Brian Abel received his PhD in 2006 from the ETH, Zurich, and Post-doctoral studies from SATVI, University of Cape Town, where he worked on the immunological assessment of a novel TB vaccine in clinical trials and contributed to TB biomarker discovery. He completed an MBA from Tel Aviv University and ISB, Hyderabad, to facilitate a transition from academia into translational roles in Biomedical Science. He joined SIgN in 2012 to manage the immunomonitoring platform, conducting business development, project management and supporting finalization of agreements with industry partners, as well as acquiring regulatory approval for clinical research. In 2016, he became the Head of the Immunogenomics Core to support and drive genomic activities for SIgN's researchers and facilitate collaborations with industry partners. Brian Abel received his PhD in 2006 from the ETH, Zurich, and Post-doctoral studies from SATVI, University of Cape Town, where he worked on the immunological assessment of a novel TB vaccine in clinical trials and contributed to TB biomarker discovery. He completed an MBA from Tel Aviv University and ISB, Hyderabad, to facilitate a transition from academia into translational roles in Biomedical Science. He joined SIgN in 2012 to manage the immunomonitoring platform, conducting business development, project management and supporting finalization of agreements with industry partners, as well as acquiring regulatory approval for clinical research. In 2016, he became the Head of the Immunogenomics Core to support and drive genomic activities for SIgN's researchers and facilitate collaborations with industry partners.

virology, vaccination and veterinary sciences