Carine Kunsevi-Kilola
Post-Doctoral Fellow
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Occupation:Post-Doctoral Fellow
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EDUCATION:PhD
EXPERIENCE
Dr Carine Kunsevi-Kilola holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Stellenbosch University, where her research explored the intricate connection between Tuberculosis (TB) and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), particularly examining the factors influencing T2D individuals in progressing to active TB. Since joining RIRCA, Carine has directed her expertise towards understanding the mechanism affecting pregnant women living with HIV and fetal development.
AWARDS
| Award Name | Dates | Presentation Title |
| African Post-doctoral Training Initiative Fellowship by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with the US National Institute of Health (NIH) – Cohort 3 | 31 March 2023 | African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) – Fogarty International Center @ NIH |
| The Global Health Travel Award from Keystone Symposium, Santa Fe, NM, USA | 16 Jan 2020 | A2 Tuberculosis: Immunity and Immune Evasion conference |
| L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa: Young Talents, 21 Nov 2019, Dakar, Senegal | 21 Nov 2019 | 2019 Young Talents Sub-Saharan Africa Awards L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme.pdf |
| Doctoral Scholarship: Extended support for scholarships and fellowships | 2018 | |
| Stellenbosch University Scientific Travel award | 2017 | Changes in peripheral T-cell subsets during Tuberculosis-Diabetes Co-morbidity |
| The Global Health Travel Award from Keystone Symposium Colorado, USA | 28 February – 3 March 2016 | Changes in peripheral T-cell subsets during Tuberculosis-Diabetes Co-morbidity |
| Harry Crossley Laboratory Consumable Grant | 2015 | |
| Scholarship Award for the 1st IUIS-FAIS southern African Immunology Workshop combined with the 6th Infectious Diseases in Africa (IDA) Symposium and African Flow Cytometry Workshop | 20-30 October 2015 | Characterization of HAM and blood MDM responses to M.tb in TB household contacts with and without type 2 diabetes |
