Immunoinfotraining

Immuno-informatics Training

Training conducted by Morten Nielsen and John Barlow from the Center for Biological Sequence Analysis in Denmark

Training Agenda

Morning session (9.00-12.30)

9.00 - 9.20 Introduction to the immune system as seen by an bioinformatician

9.20 - 9.30 Performance measures

9.30 - 10.00 B cell epitope identification and prediction

10.00 - 11.00 Prediction of MHC binding

11.00 - 11.20 Break

11.20 - 11.50 Prediction of the MHC-I pathway and integration of prediction systems

11.50 - 12.20 Epitope discovery and rational vaccine design

12.20 - 12.45 What remains? Challenges and perspectives

12.45 - 13.00 Discussion and questions

13.00 - 14.30 Lunch Break

Afternoon session (14.30 - 17.30)

Hands-on practical session. Development of a T cell-based vaccines guided by immunoinformatics prediction tools

List of Participants

Mark Wamalwa - BECA-Hub

Jerom Wendoh - Biosciences

Lucilla Steina - Biosciences

Koko Mutai - BECA-Hub

Charity Muriuki - Biosciences

Anne Liljander - Biosciences

Elise Schieck - Biosciences

Martin Kiogora - Biosciences

Joyce Njuguna - BECA-Hub

Augustin Penda - JKUAT

Rosemary Saya - Biosciences

Martin Wainaina -Biosciences

Kelvin Mwangi Wachiuri - CEBIB student, UON

Reuben Mangi Yaa - CEBIB student, UON

Jean Pierre - CEBIB student, UON

Matrona Akiso Mrendo - CEBIB student, UON

Pauline Wambui Wangunyu - CEBIB student, UON

Christabel Awuor Ogola - CEBIB student, UON

Kevin Kariuki Wamae - CEBIB student, UON

Rodah Seleyian Kamakia - CEBIB student, UON

Maureen C. Kugo - CEBIB student, UON

Irene Njeri Githinji -CEBIB student, UON

Maureiq Awino - CEBIB student, UON

Peterson Gitonga Mathenge - CEBIB student, UON

Harrison Ndung'u - CEBIB student, UON

Steven Okinyi sewe - CEBIB student, UON

Joseph Kimani - PhD student, UoN

Titus Watitu Kimani - MSc. student, UoN

Laura Purdie - BECA-Hub

Esther Kanduma - BECA-Hub

David Odongo - Lecturer, UoN

Lillian Wambua - Lecturer, UoN

Everlyn Kamau - BECA-Hub