Harriet Oboge

Dr
Harriet
Oboge

Graduate Fellow
University of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHPT)
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Biography
Dr. Harriet Matildah Oboge Epidemiologist | Veterinary Epidemiology Researcher | Impact-driven Scientist Overview: Dedicated to leveraging epidemiological research for the betterment of communities, Dr. Harriet Matildah Oboge is a dynamic researcher with a passion for multidisciplinary approaches to combatting infectious diseases. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Veterinary Epidemiology at the University of Nairobi, she is supported by the prestigious Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation for East Coast Fever control program, generously funded by USAID. Dr. Harriet's research endeavors are deeply rooted in creating tangible and positive impacts on household livelihoods, with a keen eye on fostering transformative change. Research Focus: Dr. Harriet's research spans a wide spectrum of topics within veterinary epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on infectious disease control and its socioeconomic implications. Her work is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, seamlessly integrating epidemiological principles with economic analyses to provide comprehensive insights into disease dynamics and control strategies. She is particularly passionate about tackling East Coast Fever, a debilitating livestock disease prevalent in East Africa, and her research aims to develop innovative approaches for its prevention and control. Approach: Driven by a commitment to excellence and a genuine desire to make a difference.
Research interests
Vaccinology, Epidemiology, Vaccine safety, Vaccine efficacy, Adjuvants, One-health,
Projects you're working on
Improvement of East Coast fever live vaccine ands subunit vaccines using adjuvants
Discipline
Bacteriology Cellular biology Challenge model development Challenge study design Clinical trials – efficacy Clinical trials – safety Economics Epidemiology Immunology – B-cells Immunology – T-cells Immunology – innate Molecular biology Safety evaluation Statistics Virology
Host species
Camels Cats Cattle Dogs Horses Pigs Poultry Small ruminants Wildlife Zoonoses
Pathogen
Bacteria BacteriaAeromonas BacteriaBrucella BacteriaChlamydophila BacteriaClostridia BacteriaE. coli BacteriaLeptospira BacteriaMycobacteria bovis BacteriaMycoplasma BacteriaSalmonella BacteriaYersinia Parasites ParasitesBabesia ParasitesEimeria ParasitesNematodes ParasitesTaenia solium ParasitesTheileria annulata ParasitesTheileria parva ParasitesTicks ParasitesTrypanosoma Viruses VirusesAfrican horse sickness virus VirusesAfrican swine fever virus VirusesBluetongue virus VirusesBovine ephemeral fever virus VirusesBovine viral diarrhoea VirusesCapripoxvirus VirusesClassical swine fever virus VirusesCoronavirus VirusesCrimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus VirusesEbolaviruses/filoviruses VirusesFoot-and-mouth disease virus VirusesInfectious bursal disease virus VirusesMareks disease virus VirusesNewcastle disease virus VirusesParainfluenza virus VirusesPeste des petits ruminants virus VirusesPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus VirusesRabies virus VirusesRift Valley fever virus
Stage of vaccine development
Adjuvants Antigen discovery and immunogen design Clinical trials Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring Field trials Pre-clinical trials Vaccine delivery