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Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), United States of America (USA)
Email: hwas2@nih.gov
VALIDATE Role:
Network Associate
Research Keywords:
Tuberculosis, TB, Mycobacteria, Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies, B-Cells, Serology, Correlates of Protection
Biography:
I have worked on various viral and bacterial pathogens, focusing mainly on measuring and characterizing antibody responses from natural infection and vaccine clinical trials. I am currently exploring human antibodies against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in TB survivors, and am interested in the functional effects of antibodies on host-pathogen interactions.
Related Websites:
LinkedIn Profile
Key Publications:
- Hwa SH, Snyman J, Bernstein M, Ganga Y, Cele S, Muema D, Tan CW, Khan K, Karim F, Hanekom W, Bernstein L, Kaufmann SHE, Wang LF, Ndung'u T, Sigal A; COMMIT-KZN Team. Association Between Human Immunodeficiency Virus Viremia and Compromised Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Beta Variant. J Infect Dis. 2023 Jan 11;227(2):211-220. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac343. PMID: 35975942
- Snyman J, Hwa SH, Krause R, Muema D, Reddy T, Ganga Y, Karim F, Leslie A, Sigal A, Ndung'u T; COVID-19 Mechanisms and Multi-omics at the Intersection of TB and HIV in KwaZulu-Natal (COMMIT-KZN Team). Similar Antibody Responses Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Individuals Living Without and With Human Immunodeficiency Virus on Antiretroviral Therapy During the First South African Infection Wave. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Aug 24;75(1):e249-e256. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab758.
- Hwa SH, Lee YA, Brewoo JN, Partidos CD, Osorio JE, Santangelo JD. Preclinical evaluation of the immunogenicity and safety of an inactivated enterovirus 71 candidate vaccine. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Nov 7;7(11):e2538. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002538. PMID: 24244774; PMCID: PMC3820736.
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