
Dr
Harriet
Oboge
Dr
Harriet
Oboge
Graduate Fellow
University of Nairobi, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Public Health Pharmacology and Toxicology (PHPT)
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Dr. Harriet Matildah Oboge Epidemiologist | Veterinary Epidemiology Researcher | Impact-driven Scientist Overview: Dedicated to leveraging epidemiological research for the betterment of communities, Dr. Harriet Matildah Oboge is a dynamic researcher with a passion for multidisciplinary approaches to combatting infectious diseases. Currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Veterinary Epidemiology at the University of Nairobi, she is supported by the prestigious Feed the Future Animal Health Innovation for East Coast Fever control program, generously funded by USAID. Dr. Harriet's research endeavors are deeply rooted in creating tangible and positive impacts on household livelihoods, with a keen eye on fostering transformative change. Research Focus: Dr. Harriet's research spans a wide spectrum of topics within veterinary epidemiology, with a particular emphasis on infectious disease control and its socioeconomic implications. Her work is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, seamlessly integrating epidemiological principles with economic analyses to provide comprehensive insights into disease dynamics and control strategies. She is particularly passionate about tackling East Coast Fever, a debilitating livestock disease prevalent in East Africa, and her research aims to develop innovative approaches for its prevention and control. Approach: Driven by a commitment to excellence and a genuine desire to make a difference. Research interests
Vaccinology, Epidemiology, Vaccine safety, Vaccine efficacy, Adjuvants, One-health, Projects you're working on
Improvement of East Coast fever live vaccine ands subunit vaccines using adjuvants Discipline
Bacteriology Cellular biology Challenge model development Challenge study design Clinical trials – efficacy Clinical trials – safety Economics Epidemiology Immunology – B-cells Immunology – T-cells Immunology – innate Molecular biology Safety evaluation Statistics Virology Host species
Camels Cats Cattle Dogs Horses Pigs Poultry Small ruminants Wildlife Zoonoses Pathogen
Bacteria Bacteria›Aeromonas Bacteria›Brucella Bacteria›Chlamydophila Bacteria›Clostridia Bacteria›E. coli Bacteria›Leptospira Bacteria›Mycobacteria bovis Bacteria›Mycoplasma Bacteria›Salmonella Bacteria›Yersinia Parasites Parasites›Babesia Parasites›Eimeria Parasites›Nematodes Parasites›Taenia solium Parasites›Theileria annulata Parasites›Theileria parva Parasites›Ticks Parasites›Trypanosoma Viruses Viruses›African horse sickness virus Viruses›African swine fever virus Viruses›Bluetongue virus Viruses›Bovine ephemeral fever virus Viruses›Bovine viral diarrhoea Viruses›Capripoxvirus Viruses›Classical swine fever virus Viruses›Coronavirus Viruses›Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus Viruses›Ebolaviruses/filoviruses Viruses›Foot-and-mouth disease virus Viruses›Infectious bursal disease virus Viruses›Mareks disease virus Viruses›Newcastle disease virus Viruses›Parainfluenza virus Viruses›Peste des petits ruminants virus Viruses›Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus Viruses›Rabies virus Viruses›Rift Valley fever virus Stage of vaccine development
Adjuvants Antigen discovery and immunogen design Clinical trials Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring Field trials Pre-clinical trials Vaccine delivery