Waithaka Mwangi

Dr. Waithaka Mwangi is a Researcher at Kansas State University's College of Veterinary Medicine in the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology. His work focuses on developing strategies for inducing immune protection against microbial pathogens in livestock, with specific emphasis on African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) vaccines, adjuvants, and diagnostic tools.

Research Interests

• Vaccine development for livestock pathogens
• Immunization strategies against viral diseases
• Adjuvant design and immune response modulation
• Diagnostic tool innovation
• Cross-protective immunity mechanisms

Article Trends: His research spans Virology, Immunology, and Biotechnology, with a focus on unconventional antibody engineering, viral subunit vaccines, and immune evasion mechanisms in pathogens. Recent work includes nanoparticle-based RNA delivery systems and studies on broadly neutralizing antibodies.

Labs & Collaborations: Affiliated with the Johnson Cancer Research Center and the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University, his work involves interdisciplinary collaborations in vaccine development and immunological studies.