In Vitro Animal Cell Sciences Section Officers

Dr. Tiwari is an Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Midwestern University with special interest in the field of herpes virology. His research interests cover the following areas 1) Virus-host cell interaction; 2) Screening of novel agents for antiviral drug development; 3) Heparanome in context of virus-host cell interactions; 4) Understanding molecular mechanism of virus associated neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s disease), eye infections and sexually transmitted diseases for translational outcomes. He received the SIVB Service Award in 2023, 2024 and 2026, and his work profile can be viewed on the following website: https://facultyprofiles.midwestern.edu/17-vaibhav-tiwari

Anissa has ten years of research experience in protein and nucleic acid interactions, studying their role in health. After completing her Bachelor’s in Biochemistry in Algeria, she went to France for a Master’s in Cell and Molecular Biology at Sorbonne University. Then, she fulfilled a thesis to study the HIV-1 Nucleocapsid protein under the supervision of Dr. Olivier Mauffret at ENS Paris-Saclay. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher in Gerhard Wagner’s lab at Harvard Medical School, a pioneer in NMR spectroscopy and mRNA translation initiation. Her biochemistry background allowed her to explore different mechanisms related to diseases and health, such as the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I (HIV-1), Leishmania, Malaria, Immuno-Oncology, and Blood-Brain barrier targets.  She also has been a Harvard Office of Technology Business Development (OTD) fellow, translating technology into a commercial product. She extensively navigated innovation’s intellectual property strategy from outstanding Harvard researchers, focusing on licensing or venture creation. During her career, she met inspiring scientists and developed a network of experts worldwide with whom she frequently engages in mentoring programs. Anissa co-founded the Algerian Women in Science (ALWIS), an initiative to provide an online mentoring community and help women in STEMM. She joined the SIVB in 2020 as a member and volunteer in the social media engagement team.