Photo de famille prise à la fin de la rencontre
On Tuesday, January 17, 2022, the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) received Dr. Justin Komguep Nono, Head of Unit of Immunology and Helminth Infections (IBHI) and Head of Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the Centre for Research in Health and Major Diseases, Institute of Medical Research and Medical Plant Studies (IMPM), Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation. As a specialist working on immunology, he shared with CRID researchers his experiences by presenting important aspects of his research activities. He gave a 30 minutes talk on “Influence of schistosomiasis on host vaccine response” and following that, he presented techniques that can help increase the efficiency of the malaria vaccine.
The talk time
During his talk time, Dr.Justin Komguep Nono enlightened the audience on several issues. He added that the effects he observed when mice were infected with schistosomiasis after receiving the polio vaccine were the same as when they first infected the mice before giving the vaccine. He showed the implications of his results in the design of vaccines for parasites. Regarding the co-infection with two Schistosoma species and the evolution of the parasites, “there are different ways to exploit these findings for example, detecting molecules that can block the effect of these parasites can help to increase the efficacy of vaccines” he said.
According to Prof Charles Wondji, CRID’s Executive Director, it was a pleasure receiving Dr. Justin Komguep Nono, a Flair fellow. “The reason for his visit to CRID is that we want to strengthen the partnership between our institutions. We need to collaborate not only between south – south or North Institutions, but also between Cameroon – Cameroon institutions” Prof Charles Wondji added. This visit then highlights the importance of collaboration for the improvement of sciences and research in Africa in general and Cameroon in particular. There are many reasons to think about new partnerships for development.
