Shehnaz Lokhandwala

Shehnaz Lokhandwala, PhD, currently serves as Project Manager and previously held roles as Senior Science Writer and Science Writer at JoVE since March 2021. Prior to this, Shehnaz worked as Associate Editor at Cactus Communications from May 2019 to October 2020. Research experience includes a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Kansas State University focusing on vaccine development against African Swine Fever Virus and Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus from February 2017 to December 2018, and a PhD candidacy at Texas A&M University where multi-component vaccines for African Swine Fever Virus were developed. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathobiology and a Master's in Biotechnology from Texas A&M University, as well as a Bachelor's in Biotechnology from the University of Mumbai. Extensive teaching experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant was gained during multiple courses in immunology and great diseases at Texas A&M University, alongside practical laboratory experience in various biotech techniques.