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Alewo Idoko-Akoh

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Research associate, University of Bristol

I am currently engaged in developing human gene therapy at the University of Bristol. My research goal leverages on my gene editing expertise to develop a viral vehicle for safely and effectively administering therapeutic agents to treat human genetic diseases. I previously worked at the University of Edinburgh where I was involved in developing the application of gene editing technology in chickens with a particular focus on producing resistance to bird flu. I also have an interest in using machine learning and artificial intelligence to study how proteins can be engineered to treat animal and human diseases.

Experience

  • 2022–present
    Research associate, University of Bristol
  • 2019–2022
    Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Edinburgh

Education

  • 2019 
    University of Edinburgh, PhD Genome Editing, Developmental Biology and Genetic Resistance to Avian Influenza
  • 2015 
    University of Edinburgh, MSc Animal Biosciences
  • 2011 
    Ahmadu Bello University, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)