Keren O. Attiku

Keren is a native of Ghana, a country located in the Western region of Africa. She received her Bachelor's in molecular biology and biotechnology from the University of Cape Coast, after which she worked as a research assistant in the Virology Department of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, working on different viruses such as Influenza, Hepatitis B, HIV, and Poliovirus. she went on to receive a master's degree in Molecular cell biology of infectious diseases in 2019 from the University of Ghana, combining school with work and motherhood. Her interests are in host-pathogen interaction and the pathogenesis of viruses. Out of the lab, I love to watch movies, read science fiction, bake, take walks and enjoy nature.