Mwangi

Professor Mwangi is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. His academic career is centered on developing novel strategies for safely inducing immune protection against microbial pathogens in livestock species. With expertise spanning veterinary immunology and vaccine development, he contributes significantly to the college's mission of advancing animal and public health through research and education.

Dr. Mwangi's research interests focus on veterinary immunology with particular emphasis on vaccine development for economically significant livestock pathogens. His work targets African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), developing subunit vaccines, adjuvants, and diagnostic tools. His research program has expanded to include innovative approaches to broadly neutralizing antibodies, HIV envelope trimers in bovine systems, and SARS-CoV-2 research, demonstrating interdisciplinary applications of veterinary immunology principles.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward innovative vaccine platforms including adenovirus-vectored antigens, nanoparticle delivery systems, and mosaic chimeric viral particles. His work spans fundamental immunological mechanisms and practical vaccine applications, with increasing focus on cross-species applications of veterinary immunology principles to human health challenges.

Dr. Mwangi teaches DMP 705 Principles of Veterinary Immunology, providing foundational knowledge to veterinary students. His laboratory research supports graduate students and postdoctoral associates working on various aspects of vaccine development and immune response characterization.