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 (4)

2021 (1)

• Mechanisms and targets of Fcgamma-receptor mediated immunity to malaria sporozoites.
  Feng G, Wines BD, Kurtovic L, Chan JA, Boeuf P, Mollard V, Cozijnsen A, Drew DR, Center RJ, Marshall DL, Chishimba S, McFadden GI, Dent AE, Chelimo K, Boyle MJ, Kazura JW, Hogarth PM, Beeson JG
  Nat Commun. 2021 Mar; 12(1):1742

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

News Articles (1)

2021 (1)

• New cells harnessed to ambush and kill malaria