Hi, I'm Eben
I'm a PhD student at the Krawczyk Lab at the Van Andel Institute
I study dendritic cells (DCs). DCs are critical to our immune system, where they recognize foreign entities in our body and then inform other immune cells known as T cells to destroy these foreign entities.
My PhD work is focused on understanding the metabolic rules that dicatate DC activation and their interactions with T cells.
My work will improve our knowledge about DC functions and reveal new strategies that we can use to improve immunotherapy against cancer, autoimmune diseases, and viral infections.
Contact MeAbout Me
Passion, self-motivation, and hardwork are at the core of my professional being. I have had the opportunity to work with and learn from many great individuals. I have extensive knowledge and years of experience, working in areas of immunology, epigenetics, metabolism, and bioinformatics.
research experience
articles
students
Skills
Bioinformatics
More than 2 yearsR programming
90%Transcriptomics data analysis
90%DNA methylation data analysis
75%Chromatin accessibility data analysis
80%Protein Structure Modeling and Simulation
70%In silico drug screening
90%Immunoinformatics
75%Machine Learning
75%Python
65%Molecular Biology Assays
More than 1 yearsWestern Blotting
80%PCR
75%Flow Cytometry
80%Gel Electrophoresis
80%CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing
75%Cloning assays
75%Transfection Assays
75%Mouse Works
70%Non-technical Skills
Teamwork
90%Time management
90%Organizational skills
95%Critical thinking
90%Quick Learning ability
90%Presentation Skills
95%Empathy Skills
95%Leadership Skills
90%Problem-solving Skills
90%Conflict Resolution Skills
90%Stress management
90%Tools Proficient In
ImageJ
90%PyMol
90%Biorender
95%Adobe Illustrator
90%Microsoft Office Suit
90%GNU Image Manipulation Program
95%Qualification
BSc. Biochemistry
University of Cape Coast Cape Coast, GhanaDoctoral Student
Van Andel Institute Graduate School Grand Rapids, MI, USAResearch and Teaching Assistant
School of Biological Science University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaBioinformatician
Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaSelected Publications
See all publications here Malaria biomarkers
using transcriptomics and machine learning
SARS-CoV-2 therapeutic
predictions using Immunoinformatics and protein modeling
Drug screening for
filarial infections using computational tools
Workshops
Introduction to R
This mini-workshop is aimed at providing an introduction to the powerful R programming language and its vast applications to data analysis, graphics, and modeling.
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