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