On 6th and 19th April 2022, Prof. Jun Li of Florida international university, Miami, USA visited the Department of Biochemistry upon invitation by Dr. Victor A. Mobegi of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nairobi. Prof. Jun Li also paid a courtesy call to the Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology, Prof. Francis Mulaa.
On April 8th, 2022, the University of Nairobi Biochemistry Students Association (NUBSA) visited the KALRO Kabete Biotechnology Center, where several biochemical techniques were demonstrated. Dr. Kanduma (NUBSA patron) and Dr. Maina accompanied them. They recorded a video of the academic trip which is available on this link
Dr Ezekiel Mecha a lecturer in the department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology has been appointed an ambassador by the World Endometriosis Society. He is also the director of Endometriosis East Africa, an organization involved in advocating for Endometriosis awareness campaigns, Progress in understanding the pathogenesis of endometriosis, different diagnostic approaches to endometriosis, treatment options of endometriosis and understanding of the Co-existence of the other uterine disorders (e.g. adenomyosis and uterine fibroids) in East Africa.
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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.
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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".
