About the grantee

The Global Immunology and Immune Sequencing for Epidemic Response (GIISER) site in South Africa aims to establish immunological surveillance and develop immuno-diagnostics for locally and regionally relevant pathogens, with an additional focus on training and capacity augmentation within the GIISER network. Bhiman co-leads, with Prof. Penny L. Moore, the Global Immunology, and Immune Sequencing for Epidemic Response in South Africa (GIISER-SA) at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).