Prof Karen H. Keddy
MBBCh, BSc (Med), DTM&H, FCPath (SA)(Micro), MMed (Micro), PhD
HOD/ Professor
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Office
Room 2-37, Paraclinical Building, Onderstepoort
Telephone
+27 12 529 8230
Email
karen.keddy.ac.za
ORCID
0000-0001-8640-2235
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Research interests
- Foodborne zoonoses
- Antimicrobial resistance
- One Health
- Burden of Disease – zoonoses and foodborne diseases
- Molecular Epidemiology
Professional and ademic and experience
- Over 25 years’ experience as a researcher.
- Over 25 years’ experience in teaching and learning
- Over 25 years’ experience in Senior Management
Research output/publications
- Over 140 peer reviewed research publications.
- Author and co-author of over 100 conference presentation
Professional memberships
- Health Professions Council of South Africa
Collaboration
National - International:
- Member: WHO Technical Advisory Group on Salmonella Vaccines. 6 February 2024 – current.
- Member: SAPORT (Scientific Advisory Process for Optimal Research on Typhoid disease burden), BMGF, 31 August 2022 – present.
- Member: WHO Technical Advisory Group on Vaccines and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) 1 January 2022 - 31 December 2023
Industry:
- Scientific Advisory Board, Next Biosciences, Midrand, South Africa
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Awards and recognition
- ICEID Leadership Programme: International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USA, 24 – 26 August 2015
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