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Collaborative research networks at CEBIB have a wide international reach with notable research performed jointly between faculty and students from  Kenya and other sub-Saharan Africa countries including Mali, Liberia, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Botswana, and Malawi.

To apply visit the website and create an application account; https://application.uonbi.ac.ke/index.php/site/login

Masters Programme:

1. Master of Science in Biotechnology - I560
2. Master of Science in Bioinformatics - I583
3. Master of Science in Biotechnology (Agriculture & Environmental Option) - I565
4. Master of Science in Biotechnology (Health & Environmental Option) - I584

Doctoral Programmes:

The virtual postgraduate research proposal seminar will feature presentations from Ph.D.

On Wednesday, December 2, 2020; seven CEBIB first-year postgraduate students participated in hands-on training on Molecular biology techniques for DNA and protein extraction and quantification that was hosted at Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization's Veterinary Research Institute labs (KALRO-VSRI, Muguga).

In this month's webinar topic "Bioinformatics" hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's (UNCC) Bioinformatics Research Center; Dr. George O. Obiero (Director, University of Nairobi's Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics - CEBIB) and Lunayo Accadius (MSc Bioinformatics, CEBIB) will be presenting on "Exploring and Utilizing of Translational Bioinformatics in Animal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa". Daniel Janies, Ph.D. from UNCC will provide insights on "Understanding the origins of and countermeasures to SARS-CoV-2 and other human Coronaviruses".

Interested candidates are invited to apply/re-apply for the scholarship through online application portal: https://gandhi.uonbi.ac.ke from Monday, August 3, 2020.

A non-refundable application fee of Kenya Shillings two thousand only (KShs. 2,000) will be charged to be paid through MPESA services; see poster for details.

At the University of Nairobi's Center for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, we are committed to training on skills for excelling in science.

Please fill this registration form and come learn the tips on Effective Science Communication from an expert:
Prof. Nicki Tiffin, University of Cape Town.

The 1-hour webinar will start promptly at 12 pm ( EAT), August 28, 2020.

The University of Nairobi's Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics would like to encourage all September 2020 intake applicants who meet the scholarship eligibility criteria to apply, refer to the advertisement for details.

Applications can be sent to the Director, Centre for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics via the email: cebib@uonbi.ac.ke