Dr
Alta
van Zyl
Dr
Alta
van Zyl
Research Officer
University of Cape Town
Biography
I am a Research Officer at the Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research within the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cape Town. I hold a PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology, and my research focuses on the production of biologics using diverse expression platforms. My research interests are centred around targets relevant to vaccine development for both human and animal health. Research interests
My research interests lie in the production of valuable biologics using diverse platforms, with a particular focus on targets relevant to the development of vaccine candidates for both human and animal health. While I have a keen interest in papillomavirus vaccine research, I am also involved in projects centred on the production of biologics, therapeutics, and vaccines for a range of disease targets.
Projects you're working on
Projects I have been involved in include the production of virus-like particles (VLPs) and recombinant proteins for both vaccine and diagnostic purposes for human papillomavirus, bovine papillomavirus, bluetongue virus, foot and mouth disease virus, porcine circovirus and beak and feather disease virus; all of these of great importance in the animal sector.
Discipline
Bio-manufacturing Cellular biology Molecular biology Protein biology Virology Host species
Cattle Pigs Poultry Wildlife Pathogen
Bacteria›Brucella Viruses Viruses›Bluetongue virus Viruses›Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus Viruses›Foot-and-mouth disease virus Viruses›Influenza virus Viruses›Porcine circovirus Viruses›Rift Valley fever virus Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design