeutics and vaccines)".

After his PhD, Christian joined Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett (COVID-19 Vaccine designer and Hero) as a Postdoctoral fellow and currently harnessing viral immunology, protein engineering and nanotechnology to inform novel universal vaccines and antibody therapeutics development to tackle coronaviruses and other emerging or re-emerging viruses with pandemic-threat all in the name of Endemic preparedness at Harvard University (Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases).

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 taken 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 neutralizing antibodies from bench to bedside/clinics.

I take inspirations from my mentor, role models and scientists below:

>Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett (Mentor)
>Prof David Baltimore
>Prof Barney S. Graham
>Prof Pamela Bjorkman
>Prof Jason S. McLellan
>Prof Michael K Danquah

Education and Training

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Vaccinology and Viral Immunology
  Harvard University
• PhD, Biological/Biomedical Engineering
  Monash University
• BSc(Hons), Chemical Engineering
  Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST)

Awards and Honors

• 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

Publications

• Coassembled Multicomponent Protein Nanoparticles Elicit Enhanced Antibacterial Activity.

  Dzuvor CKO, Shen HH, Haritos VS, He L. ACS Nano 2024 Feb 06

• Toward Clinical Applications: Transforming Nonantibiotic Antibacterials into Effective Next-Generation Supramolecular Therapeutics.

  Dzuvor CKO. ACS Nano 2024 Jan 30

• An Ultrastable Self-Assembled Antibacterial Nanospears Made of Protein.

  Dzuvor CKO, Shanbhag BK, Shen HH, Haritos VS, He L. Adv Mater 2023

• Engineering Self-Assembled Endolysin Nanoparticles against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.

  Dzuvor CKO, Shanbhag BK, Younas T, Shen HH, Haritos VS, He L. ACS Appl Bio Mater 2022 Oct 04

• Coassembled Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles with Potent Antimicrobial Efficacy against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains.

  Liu Y, Chen X, Lai X, Dzuvor CKO, Lyu L, Chow SH, He L, Yu L, Wang Y, Song J, Hsu HY, Lin TW, Chan PWH, Shen HH. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2022 Aug 24