# William C. McMahon Source: https://hello.cv/williammcmahon ## About Highly motivated and accomplished research fellow with over 5 years of experience in immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, vaccinology, and virology. Specialises in molecular assay development, characterization of immune responses, and early-phase design of vaccines and therapeutics, with expertise in research conceptualisation, data analysis, and regulatory compliance (ISO 13485/14001, GMP, GCP, GCLP). Proven leader with a track record of innovation, public speaking, community engagement, technology transfer, and building collaborations between public and private stakeholders to advance the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. ## Work ### Ph.D. Research Fellow | Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (VIDA) Research Unit ### Medical Laboratory Scientist | Malignant Hyperthermia Centre of South Africa (MHCSA) ## Education ### University of the Witwatersrand | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Vaccinology ### University of Pretoria | Master of Science (M.Sc.) Medical Virology (Cum Laude) ### University of Pretoria | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Honours Microbiology ### University of Pretoria | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Microbiology, dual-major with Biochemistry ## Publications ### T-cell responses induced by SARS-CoV-2 index-virus nanoparticle protein vaccine to the ancestral and omicron variants 6 months following primary vaccination Communications Medicine journal-article ### T-cell responses to ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron variant among unvaccinated pregnant and postpartum women living with and without HIV in South Africa Scientific Reports journal-article ### T-cell responses to ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and Omicron variant among unvaccinated pregnant and postpartum women living with and without HIV in South Africa preprint ### T-cell responses induced by ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine to wild-type severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among people with and without HIV in South Africa AIDS journal-article ### Surveillance of the rabies-related lyssavirus, Mokola in non-volant small mammals in South Africa Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research journal-article ## Source Read this profile on Hello.cv: https://hello.cv/williammcmahon Create your free profile at https://hello.cv