Bio
Osagie earned his PhD in Molecular Biology from Stellenbosch University, where he investigated how the gut microbiota regulates host immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. His current research focuses on uncovering causal relationships between early-life gut microbiota of infants exposed to HIV and uninfected (iHEU) and systemic and mucosal immune responses. He is also studying the impact of antiretroviral therapy on the gut microbiota and inflammation.