Personal profile

specialisation

Bioengineering, in vitro modelling, organoids, virology

Research interests

Development of different models along the airway and gut-brain axis:

1) Gut organoids and gut epithelial cultures
2) Human airway epithelial (HAE) cultures
3) Brain organoids
4) Blood-Brain Barrier
5) Immune cell co-culture with above models

Applied for elucidating the pathogenesis of several viruses:

1) Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68)
2) Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71)
3) Parechovirus A (PeV-A1 and PeV-A3)
4) SARS-CoV-2
5) RSV
6) CMV
7) HIV

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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