christike2002

About: Geneticist by training and former Focal Person for One Health Central and Eastern Africa in Cameroun, Christian was the pivot of numerous One Health activities, while been coordination of Animal Science Programmes at the University of Buea-Cameroon Head of Department of Animal Science in the same University, Christian is a post-doctoral scientist at the CTLGH/ILRI Livestock Genetics where he supports the (1) Development of national poultry Biobanking and precision breeding in Africa in collaboration with AU-IBAR, (2) Implementation of Access and Benefits Sharing (ABS) and related obligations under the Nagoya Protocol for Animal Genetic Resources, (3) Exploration of adaptive genes as candidates for genome editing in poultry and cattle and following establishment of systems for maintenance of tasks 1 and 2. Prior to joining CTLGH ILRI / LiveGene, Christian was supporting Livestock research and capacity building for scientists in National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) and contributing to resource mobilization efforts at the BecA-ILRI Hub. Christian was also coordinating research community of practices (CoPs) established under the Africa Bioscience Challenge Fund (ABCF) program by strengthening the capacity to use existing and develop novel methodologies for genetic characterisation, managing the CoP engagements and research activities