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BIO
Dr Leopold Tientcheu is an Assistant Professor in Immunology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a Principal Investigator within the Vaccines and Immunity Theme at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. His research focuses on host–pathogen interactions in tuberculosis, examining how human genetic diversity and Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex lineage variation influence immune responses, treatment outcomes, and host-directed therapies. He leads a multidisciplinary programme integrating immunology, genomics, and translational drug discovery, and is actively involved in postgraduate teaching, mentorship, and capacity building across Africa and internationally.
Leopold has nearly 20 years of research experience, starting with his MPhil in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology at the University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon, in 2007. He earned his PhD in Immunology at LSHTM, United Kingdom, in 2013. His PhD research was the first to describe differences in treatment response between Mycobacterium africanum and M. tuberculosis-infected TB patients in The Gambia. The results have important public health implications, particularly in West Africa, where M. africanum causes up to half of the TB disease.
He did his postdoctoral training at the MRC Unit, The Gambia, the University of Cape Town, South Africa and Emory University in the USA.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH K43 fellow)Emory University, Atlanta, United States1 Feb 2020 - 30 Jun 2023
- Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow (CAN Fellow)The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom22 Jul 2024 - 20 Oct 2024
DEGREES
- PhDLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom12 Oct 2009 - 26 Mar 2013
- MScUniversité de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon2 Jan 2006 - 3 Sep 2007
- Postgraduate DiplomaUniversité de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon6 Sep 2004 - 5 Sep 2005
- BScUniversité de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon3 Sep 2001 - 5 Jul 2004