Godwin W Nchinda
CIRCB, Cameroon
Biography
Godwin Nchinda has his expertise in optimizing vaccine candidates against infectious diseases for preclinical and clinical evaluation in sub Saharan Africa. He has developed DNA, viral vectored and protein vaccines targeting the encoded HIV-1 vaccines to dendritic cells in situ. Dendritic cells are vital in initiating and regulating immune responses. He and his colleagues are pioneering a new generation of vaccines which are harnessing dendritic cells in situ to improve vaccine efficacy against infectious diseases. This strategy has been described in several peer reviewed publications with him as co-author.