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leadership

The hub led by Professor Faith Osier at Imperial College London. It is hosted in the Department of Life Sciences, within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. This department is recognised as a center of excellence in research, fostering innovative scientific studies and breakthroughs.

The hub is supported by a dynamic, multidisciplinary team from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program Africa (KWTRP), dedicated to strengthening the African vaccine regulatory environment and enhancing the African vaccine manufacturing workforce.

Faith Osier

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Faith is a professor at Imperial College London and the current President of the International Union of Immunological Societies, the first and only second woman in this role.

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Faith Osier

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Anca Mandruleanu

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Anca brings over ten years of international experience in fostering innovation and supporting startup investments.

James Tuju

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James is Senior Scientist with substantial expertise in molecular biology, protein design, engineering and expression.

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Dorcas Kamuya

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Dorcas's research covers the ethical and social-cultural issues on complex topics such as bio-banking, controlled human infection studies and pandemic preparedness & response.

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Edwine Barasa

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Edwine is a visiting professor with research spanning health financing, the efficiency & equity of health systems, the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions & translation to policy.

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Marianne Munene

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Marianne manages regulatory services at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program, including major international clinical trials.

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George Warimwe

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George's One Health Vaccine Program at the Jenner Institute develops vaccines for simultaneous deployment in humans and animals.

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Scientific advisory
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Chief Transformation Officer/CEO
FIND

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Regulatory Affairs Africa & Middle East Lead CEPI

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Associate Professor
Vet School UNIKIN

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Strategic Advisor and Healthcare Consulting

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Global Health Partnership
Pfizer

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Director
Gilead Sciences

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Head of RNA Products Development
Bio-Manguinhos/FIOCRUZ

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Executive Director
European Vaccine Initiative

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Professor of Microbiology
Imperial College London

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Head of Global Technical Operations
Hilleman Laboratories

catalysing vaccines & biologics manufacturing in Africa

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