Komlavi Anani Afanou

Komlavi Anani Afanou is a seasoned researcher specializing in microbial exposure at work, currently serving as a Researcher at the STAMI - Statens arbeidsmiljøinstitutt since June 2019. Prior experience includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellow role at STAMI National Institute of Occupational Health, focusing on immunodetection of fungal aerosols, and as a Guest Researcher at the National Research Center for the Working Environment, conducting cell exposure experiments. Komlavi's academic background includes a PhD in Mycology from the Norwegian National Institute for Occupational Health and an MSc in Microbiology from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Previous roles also involved laboratory management, fungal tissue cultivation, and advanced research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.