Dr. Mazimpaka Eugene

"Brief Biography Introduction I am a motivated BVM, M.V.M. & Ph.D. Scientist with 3 years of experience in virology (especially in Phenuiviruses), molecular biology, and immunology. I possess strong analytical abilities, excellent project design and performance skills, and good independent research capabilities. I am an effective team player with strong communication skills. I possess extensive experience and skills in cell culture, including primary cell culture, molecular cloning, animal experimentation, flow cytometry, ELISA, western blot analysis, and real-time PCR. I am an invited reviewer for > 4 peer-reviewed manuscripts from scientific journals. I have experience as a teaching mentor for >5 students. I am researching the Marburg virus, African Swine fever, Rabies, and Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV). Disciplines • Veterinary Medicine, Immunology, Microbiology, Virology Skills and expertise • Virus, Viral Immunology, Viral Infection, Antiviral Immunity, Molecular Virology Languages • English, Kinyarwanda, French, Swahili, Educational Background Mazimpaka Eugene holds a Doctorate in Medical and Veterinary Medicine (Immunology and Immunotherapy) from the University of Miyazaki in Japan, expected in March 2024. He also has a Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine (Foodborne Diseases) from Makerere University in Uganda since January 2017, a Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Rwanda, earned in November 2011, and an A-Level certificate in Bio-Chemistry from Kigali International Academy in Kigali, Rwanda (2001). I hold a PhD in Medical and Veterinary Medicine from the University of Miyazaki, Japan, and a master's degree in Veterinary Medicine from Makerere, Uganda, where I developed a non-infectious pseudovirus to test neutralizing antibodies and vaccine efficacy against SFTSV, with my strong foundation in microbial testing, vaccine analysis, aseptic techniques, and laboratory protocols. My hands-on experience during my internship at the Centre for Animal Infectious Zoonotic Diseases (CADIC, Miyazaki laboratory) equipped me with essential skills in conducting microbial assays, emerging zoonotic serosurveillance, and sterility analysis. Mazimpaka has been the Head of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the National University of Rwanda since 2018. He has published on livestock production and food animal diseases, authored works on vaccine analysis and immunology, and co-authored research on emerging zoonotic diseases, especially tick-borne diseases and food-borne zoonoses (particularly SFTSV). "