Christophert Akakpo

Mr
Christophert
Akakpo

PhD Researcher | Virologist | Vaccine Development Scientist
National Institute of Animal Biotechnology
Biography
PhD Researcher | Virologist | Vaccine Development Scientist Christophert is a PhD researcher at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), India, specializing in virology and diagnostic diseases. His research focuses on developing a Lateral Flow Assay of Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus (CIAV) and molecular cloning , with the ultimate goal of candidate vaccine development. He holds an MSc in Veterinary Vaccine Production and Quality Control from the Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences Institute (PAULESI), University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and a BSc in Animal Production and Health from the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin Republic. Christophert has contributed to viral diagnostics and vaccine development, with published work on preserving *Peste des Petits Ruminants* (PPR) virus using Whatman paper. His research interests include immunological assays for viral detection, recombinant vaccine technology, and livestock disease prevention strategies. He is passionate about advancing veterinary virology research in international institutions and contributing to global vaccine development for livestock diseases.
Research interests
Vaccine development Biotechnology Moleculare biology
Projects you're working on
Chicken Infectious Anemia Virus: Diagnostic kit development, molecular cloning , candidate vaccine development.
Discipline
Bio-manufacturing Bioinformatics Cellular biology Molecular biology Protein biology QC test development Virology
Host species
Poultry Zoonoses
Pathogen
VirusesChicken anaemia virus
Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design