Shamir Jacobino's Biography

Shamir Jacobino, Researcher, University Medical Center Utrecht

Shamir started in December 2011 as a PhD candidate in the Immunotherapy group of dr. Jeanette Leusen at the Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht. During his PhD, he investigated recombinant IgA antibodies as alternative to IgG antibodies against respiratory syncytial virus and influenza A virus, but also natural protection to RSV by amniotic fluid antibodies (Jacobino et al, JACI 2016). In December 2016 Shamir obtained his PhD and published his thesis entitled “Antibody-mediated immunity against viral respiratory infections”.