Aini Syahida Mat Yassim

Dr. Aini Syahida Mat Yassim is a vaccinologist and immunologist, currently serving as a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her research interests encompass vaccine immunogenicity, molecular immunology, immune profiling, and translational vaccine development. During the COVID-19 pandemic and endemic, she contributed to studies examining vaccine-induced immunity and long-term immune responses. Her current research focuses on the development of next-generation vaccines against Neisseria meningitidis, including the design and evaluation of recombinant vaccine candidates targeting multiple disease-causing serogroups. Through her work, she seeks to advance innovative vaccine technologies that address unmet public health needs and improve global vaccine accessibility.