Elizabeth O. Oduwole, PhD, is a versatile, emerging public health researcher and evidence synthesis specialist whose primary research interest is in vaccine hesitancy and vaccine confidence research; with a deep passion for vaccine implementation science. She obtained both her master’s degree in medical microbiology and PhD in Public Health from Stellenbosch University, South Africa. She is the first author of seven published articles in ISI journals, including two in MDPI vaccines; co-author of four, and has other manuscripts in different stages of development. She also reviews for several journals. Currently, Elizabeth serves as an evidence-informed decision-making specialist research officer with the National Immunization Technical Advisory Group (NITAG) Support Hub (NISH). NISH supports 47 countries in the WHO Africa Region; it is a project of the Vaccines for Africa (VACFA) initiative nested within the School of Public Health of the University of Cape Town (UCT). Her core duties include providing support, training, and capacity building in vaccinology and evidence-to-recommendation process to NITAG members. Noteworthy is the recent successful completion of a Gavi-funded multisite project for which Elizabeth was the Co- Principal Investigator. She also co-led the grant writing of the said project, which was funded to the tune of 1.2 million USD. Elizabeth has extensive experience in qualitative research, stakeholder engagement and management, and various review types.
University of Cape Town
Rondebosch, South Africa
Vaccines for Africa Initiative (VACFA)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa