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Senior Research Scientist
University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa
Email: mwebazavanessa@outlook.com
VALIDATE Role:
Network Associate
Research Keywords:
TB Biomarkers
Biography:
I have attained my PhD in Clinical Science & Immunology from the University of Cape Town working on the evaluation of mRNA transcriptomic signatures which can be used for the development of a point-of-care screening test for TB and in monitoring responses to TB treatment. I have a deep appreciation for computational biology and the application of Bioinformatics tools in enhancing our understanding of host immune responses. I am also deeply passionate about science communication.
Related Websites:
LinkedIn
Key Publications:
- Muwanga et al, 2024 - Blood transcriptomic signatures for symptomatic TB in an African multi-cohort study. Muwanga VM, Mendelsohn SC, Leukes V, et al. Blood transcriptomic signatures for symptomatic TB in an African multi-cohort study. Eur Respir J 2024: https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00153-2024
- Mendelsohn et al, 2024 JID - Transcriptomic signatures of progression to TB disease among close contacts in Brazil.
- Muwanga et al, 2023 (Pre-print) Diagnostic Performance of Host Blood Transcriptomic Signatures for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in a Multi-Cohort Study of Symptomatic Patients in Africa - Made available online from 30th November 2023 on the Lancet Social Science Research Network system.
- Diagnostic performance of transcriptomic signatures for pulmonary TB in symptomatic individuals across the African continent - International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD), volume 7, supplement 1, November 2023, Pg S678, TB Science E-poster TBS-EP03-10.
- Hycenta CB, Muwanga V, Jooste T, et alPA-347 Diagnostic accuracy of published host blood transcriptomic tuberculosis signatures in a low burden hospital setting, BMJ Global Health 2023;8:A67. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2023-EDC.166
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