Immunologist of the Month

Martín Rumbo is a Principal Researcher at the Argentinean National Research Council. He established a research group that is dedicated to the study of the innate mechanisms of the mucosal immune response.

Professor Martin Herrmann, PhD, MD is a Professor of Experimental Medicine who developed an interest in Immunology. He started his career as a scientific assistant in the department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology and Immunology...

Takafira Mduluza, Senior Lecturer at the Biochemistry and Biotechnology Department at the University of Zimbabwe. His research aims to characterise the induction and regulation of effector mechanisms of innate and acquired immunity to parasites

Fatoumatta Darboe is a Post-doctoral researcher fellow at the MRC-Gambia/ LSHTM. Dr Darboe is currently working on the Tuberculosis Sequel project, which aims to identify immune sequelae of TB, as well as in response to antibiotic therapy.

Simon G. Kimuda is a Post-Doctoral researcher based in Uganda. His research focuses on understanding humoral immunity against Myobacterium tuberculosis. He hopes his research will contribute to the development of improved TB diagnostics and vaccines.

Andreas Bergthaler is a principal investigator at the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. He first studied veterinary medicine at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, then began a career in immunology.

Professor Caroline T Tiemessen is a professor in Virology and DSI/NRF Chair of HIV Vaccine Translational Research, University of the Witwatersrand. She is also the head of the Cell Biology laboratory within the Centre for HIV and STIs at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).

Dr Zaza Ndhlovu, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School at the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI). Watch our 3 part interview of A/Prof Ndhlovu that highlights his journey to becoming an independent researcher, his research focus and advice for future immunologists. 

Dr Jude Uzonna, Professor of Immunology is currently the Associate Dean (Research) at the Max Rady College of Medicinem University of Manitoba. Watch our 4 part interview of Prof. Uzonna that discusses his own research on trypanosomiasis, future of research in Africa and advice for future scientist

Dr Ranchod completed her BSc at the University of the Witwatersrand, and pursued both completed her post-graduate training at University of Pretoria. Her research focus is on TB immunology. She initially began her research career focusing on antibodies and, has now moved to the field of TB-host immuno-metabolism.