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    Celebrating promotions

    The department of Biochemistry celebrated with the staff who were promoted during the 2022-2023…

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  • Daniel Njau attended the Common Purpose alumni event at National Museums of Kenya
    Daniel Njau attended the Common Purpose alumni event

    Daniel Njau attended the Common Purpose alumni event at National Museums of Kenya

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  • Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation Conference 2022 
    Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation Conference 2022

    Dr. Esther Maina attended the 11th Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation Conference 2022  held at…

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    2nd East African Endometriosis Conference
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    launch of UON foundation
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  • Prof. Timothy Rebbeck visit to the Department of Biochemistry upon invitation by Dr. Esther Maina
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  • Prof. Jun Li from Florida International University pays a visit to the department
    Prof. Jun Li from Florida International University pays a visit to the department

    On 6th and 19th April 2022, Prof. Jun Li of Florida international university, Miami, USA visited…

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  • Academic trip to KALRO
    ACADEMIC TRIP TO KALRO BY NUBSA STUDENTS

    On April 8th, 2022, the University of Nairobi Biochemistry Students Association (NUBSA) visited…

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The Faculty
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Sep 24
65th Graduation Ceremony
Jun 26
Virtual Data Science Forum

The University of Nairobi's Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (CEBIB) with the support of TReND grant…

Jun 09
CEBIB Journal Club (Weekly)

CEBIB Journal Club is a rota-based experiential learning forum where postgraduates assume a leadership role in the…

Jun 02
CEBIB Postgraduate Research Proposal Defense Webinar 2021 - Cohort 2

The Centre for Biotechnology & Bioinformatics (CEBIB) will host the webinar to facilitate evaluation and peer…

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Celebrating promotions
Celebrating promotions
Friday, March 17, 2023 - 14:29

The department of Biochemistry celebrated with the staff who were promoted during the 2022-2023 academic year. 

Seminar on Collaborative Opportunities for Staff and Students between The University of Nairobi (Kenya) and Thomas More University
Monday, February 6, 2023 - 09:53

The Department of Biochemistry has organized a Blended Seminar on Collaborative Opportunities for Staff and Students and strengthening partnerships between The University of Nairobi (Kenya) and Thomas More

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Metabolomics conference
Monday, January 16, 2023 - 08:02

 

Daniel Njau attended the Common Purpose alumni event at National Museums of Kenya
Daniel Njau attended the Common Purpose alumni event
Thursday, October 20, 2022 - 14:30

Common Purpose is Charitable Trust (Non-Profitable Organization) founded to run leadership development programmes all over the world that inspire and equip people to work together across boundaries. Common Purpose deliver face-to-face and online leadership programmes for multiple generations of

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5th AFREhealth Symposium
Monday, August 22, 2022 - 12:06

 

Dr Mulinge attended the 5th AFREhealth Symposium, which was held on 2nd – 4th August 2022 in Harare, Zimbabwe. He presented  a paper titled Treatment duration and viral load are predictors of HIV-1 drug resistance mutation load in treatment-experienced patients in Kenya. 

Prader-Willi Syndrome Organisation Conference 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022 - 12:07
Dr. Maina
Dr. Esther Maina attended the 11th Prader-
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2nd East African Endometriosis Conference
Saturday, July 9, 2022 - 11:52
Dr. Mecha
Dr. Ezekiel Mecha of the
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SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS TIMETABLE 2021/2022
SPECIAL/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION TIMETABLE - JULY 2022
Saturday, July 9, 2022 - 10:27
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