Academic Qualifications
- M.Sc. Biological Sciences (Cell, Genetics & Molecular Biology), University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA. 2011-2014
- M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences (Medical Parasitology), University of Zambia. 2008-2011.
- B.Sc. Biological Sciences (Microbiology Major), University of Zambia. 1997-2003.
Mr. Chrispin Chisanga is a Molecular Virologist and Infectious Diseases Scientist working as a Lecturer at the University of Zambia, School of Health Sciences. He teaches Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology and Medical Parasitology to Biomedical Sciences and Medical students. His research interest is in pathogenic mechanisms of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in the placental compartment. His current research for which he is seeking grant funding is on the effect of HPV on Oncogene B-cell Lymphoma 6 (BCL6) expression in preeclamptic placentas. His other research interest is in cancer immunotherapy for Glioblastoma (GBM), Epstein Barr-virus (EBV) and Kaposi Sarcoma (HHV-8) using circulating dendritic cells (cDC) from blood rather than dendritic cells (DC) generated in the laboratory.
Professional Membership
Member: FOCIS-Federation of Clinical Immunology Societies (2018-)
Member: IPVS-International papillomavirus Society (2018- )
Member: PARSA-Parasitological Society of Southern Africa (2018- )
- HPV pathogenesis and immunopathology within the human placental compartment.
- Immunotherapy for malignant cancers such as EBV, KSHV and Glioblastoma (brain cancer)
- Vaccine Development for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Schistosomiasis and Amoebiasis)
Peer-Reviewed Published Manuscripts/Papers
1. Chisanga, C., D. Eggert, CD. Mitchelle, C. Wood and P. Angeletti. 2014. Evidence for Placental HPV infection in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Women. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 2015, 1276-1289. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/jct.2015.615140
2. Han, G.-M., Gonzalez, S., Chisanga, C., Vanicek, C. and Islam, K.M. (2014) Influenza-Related Hospitalizations and Associated Comorbidities in Nebraska: 2007-2011. Advances in Infectious Diseases, 4, 93-100. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/aid.2014.42015.
3. Edgar Simulundu, Nandi Mtine, Thoko F Kapalamula, Kajihara Masahiro, Yongjin Qiu, James Ngoma, Victor Zulu, Geoffrey Kwenda, Chrispin Chisanga, Isaac K Phiri, Ayato Takada & Aaron S Mweene. Genetic characterization of orf virus that caused an outbreak of severe orf in goats at a farm in Lusaka, Zambia (2015). Archives of Virology, 2017. ARVI-D-17-00025R1 (DOI 10.1007/s00705-017-3352-y)
4. Rabecca Tembo, Trevor Kaile, Doris Kafita, Chrispin Chisanga, Annie Kalonda, Ephraim Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Pascal Polepole & Geoffrey Kwenda. Detection of Human Herpes Virus 8 in Kaposi’s sarcoma tissues at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
Pan African Medical Journal. 2017; 27:137 doi:10.11604/pamj.2017.27.137.11845
5. Christopher Newton Phiri, Trevor Kaile, Chrispin Chisanga, Jacob Ndhlovu, Alfred Makungu, Steward Mudenda, Fred Fredrick Bangara & Sody Mweetwa Munsaka. Human Papillomavirus in Semen at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. The International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Research. Issue 3471-7102. Paper ID: CFP/489/2017.
Abstracts/Posters And Oral Presentations At Conferences
1. Chisanga C, Placental HPV infection in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Zambian Women” 2012-2013 poster presentation during the Intercampus Virology Retreat held at the Lied Lodge and Conference Center, Abor Day Farm, Lincoln, Nebraska-USA.
2. Chisanga C, Placental HPV infection in HIV Positive and HIV Negative Zambian Women. A thesis submitted to the graduate division of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science Biological Sciences (Cell, Genetics and Molecular Biology), May 2014.
3. Chisanga C, Age-related Immunoglobulin Profiles among Schistosoma haematobium Infected Children in Ng’ombe Peri-urban, Lusaka, Zambia. A thesis submitted to the University of Zambia in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Medical Parasitology, June, 2011.
