Dr Joseph Akoi Boré

Dr Joseph Akoi Boré is the Chief Executive Officer at the Centre de Recherche et d'Analyse Biomédicale (CRAM) in Guinea. He is currently a visiting fellow working with Professor Miles Carroll at the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM), University of Oxford, under the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx) Visiting Fellowship programme.

Dr Boré’s research focuses on pathogen surveillance, zoonotic spillover, and diagnostics, with an emphasis on the Ebola, Marburg, and Lassa viruses. During his career, he has led several field studies in the forested region of Guinea, contributing significantly to epidemic preparedness. Dr Boré holds a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Kent, Canterbury, and has been involved in global health initiatives, including the West African Ebola outbreak management with the European Mobile Laboratory (EMLab). His work, published in journals like The nature.com and The Lancet Infectious Diseases, showcases his expertise in viral immunology and cross-species transmission dynamics.

At Oxford, Dr Boré is advancing his project titled “Land cover change and transmission of Ebolavirus and other zoonotic pathogens in Macenta, Guinea: Integrating Spatial and Serological Data to Detect Pathogen Spillover Risk.” This project aims to develop strategies for enhancing disease surveillance in rural communities, focusing on human-wildlife interactions and land management. His work seeks to improve the Guinean healthcare system's capacity to respond to zoonotic threats, potentially strengthening regional and global epidemic preparedness.

• Akoi Boré, J., Timothy, J.W.S., Tipton, T. et al. Serological evidence of zoonotic filovirus exposure among bushmeat hunters in Guinea. Nat Commun 15, 4171 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-48587-5

• Bore, J. A. (2020). Sero-prevalence of Ebola and Lassa virus in the Republic of Guinea, Macenta prefecture. Retrieved from ProQuest database.

• Timothy, J. W. S., Hall, Y., Akoi-Boré, J., Diallo, B., Tipton, T. R. W., Bower, H., Strecker, T., Glynn, J. R., & Carroll, M. W. (2019). Early transmission and case fatality of Ebola virus at the index site of the 2013-16 West African Ebola outbreak: A cross-sectional seroprevalence survey. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(4), 429–438.

• Longet, S., Leggio, C., Bore, J. A., Tipton, T., & Hall, Y. (n.d.). Influence of landscape patterns on the exposure of LASV across diverse regions within the Republic of Guinea.

• Rottstegge, M., Tipton, T., Oestereich, L., Pallasch, E., Bockholt, S., Koundouno, F. R., Bore, J. A., Günther, S., Carroll, M. W., & Muñoz-F., C. (n.d.). Avatar mice underscore the role of the T cell-dendritic cell crosstalk in Ebola virus disease and reveal mechanisms of protection in survivors.

• Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014–2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. Retrieved from Nature website.