Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dr. Christian Dzuvor is a researcher with Interdisciplinary background, combining structure-guided protein design/ engineering, nanotechnology, microbiology and immunology to develop novel vaccines and therapeutics. He also investigate viral entry into cells and immune responses to infection to facilitate rational design, improvement of vaccination strategies and therapeutics. Thus, his field of research and journey has transitioned from chemical and bioengineering to technical spectrum of virology, 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 pathogens 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 therapeutics 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 Barney S. Graham >Prof Pamela J. Bjorkman >Prof Jason S. McLellan >Prof Michael K. Danquah
Designing and exploring next-generation vaccines against coronaviruses and other emerging or re-emerging endemic/pandemic viruses > Advisor and Mentor: Prof Kizzmekia S. Corbett
> BioGreen Energy is Ghanaian waste-to-energy start-up (part of Maiseville Groupe, a Ghanaian Sustainable Energy Group that designs and develops Off-grid Energy Solutions) that process sugar molasses from sugarcane into bioethanol fuel gel through Distillation.
> EcoNexus is Ghanaian waste-to-energy start-up (part of Maiseville Groupe, a Ghanaian Sustainable Energy Group that designs and develops Off-grid Energy Solutions) that process waste plastics into industrial fuel oil through a climate-smart technology called Pyrolysis. The technology (pyrolysis of plastic wastes) thermally breaks down plastic waste into clean and low sulfur fuel oil which can be used directly as fuel for industrial boilers and furnaces.
> Responsible for Supervising Undergraduate students conducting 3 months Industrial research project each for Course unit ( Che 4180)
> Handling practice class sections and demonstrating for lab sessions in courses such as Thermodynamics, Transport phenomena and numerical methods, Bioprocessing technology, and Chemical reaction engineering
Projects: > Engineering Supramolecular Protein-based Nanomaterials as alternative Antibacterial agents https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP210103595 > Engineering Multivalent therapeutics ( Nanobodies,Antibodies and ACE2) and vaccines against Coronavirus and other emerging infectious diseases > Advisors : Dr Lizhong He, A/Prof Victoria S. Haritos, Dr Hsin-Hui Shen.