 
        Gloria Grace  
        Akurut  
        
        Gloria Grace  
        Akurut  
        Laboratory technician  
        Uganda Wildlife Authority  
Biography
        I am a laboratorian with experience in molecular diagnostics and molecular biotechnology, field and laboratory biorisk management, laboratory quality management and public health policy in relation to zoonotic diseases and diseases of veterinary concern. I have particular interest in the search for safe and affordable vaccines for veterinary use.
I graduated as a laboratory technologist and have a Masters degree in Molecular Biology from Makerere University.
Research interests
        Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Vaccine development
Zoonotic diseases
One health (Animal-Human interraction)
Wildlife Forensics (DNA finger printing)
Projects you're working on
        Optimization of DNA fingerprinting assays utilising the PCR-HRM technique for adoption in Wildlife forensics
Discipline
        Bioinformatics      Molecular biology      Parasitology  Host species
        Buffalo      Camels      Cattle      Poultry      Small ruminants      Wildlife  Pathogen
        Bacteria      Parasites      Parasites›Theileria parva      Parasites›Ticks      Parasites›Trypanosoma      Viruses      Viruses›African swine fever virus      Viruses›Arboviruses      Viruses›Coronavirus      Viruses›Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus      Viruses›Ebolaviruses/filoviruses      Viruses›Parainfluenza virus      Viruses›Peste des petits ruminants virus      Viruses›Rabies virus      Viruses›Respiratory syncytial virus      Viruses›Retroviruses      Viruses›Rift Valley fever virus  Stage of vaccine development
        Antigen discovery and immunogen design