Background

Sandra is currently working on the role of monocytes and neutrophils in acquired immunity against malaria.

Qualifications

• 2006: BSc, Medical Microbiology, University of Zambia, Zambia
• 2012: MSc, Infection and Immunity, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus Medical Center (MC), The Netherlands

Publications (3)

2017 (1)

• Infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites determines emerging parasitemia in infected volunteers.
  Matthew B B McCall, Linda J Wammes, Marijke C C Langenberg, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Jona Walk, Cornelus C Hermsen, Wouter Graumans, Rob Koelewijn, Jean-Francois Franetich, Sandra Chishimba, Max Gerdsen, Audrey Lorthiois, Marga van de Vegte, Dominique Mazier, Else M Bijker, Jaap J van Hellemond, Perry J J van Genderen, Robert W Sauerwein
  Sci Transl Med. 2017 Jun; 9(395)

2013 (1)

• Clinical spectrum of LIG4 deficiency is broadened with severe dysmaturity, primordial dwarfism, and neurological abnormalities.
  Hanna IJspeert, Adilia Warris, Michiel van der Flier, Ismail Reisli, Sevgi Keles, Sandra Chishimba, Jacques J M van Dongen, Dik C van Gent, Mirjam van der Burg
  Hum Mutat. 2013 Dec; 34(12):1611-1614

2012 (1)

• Temporal and spatial patterns of serologic responses to Plasmodium falciparum antigens in a region of declining malaria transmission in southern Zambia.
  Tamaki Kobayashi, Sandra Chishimba, Timothy Shields, Harry Hamapumbu, Sungano Mharakurwa, Philip E Thuma, Gregory Glass, William J Moss
  Malar J. 2012 Dec; 11:438