Dr. Michelo Simuyandi

Professional positions/Affiliations

Director: Enteric Disease and Vaccine Research (CIDRZ)

Chair: Institutional Biosafety Committee

Chair: Research M& E Pillar of the National Cholera Elimination Task Force 

Michelo is a Zambian Molecular and Cell biologist with over 15 years research experience spanning Immunology, Epidemiology and Vaccinology. His current research interest interests include (i) vaccine research (development and evaluation), (ii) diagnostics and (iii) epidemiology and natural immunity of enteric pathogens, and (iv) recombinant protein engineering for new diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics.