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Title/Qualifications: Ph.D
Department/Unit/Section: Pathology
Contact Address: P.O. Box 43844 Nairobi, Kenya
Position: Senior Lecturer/Chairperson of department
Area of Specialization: Immunology 

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=j4GGl3gAAAAJ

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7809-4452

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research is centered on exploring the intricate relationship between the human immune system, infectious diseases, co-infections and drug resistance. Previously, I have delved into studying the impact of mass praziquantel treatment on anti-schistosome immune responses in school children, as well as the effects of schistosomiasis mansoni infection on vaccine responses.

My research endeavors in schistosomiasis control are primarily based at the Kenya Medical Research Institute’s Centre for Global Health Research (KEMRI-CGHR) campus, where I oversee a well-equipped snail and hamster rearing facility to support field activities in a schistosomiasis-endemic area near Lake Victoria. I am currently leading an NIAID-NIH funded study investigating drug resistance in fieldcollected schistosomes in western Kenya.

Moving forward, my goal is to establish a proficient research team in the area of infectious diseases, while enhancing my expertise in research ethics, population genetics, genomics, and computational biology. I am deeply dedicated to advancing the field of schistosomiasis control, with a current focus on studying praziquantel resistance in schistosomes. Additionally, I am actively involved in collaborative research on Covid-19 epidemiology, persistence, and immunity with colleagues from
Kenyatta University, KEMRI, and Kenyatta National Hospital.

My international collaborators include colleagues from Texas Biomedical Research Institute and the University of Texas Health Science Center, both in San Antonio, Texas, USA

GRANTS

  1. 2021-2022: MERCK Schistosomiasis Research Grant Initiative
    Project Title: Molecular Surveillance of Praziquantel Resistance
    Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
    Collaborations: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
    Overall Goal: The objectives of this study will be to (i) screen for TRPM-PZQ sequence variation in
    field collected schistosome populations in Western Kenya, and (ii) identify potential key mutation(s)
    in TRPM-PZQ gene which might play a role in PZQ treatment failure in ‘persistent hotspots’,
    Kenyan high schistosome transmission area.
    Grant Value: EURO 30,000

  2. 2021-2026: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-National Institute of Health
    (NIAID-NIH)
    Award number: 1R01AI160433-01
    Project Title: Characterisation of drug resistance in field-collected schistosomes
    Role: Principal Investigator (PI)
    Collaborations: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute
    Overall goal: The objective of this five-year research study is to investigate praziquantel drug
    resistance in field collected schistosome parasites in order to understand mode of action of the
    drugs, and mechanism of resistance. We also hope to establish a novel platform for investigating
    phenotypic and genotypic variation in schistosome responses to anti-schistosomal compounds
    under development.
    Value of award: US$ 785,622

  3. 2021-2022: National Research Fund (NRF) South Africa
    Covid-19 Africa Rapid Grant Fund
    Project Title: Uptake of Preventive Measures, Sero-Surveillance and Complementary
    Management of Covid-19 in Kenya.
    PI: Professor Paul Okemo
    Role: Co-Investigator
    Value of award: US$ 100,000

  4. 2016-2021: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Research grant
    Timothy Anderson (PI)
    Project Title: Genetic basis of praziquantel resistance
    Overall goal: The objective of this preliminary study was to establish unique platform that can be
    used to study genetic basis of drug resistance in schistosome parasites in order to understand mode
    of action of the drugs, and mechanism of resistance.
    Role: Collaborator and Field-coordinator

  5. 2013-2015: National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI),
    Kenya PhD Research Grant
    Eric M. Ndombi (PI)
    Overall Goal: To understand the effect of treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infection with
    praziquantel on immune correlates of protection against reinfection. This study was conducted in
    school children at a time of massive roll out of mass praziquantel treatment programs in regions
    endemic for schistosomiasis for control of morbidity

AWARDS / FELLOWSHIPS / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  1. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Mid-Career Fellowship (2024-2025)
  2. Associate Faculty member, Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2024-)

  3. Member, Biochemistry and Biotechnology Professionals society of Kenya (BBPSK)

  4. Kenya Medical Research Institute-University of Georgia, Athens collaboration: Post-doctoral
    fellowship (2015-2017)

  5. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: Member (2020-)

  6. Africa Research Excellence Fund: Towards Leadership program award recipient (2022-2023)

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Antiparasitic Drugs and Drug Resistance (specialty section
    of Frontiers in Parasitology) (2024)

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Chairman, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, School of Health Sciences, Kenyatta University (April 2024-)

  2. Member, Kenyatta University Endowment and Alumni Programmes Board

  3. Coordinator, Research, Innovation and Product Development Board, department of Medical
    Microbiology and Parasitology (Jan 2024-April 2024)

  4. Departmental Examination coordinator, department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University (2014-2019)

  5. Examination Coordinator, School of medicine, Kenyatta University (2019-2023)

  6. Better Evidence for Training, UpToDate Champion for Kenyatta University Medical School

  7. Member, School of Health Sciences Programmes Committee

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  1. Member, Board of Trustees, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (2020-2025)

  2. Chairman, Board of Management, Namagara Secondary School (2016-2022)

  3. Chairman, Board of Management, Tande Secondary School (2016-2019)

  4. Chairman, Board of Management, Fubuye Primary School (2016-2022)

Awards/Fellowships/Professional affiliations

  1. Associate Faculty member, Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2024-)
  2. Member, Biochemistry and Biotechnology Professionals society of Kenya (BBPSK) (2024-
  3. Kenya Medical Research Institute-University of Georgia, Athens collaboration: Post-doctoral fellowship (2015-2017)
  4. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene: Member (2020-)
  5. Africa Research Excellence Fund: Towards Leadership program award recipient (2022-2023)

PUBLICATIONS

  1. Claudia M. Rohr, Sang-Kyu Park, Kelsilandia Aguiar-Martins, Timothy J.C. Anderson, Duncan J. Berger, Matthew Berriman, Sarah K. Buddenborg, Amaya L. Bustinduy, Frédéric D. Chevalier, James A. Cotton, Thomas Crellen, Stephen R. Doyle, Aidan M. Emery, Julien Kincaid Smith, Safari Kinung'hi, Poppy H.L. Lamberton, Winka Le Clec'h, Eric Ndombi, Tom Pennance, Candia Rowel, Shannan S. Summers, John Vianney Tushabe, Martin Walker, Bonnie L. Webster, Joanne P. Webster, Shona Wilson, Jonathan S. Marchant. TRPtracker: a community database for monitoring praziquantel sensitivity at TRPMPZQ variants. Int J Parasitol Drugs Drug Resist. 2026 April. 30. 100639. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpddr.2026.100639.
  2. Olilah P, Oguso J, Okinyo A, Le Clec'h W, Chevalier FD, Musembi S, Anderson T, Ndombi EM. Long-term persistence of Schistosoma mansoni hotspots in western Kenya despite ongoing mass drug administration. Curr Res Parasitol Vector Borne Dis. 2026 Jan 5;9:100349. doi: 10.1016/j.crpvbd.2026.100349. PMID: 41568358;
  3. Osman R, Ndombi E, Gitahi M, Njuguna A, Phiri M, Mekasha A, Cunliffe N, Msefula C, Jere KC, Asrat D, Kamwethya S, Wasilwa M, Jepchirchir J, Nyirenda D, Ongadi B, Otieno P, Mwendera C, Kering K, Mbae C, Kariuki S; GHRG-GI Consortium. Caregiver dynamics and factors affecting health-seeking behaviors for childhood diarrhea in Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. Front Public Health. 2025 Nov 21;13:1670985. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1670985. PMID: 41358228; PMCID: PMC12679879.
  4. Otindo AM., Ndombi E.M., Theuri M., Muturi M., Thamaini P., Ogutu J.O., Onsongo L., Madete J., Ofula V., Gitau S., Mwangi G. & Okemo P. (2024). Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM, and IgG and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in healthy volunteers in Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study. Front. Virol. Sec. Virus and Host Immunity. Volume 4 - 2024  doi: 10.3389/fviro.2024.1479645
  5. Theuri M, Ndombi EM, Thamaini P, Ogutu JO, Onsongo L, Madete JK, Ofula V, Gitau S, Mwangi G, Okemo P. 2024. Clinical characteristics, anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titers, and inflammatory markers in individuals with post-COVID-19 condition in Kenya: a cross-sectional study. PeerJ 12:e17723 DOI 10.7717/peerj.17723
  6.  Lugonzo, G.O., Njeru, E., Songock, W., Okumu, A.A., Ndombi, E.M. Epidemiology of multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis in the western region of Kenya[J]. AIMS Microbiology, 2024, 10(2): 273-287. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2024014
  7.  Mulakoli, F., Gachara, G., Ndombi, E., & Khamadi. S. (2024). Prevalence of Dengue virus among healthy blood donors in Mombasa County, Kenya. PAMJ-OH. 13:6. 10.11604/pamj-oh.2024.13.6.42602
  8.  Ombeni, A., Kanoi, B.N., Kamath, S., Shiluli, C., Ndombi, E.M., Odiere, M., Nyanjom, S.G., Misinzo, G., Raju, S.L., Ochola, L., Gitaka, J. (2024). Development of a Rapid and Highly Sensitive Nucleic Acid-Based Diagnostic Test for Schistosomes, leveraging on Identical Multi-Repeat Sequences (IMRS). Front. Parasitol. Sec. Parasite Diagnostics. 3 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpara.2024.1361493
  9.  Wambua, R. T., Onsongo, L. N., & Ndombi, E. M. (2023). Determinants of male involvement in partner’s cervical cancer screening in Makueni County, Kenya. Int J Community Med Public Health, 10(10), 3421–3429. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20232838
  10.  Okinyo AO, Okeyo I, Oguya F, Olila P, Mbata M, Ndombi E, Muok EO. (20230. Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis in Endemic Parts of Siaya County after Mass Deworming With Praziquantel; Understanding Community Perception on the Associated Factors. Int J Biomed Res Prac. 3(1); 1-5.
  11. Schlosser-Brandenburg J, Midha A, Mugo RM, Ndombi EM, Gachara G, Njomo D, Rausch S and Hartmann S (2023) Infection with soil-transmitted helminths and their impact on coinfections. Front. Parasitol. 2:1197956. doi: 10.3389/fpara.2023.1197956
  12.  Mulakoli, F., Gachara, G., Ndombi, E., & Khamadi, S. (2023). Dengue Virus Surveillance and Blood Safety: A One Health Perspective. IntechOpen. doi: 10.5772/intechopen.109413
  13. Fidelis Toloyi Ndombera, Juliet Elusah, Eric Ndombi. (2020) Revisiting Cheminformatics and Mechanisms of Action of Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in Targeting Covid-19. J Bioinfo Comp Genom 3:1-11.
  14. Abudho BO, Guyah B, Ondigo BN, Ndombi EM, Ireri E, Carter JM, Riner DK, Kittur N, Karanja DMS, Colley DG. Evaluation of morbidity in Schistosoma mansoni-positive primary and secondary school children after four years of mass drug administration of praziquantel in western Kenya. Infect Dis Poverty. 2020 Jun 15;9(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s40249-020-00690-7. PubMed PMID: 32539826
  15. Harrison K. Korir, Diana K. Riner, Emmy Kavere, Amos Omondi, Jasmine Landry, Nupur Kittur, Eric M. Ndombi, Bartholomew N. Ondigo, W. Evan Secor, Diana M. S. Karanja and Daniel G. Colley. Young Adults in Endemic Areas: An Untreated Group in Need of School-Based Preventive Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3, 100; doi:10.3390/tropicalmed3030100
  16.  Bartholomew N. Ondigo, Erick M. O. Muok1, John K. Oguso, Sammy M. Njenga, Henry M. Kanyi, Eric M. Ndombi, Jeffrey W. Priest, Nupur Kittur, William Evan Secor, Diana M. S. Karanja and Daniel G. Colley. Impact of Mothers’ Schistosomiasis Status During Gestation on Children’s IgG Antibody Responses to Routine Vaccines 2 Years Later and Anti-Schistosome and Anti-Malarial Responses by Neonates in Western Kenya.  Front. Immunol., 18 June 2018. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01402
  17. Bernard O. Abudho, Eric M. Ndombi, Bernard Guya, Jennifer M. Carter, Diana K. Riner, Nupur Kittur, Diana M. S.Karanja, W. Evan Secor and Daniel G.Colley. Impact of Four Years of Annual Mass Drug Administration on Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis among Primary and High School Children in Western Kenya: A Repeated Cross-sectional Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018.17-0908. Doi:10.4269/ajtmh
  18. Eric M. Ndombi, Bernard Abudho, Nupur Kittur, Harrison Korir, Diana K. Riner, W. Evan Secor, Diana Karanja and Daniel G. Colley; Effect of Rour Rounds of Annual School-Wide Mass Praziquantel Treatment for Schistosoma Mansoni Control on Schistosome-Specific Immune Responses. Parasite Immunol.  31 March 2018. https://doi.org/10.1111/pim.12530
  19. Bartholomew N. Ondigo, Eric M. Ndombi, Sarah C. Nicholson, John K. Oguso, Jennifer M. Carter, Nupur Kittur, W. Evan Secor, Diana M.S. Karanja and Daniel G. Colley. Functional studies of T regulatory lymphocytes in human schistosomiasis in western Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 98:6, Jun 2018, 1770 – 1781. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0966
  20. Diana K. Riner, Eric M. Ndombi, Jennifer M. Carter, Amos Omondi, Nupur Kittur, Emmy Kavere, Harrison K. Korir, Briana Flaherty, Diana Karanja, Daniel G. Colley; Schistosoma mansoni infection can jeopardize the duration of protective levels of antibody responses to immunizations against hepatitis B and tetanus toxoid. PLOS NTDs 2016. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005180
  21.  Eric M. Ndombi, Budambula Valentine, Mark W. Kilongosi, Francis O. Musumba, Joseph Karanja, Jesca O. Wesongah, Samwel A. Bonuke, Aabid A Ahmed, Raphael Lihana, and Tom Were; Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Hepatitis C and HIV-1 Mono- and Co-Infected Antiretroviral Treatment Naive and Exposed Injection Drug Users from Coastal Kenya. Endocrine connections journal 2015. doi:  10.1530/EC-15-0071
  22. Otindo AM., Ndombi E.M., Theuri M., Muturi M., Thamaini P., Ogutu J.O., Onsongo L., Madete J., Ofula V., Gitau S., Mwangi G. & Okemo P. (2024). Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgM, and IgG and COVID-19 vaccine uptake in healthy volunteers in Nairobi, Kenya: A cross-sectional study. Front. Virol. Sec. Virus and Host Immunity. Volume 4 - 2024  doi: 10.3389/fviro.2024.1479645
  23. Theuri M, Ndombi EM, Thamaini P, Ogutu JO, Onsongo L, Madete JK, Ofula V, Gitau S, Mwangi G, Okemo P. 2024. Clinical characteristics, anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG titers, and inflammatory markers in individuals with post-COVID-19 condition in Kenya: a cross-sectional study. PeerJ 12:e17723 DOI 10.7717/peerj.17723
  24. Lugonzo, G.O., Njeru, E., Songock, W., Okumu, A.A., Ndombi, E.M. Epidemiology of multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis in the western region of Kenya[J]. AIMS Microbiology, 2024, 10(2): 273-287. doi: 10.3934/microbiol.2024014
  25. Mulakoli, F., Gachara, G., Ndombi, E., & Khamadi. S. (2024). Prevalence of Dengue virus among healthy blood donors in Mombasa County, Kenya. PAMJ-OH. 13:6. 10.11604/pamj-oh.2024.13.6.42602

SEMINARS / CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS

Nov 2025

Malawi Liverpool-Wellcome Schistosomiasis workshop, Quen Elizabeth Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. Presented paper titled: Molecular and phenotypic characterization of drug resistance in schistosomes: studies in Western Kenya

Nov 2025

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeting, Toronto, Canada. Oral presentation titled: Are mutations encoding Praziquantel Resistance in TRPM-PZQ enriched in schistosomiasis hotspots in Western Kenya?

Nov 2024

Rwanda Biomedical Center and URU Research and Development Group; International Training in Gene Editing Technologies course held at Center of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and E-health, Kigali, Rwanda

Nov 2024

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene annual meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Poster presentation, title: Prevalence and Infection Intensity of Schistosoma mansoni in Persistent hotspot and non-hotspot Villages in Siaya County, Western Kenya

Oct 2024

Tanzania Health Summit (TSH), Fumba Town, Zanzibar: Oral presentation titled: Prevalence and Clinical Characterization of Long Covid in Participants in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

July-Oct 2024

BIO Ventures for Global Health (BVGH) Basics of Clinical Trial Management

Digital Course

Aug 2024

WHO-TDR Massive open online course (MOOC):

Incorporating an Intersectional Gender Perspective in Implementation Research

June-Aug 2024

WHO-TDR Massive open online course (MOOC) on implementation research

14th March 2024

Illumina Genomics Workshop (Human Health genomics), International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Nairobi

14th-16th Feb 2024

14th Kenya medical Research Institute Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) Conference, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi

Poster and Oral presentation

26-29 Oct 2023

Africa Research Excellence Fund-Medical Research Council (AREF-MRC)

Towards Leadership Programme workshop 3

Johannesburg, South Africa

16-20 Oct 2023

17th Congress of The Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa (AHILA)

Conference and workshops

Gaborone, Botswana

6-10 March 2023

Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies:

Faculty Development Workshop for Kenyatta University

Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

2-4 Nov 2022

Africa Research Excellence Fund-Medical Research Council (AREF-MRC)

Towards Leadership Programme workshop Nairobi, Kenya.

Oct-Dec 2021

Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)-University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Digital Campus

SARIMA Programme Evaluation Course

Aug-Oct 2021

Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)-University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Digital Campus

SARIMA Intellectual Property, Technology Transfer & Commercialisation course

June-August 2021

Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)-University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Digital Campus

Research Grants and Contracts Management online course

8-9 June 2021

Global Schistosomiasis Alliance: Schistosomiasis Research 2021 Virtual Meeting

21-24 May 2021

International Network Of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Conference, South Korea 2021. Virtual Attendee

April 2021

International Day of Immunology Webinar: Immunology in the time of Covid-19: Achievements, Challenges and Opportunities

April-May 2021

Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)-University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Digital Campus.

Fundamentals of Research Management online course

July/October 2020

Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA)-University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, Digital Campus

Research Ethics online course

June/July 2020

 

SARIMA Virtual Grants Management course; Southern African Research Innovation Management Association.

Gender in Science, Technology and Innovation Course

Feb/March 2019

Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Training in laboratory methods on hamster handling, euthanasia, infection with schistosomes, and perfusion and lactate assay, San Antonio, Texas, USA

March 2018

14th Spring School on Immunology in Ettal, Bavaria, Germany (Travel award)

January 2018

10th Center For AIDS Research (CFAR) East Africa Collaborative Scientific Symposium, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala.

 

Oral Presentation titled: Effect of four rounds of annual praziquantel mass drug administration on anti-schistosome immune responses in

school children in Western Kenya

October 2015

 

 

 

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting 2015, The Marriott Philadelphia downtown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Oral Presentation titled: Effect of Mass Drug Administration with Praziquantel on Anti-Schistosome Immune Responses in School Children from Western Kenya.

June 2015

 

 

Federation of Clinical Immunological Societies (FOCIS) Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, USA.

Oral Presentation titled: Effect of one round of mass drug administration on immune correlates of protection against schistosomiasis in school children from western Kenya.

June 2015

 

Basics of Clinical Immunology Course, Federation of Clinical Immunological Societies (FOCIS), Hilton Bayfront, San Diego, California, USA. (Travel award)

June 2015

Federation of Clinical Immunological Societies Annual meeting (FOCIS 2015)

Oral presentation:

Dec 2014

 

Ruggero Ceppellini Advanced School of Immunology; Maternal immune system in pregnancy course; Castellammare di Stabia (Naples), Italy. (Travel award).

 

Graduate Student Supervision

  • Joan Kaburia Ntinyari: Master of Science in Environmental Health.

Thesis: PREVALENCE AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY OF SALMONELLA AND CAMPYLOBACTER SPECIES IN CHICKEN WASTE, BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA. Status: Graduated in 2020

  • George Odongo: Master of Science (Microbiology)-Kenyatta University

Thesis: MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS IN WESTERN KENYA.Status: Graduated in 2022

  •  Ruth Taabu Wambua: Master of Science (Nursing) – Kenyatta University

Thesis:

DETERMINANTS OF THE LEVEL OF MALE INVOLVEMENT IN PARTNER’S CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA

Status: Graduated in 2024

  •   Austin Okinyo: Master of Public Health, Technical University of Kenya

Thesis: COMMUNITY PERCEPTION ON FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI PREVALENCE AND INTENSITY IN THE ENDEMIC PARTS OF SIAYA COUNTY, KENYA

Status: Gradated in 2025

  •  Rahma Osman: Master of Public Health-Kenyatta University Thesis: DETERMINANTS OF CAREGIVERS’ HEALTHCARE-SEEKING PRACTICES FOR ACUTE DIARRHOEA AMONG UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN IN MUKURU INFORMAL SETTLEMENT IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA.

Status: Completed.

  • Joseph Ajwang: PhD (Parasitology)-Maseno University

Status: Ongoing

  • David M. Muthama: Master of Science in Chemistry-Egerton University

Status: Ongoing

  • Festus Mulakoli: PhD (Immunology)- Kenyatta University

Thesis: SEROPREVALENCE OF DENGUE VIRUS AND ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS AMONG BLOOD DONORS IN MOMBASA AND NAIROBI CITY COUNTIES, KENYA

Status: Completed

  • Peter Olila: Master of Science (Medical Biochemistry)- Kenyatta University

Status: Ongoing

  • Agnes Muhonja: Master of Science (Medical Laboratory Science), Kenyatta University

Thesis: VACCINATION STATUS, ANTI-SARS-COV-2 IGM AND IGG SEROPREVALENCE, AND FACTORS INFLUENCING VACCINATION INTENTIONS OF PARTICIPANTS FROM KENYATTA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY IN NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Status: Graduated 2025

  • Martin Theuri: Master of Science (Medical Laboratory Science), Kenyatta University

Thesis: CLINICAL, INFLAMMATORY, AND SEROLOGICAL MARKERS AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH AND WITHOUT POST-COVID-19 CONDITION IN KENYATTA UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY SETTING, NAIROBI CITY COUNTY, KENYA

Status: Graduated 2025

  • Getrude Mwambui: Master of Science (Nursing)-Kenyatta University

Status: Ongoing

  • Djounfoune Arnaud Guillaume: Ph.D. Public Health-Epidemiology and Disease Control-Kenyatta University

Status: Ongoing

  • Nguyo Bokayo Molu: Master of Public Health-Kenyatta University

Status: Ongoing

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