Selected Research Activities for the year 2014/2015 NAME GENDER MSC. DEGREE PROJECT TITLE GRADUATED KARIUKI HELLEN WAMBUI F MSc. Biotechnology Molecular Characterization of Phytoene desaturase (Crtl) Gene from Paracoccus bogoriensis December, 2014 OGOLA CHRISTABEL AWUOR F MSc. Biotechnology Molecular Characterisation of erythrocyte receptor genes, CRI, DARC and Band 3 required for malaria parasite invasion December, 2014 OTADOH JANE AKINYI F MSc. Biotechnology Characterization and Determination of Efficacy of Trichoderma isolates as a Biocontrol Agent (BCA) on Fusarium wilt on Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) December, 2014 WAMAE KEVIN KARIUKI M MSc. Bioinformatics In Silico Prediction of B-Cell and T-Cell Epitopes in Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Invasion Proteins (EBA175, RH5 AND RIPR) December, 2014 SEWE STEVEN OKINYI M MSc. Bioinformatics The genetic diversity of CbpA gene in Streptococcus pneumonia. September, 2015 GITHINJI NJERI F MSc. Biotechnology Screening and Isolation of ϒ-Hexachlorocyclohexane Degrading Bacteria from contaminated soil in Kenya. September, 2015 KAMAKIA RODAH SELEYIAN F MSc. Biotechnology “T-Helper 17 cells responses among TB/HIV subjects in Nairobi, Kenya. September, 2015 MUSAMBYIMANA JEAN PIERRE M MSc. Biotechnology Polymorphism analysis of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite EBL1, Rh4 AND MSP1 ligands in severe malaria population in Kilifi. September, 2015 AKISO MATRONA MBENDO F MSc. Biotechnology Association of HIV-1 highly-exposed seronegative persons in Nairobi, Kenya. December, 2015
Building institutional capacity for researchers’ professional development to maintain research excellence. Demonstrating the value of researcher development on research outputs, researcher careers, prosperity and society. Sustainable practice to support researcher skills, professional and career development. All costs for attendance were sponsored through funds from MCDC.​ CEBIB students sponsored to attend International training/events: Ms Nduta Mwangi, MSc. Biotechnology, was invited to an all expenses paid trip to attend an international Summer Academy on Spartial Ecotoxicology and Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment-using an open Community Approach held at the University in Germany. The event took place from the 8th September to the 21st September 2014. Ms Nduta graduated with a Masters Degree in Biotechnology (Health and Environmental option), 2014. Ms. Tania Bishola, MSc. Biotechnology student at CEBIB was invited to the ZIBI Summer School 2015 on host-pathogen interplay in Berlin, Germany. The All-expense paid ZIBI Summer Symposium and Practical courses were facilitated by DAAD-funded fellowship and the ZIBI Graduate School. Mr. Kataka Evans Sioma, MSc. Bioinformatics was invited to an all expense paid trip to attend a Norvartis International Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) in Basel, Switzerland. The BioCamp is a seminar that brings the Biotechnology sector closer to talented students from top universities around the world. The event was held at the Norvartis headquarters in Basel, Switzerland from the 24thth August- 28th August, 2014.The program offered participants an opportunity to interact with key Novartis Scientists, understand trends and challenges in the Biotechnology sector as well as Network with talented students from other countries. Mr Evans Kataka graduated with a Masters Degree in Bioinformatics, 2014. Kataka’s trip was funded by Norvartis. He is to pursue his PhD under a DAAD Scholarship. Pictorials: Transforming The centre lecture/seminar room before and after renovation The revamped CEBIB lecture room has a sitting capacity for 40 people.