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Anatomy and Physiology I (Biol 171) Principles of Biology (Biol 153)
PhD Immunology Infectious Diseases, Washington State University, Pullman WA, USA.
Master of Animal Studies, University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, Australia.
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zamabia, Lusaka, Zambia
Lwiindi Mudenda, Sebastian Aguilar Pierle, Joshua E. Terse, Glen A. Scoles, Samuel O. Purvine, Carrie D. Nicora, Therese R. W. Clauss, Massaro W, Ueti, Wendy C. Brown, and Kally A. Brayton. (2014). Proteomics informed by transcriptomics identifies novel secreted proteins in Dermacentor andersoni saliva. International Journal for Parasitology 44:1029-1037.
Christine F. Markwalter, Lwiindi Mudenda, Mindy Leelawong, Danielle W. Kimmel, Armin Nourani, Saidon Mbambara, Philip E. Thuma, and David W. Wright. (2018). Evidence for histidine-rich protein 2 immune complex formation in symptomatic patients in Southern Zambia. Malaria Journal 17:256.
Christine F. Markwalter, Lauren E. Gibson, Lwiindi Mudenda, Danielle W. Kimmel, Saidon Mbambara, Philip E. Thuma, and David W. Wright. (2018). Characterization of Plasmodium Lactate Dehydrogenase and Histidine Rich Protein 2 Clearance Patterns via Rapid On-Bead Detection from a Single Dried Blood Spot. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 98(5):1389-1396.
Lauren E. Gibson, Christine F. Markwalter, Danielle W. Kimmel, Lwiindi Mudenda, Saidon Mbambara, Philip E. Thuma, and David W. Wright. (2017). Plasmodium Falciparum HRP2 ELISA for analysis of dried blood spot samples in rural Zambia. Malaria Journal 16:350.
Christine F. Markwalter, Keersten M. Ricks, Anna L. Bitting, Lwiindi Mudenda, David W. Wright. (2016) Simultaneous capture and sequential detection of two malarial biomarkers on magnetic microparticles. Talanta 161:443-449.
Using proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics and other technologies that are used in Immunology research to study emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, in order to contribute towards local, as well as global efforts aimed at enhancing public health. I am also interested in wastewater studies / surveillance for public health.