Publications
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Journal Publications
2024
Christian K.O. Dzuvor, Charis S. Palandjian, Sydney Moak, Ching-Lin Hsieh, Jason S. McLellan, Kizzmekia S. Corbett. Stabilized Spike-Stem Nanoparticle Immunogens Generates Broad Immune Responses and Betacoronavirus Protection. “In preparation”
Christian K.O. Dzuvor, Sydney Moak, Charis S. Palandjian, Kizzmekia S. Corbett. Augmenting and Sharpening the Immunogenicity of MERS Coronavirus non-RBD Spike Components using Self-Assembling Protein Nanoparticles. “In Preparation”
Dzuvor, C.K*., Shen, H.H.*, Haritos, V.S. and He, L, 2023. Coassembled Multicomponent Protein Nanoparticles Elicit Enhanced Antibacterial Activity. doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c11179.
Christian K.O. Dzuvor*. Toward Clinical Applications: Transforming Non-antibiotic Antimicrobials into Effective Next-Generation Supramolecular Therapeutics.doi/full/10.1021/acsnano.3c11045
2023
Dzuvor, C.K*., Shanbhag, B.K., Shen, H.H., Haritos, V.S. and He, L*, 2023. An Ultra-stable Self-assembled Antibacterial Nanospears made of Protein.Advanced Materials,p.2302409. doi.org/10.1002/adma.202302409
2022
Dzuvor, C.K., Shanbhag, B.K., Younas, T., Shen, H.H., Haritos, V.S. and He, L., 2022. Engineering Self-Assembled Endolysin Nanoparticles against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 5(10), pp.4993-5003. **Selected as a Cover Article**
Liu, Y., Chen, X., Lai, X., Dzuvor, C.K., Lyu, L., Chow, S.H., He, L., Yu, L., Wang, Y., Song, J. and Hsu, H.Y., 2022. Coassembled Nitric Oxide-Releasing Nanoparticles with Potent Antimicrobial Efficacy against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Strains. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 14(33), pp.37369-37379.
Christian K.O. Dzuvor*, Ebenezer Larteh Tettey, Michael K. Danquah (2022). Aptamers as promising nanotheranostic tools in the COVID-19 pandemic era. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, e1785. https://doi.org/10.1002/wnan.1785
Eugene M. Obeng, Christian K.O. Dzuvor and Michael K. Danquah, Anti-SARS-CoV-1 and -2 nanobody engineering towards avidity-inspired therapeutics, Nano Today, (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nantod.2021.101350
Echegaray, N., Munekata, P.E., Gullón, P., Dzuvor, C.K., Gullón, B., Kubi, F. and Lorenzo, J.M., 2022. Recent advances in food products fortification with anthocyanins. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 62(6), pp.1553-1567.
2021
Dzuvor CK*, Pan S, Amanze C, Amuzu P, Asakiya C, Kubi F. Bioactive components from Moringa oleifera seeds: production, functionalities and applications–a critical review. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology. 2021 Jun 18:1-23.
Zamuz, S., Munekata, P.E., Dzuvor, C.K.O, Zhang, W., Sant'Ana, A.S. and Lorenzo, J.M., 2021. The role of phenolic compounds against Listeria monocytogenes in food. A review. Trends in Food Science & Technology.
2020
Kofi Ayittey F, Dzuvor C.K.O, Kormla Ayittey M, Bennita Chiwero N, Habib A. Updates on Wuhan 2019 novel coronavirus epidemic. J Med Virol. 2020;1–5.
Ayittey FK, Ayittey MK, Chiwero NB, Kamasah JS, Dzuvor C.K.O. Economic impacts of Wuhan 2019‐nCoV on China and the world. J Med Virol. 2020;1–3.
Acquah, C., Dzuvor, C.K., Tosh, S. and Agyei, D., 2020. Anti-diabetic effects of bioactive peptides: recent advances and clinical implications. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, pp.1-14.
Echegaray, N., Munekata, P.E., Gullón, P., Dzuvor, C.K.O, Gullón, B., Kubi, F. and Lorenzo, J.M., 2020. Recent advances in food products fortification with anthocyanins. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, pp.1-15.
2019
Dzuvor, C.K.O.; Agyei, D.; Acquah, C. Functional foods and Nutrient - Deficiency - Related Diseases. Ghana Science Association ESS Magazine 2019
2018
Dzuvor, C.K.O.; Taylor, J.T.; Acquah, C.; Pan, S.; Agyei, D. Bioprocessing of Functional Ingredients from Flaxseed. Molecules 2018, 23, 2444.
Book Chapters
Agyei, D., Jeevanandam, J., Dzuvor, C.K.O., Pan, S., Danquah, M.K., Acquah, C. and Udenigwe, C.C., 2020. Novel Ingredients from Cereals. Innovative Processing Technologies for Healthy Grains, pp.143-175.
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Science Communication and Talks
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Multivalent Nanoparticle Vaccines for Broad Coronavirus Protection. Invited Seminar. University of Manchester (UK), Division of Immunology, Immunity to Infection and Respiratory Medicine. Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation. 24 January 2024
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Rationally Designed Nanoparticle Vaccines and Therapeutics for Broad Coronavirus Protection. Invited Seminar. Imperial College London, Department of Infectious Disease. 16 January 2024
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Rational Design of Multivalent Nanotherapeutics and Pan-Nanovaccines against Pathogens of Pandemic Potential. Seminar. John Hopkins University, Biomedical Engineering. https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/events/bme-seminar-christian-dzuvor/,04 October 2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor and Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Engineered Coronavirus Spike Stem Nanoparticle Immunogens to Expose Cross-reactive Epitopes targeted by Broadly Protective Antibodies. Howard Hudge Medical Institute (HHMI) Science Meeting. Sept 11 – 14,2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Corbett Laboratory 2023 MolecularCloud Distinguished Research Award. GenScript 3rd Annual Gene & Cell Engineering Virtual Summit. https://www.genscript.com/3rd-gene-and-cell-engineering-virtual-summit.html. Award Ceremony and Speech. July 26, 2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Rational Design of Pan-Coronavirus Nanoparticle Vaccines.Microbiology Monday Talks, Speaking Engagement and Seminar. Harvard Medical School. 2023
Kizzmekia S Corbett and Christian K.O Dzuvor, Transforming Spaces. She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/science/covid-vaccine-kizzmekia-corbett.html, 2022-2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Rational Design Of Pan-Coronavirus Nanoparticle Vaccines. Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease (IID) Seminar and Research Updates, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston.2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Corbett Laboratory Research Agenda and Overview. IID Scientific Retreat. Department of Immunology and Infectious Disease(IID) Seminar and Research Updates, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston. 2023
Christian K.O Dzuvor, The Future of Vaccine Research And Development In Africa: Learning The Lessons Of COVID-19, Teen Leadership and Entrepreneurial Development Foundation https://fb.watch/jJ1Z6fAUrt/. 2022
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Design and Evaluation of Precision Nanoparticle Vaccines for β-Coronaviruses. Black in Immuno2022, Week Celebration. https://www.blackinimmuno.org/flash-talks
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Bhuvana Shanbhag, Hsin-Hui Shen, Victoria Haritos, Lizhong He, ‘ Engineering and Evaluation of rationally designed enzymes for combating resistant Gram-negative bacteria .World Microbe Forum 2021
Christian K.O Dzuvor, Bhuvana Shanbhag, Hsin-Hui Shen, Victoria Haritos, Lizhong He, Engineering enzymes into antibacterial agents.EMBO-EMBL Symposium (EES): New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology 2021