Sam Kinyanjui
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Director - @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT | Head of Training & Capacity Building - @KEMRI_Wellcome, Asso. Prof Oxford University Nuffield Dep of Medicine AfroOptimist,
Kilifi
Joined August 2013
Exciting opportunity! Apply for the ProtEqt Voice PhD Studentship at @KEMRI_Wellcome and help shape equitable, responsive Primary Health Care in Kenya & Tanzania. Stipend, Tuition, Insurance, & Research support provided. Deadline: Aug 25, 2025 Apply: https://t.co/Mw5SLo2s1E
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Congratulations Prof @Thumbi_Ndungu !
Congratulations to #SANTHE Director @Thumbi_Ndungu who was inducted into the US National Academy of Medicine @theNAMedicine this Saturday for his contributions to medical science & global health. #AfricanLedScience
@SciforAfrica @gatesfoundation @Aidsfonds @ragoninstitute @ucl
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Igniting the pulse of Vitality, "She Shines" unleashes a blistering blaze of raw energy. Releasing on Spotify this very evening. Dive in!
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Our PGD Cohort 3 students pose for a photo with the IDeAL team. As they continue with their taught modules, the journey toward building the next generation of research leaders is well underway. @sam_skmuchina @andisi_c @lizmurabu
#IDeAL #Research #Science
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Our PGD students (Cohort 2) shared the final outcomes of their 10-month journey at Pwani University through scientific poster presentations. Delivered through a partnership between IDeAL and @PU_Kilifi, the program prepares to graduate its scholars tomorrow, 9th Oct 2025.
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Huge congratulations! DOCTOR DOREEN MUTEMI on the successful defense of your PhD Thesis. Proud to have co-supervised you with Profs Anna Farnert, Faith Osier, Billy Ngasala, Victor Yman @KEMRI_Wellcome @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @karolinskainst @FaithOsier @muhimbiliuniver
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NEAR 🤝 Sovereign AI Want to learn more about @svrn_ai? Join them live at 9am EST Oct 29th to hear how they will be supporting NEAR Protocol in powering the agentic future. Featuring: Sal, David, NEAR Legion
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Africa’s next genomics leaders — this one is for you! Are you an African MSc, PhD student, or early-career trainee in genomics or bioinformatics? Apply for a bursary worth £2,000 to access the Uganda Medical Informatics Centre, a world-class high performance computing facility
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#CARTA is participating in the Peer Learning for Emerging Researchers’ Knowledge and Advancement (PERKA) II Stakeholders Convening underway in Nairobi from October 6 – 9, 2025. The convening brings together partners to co-create a shared vision and actionable strategies for
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🦟 Where are Kenya’s Aedes aegypti hotspots? 📚New research by @carriuki12 et al. uses advanced modeling to predict ecological suitability with population density emerging as the top factor, urging for strengthening of surveillance to prevent outbreaks. 🔗 https://t.co/6j5smDuTGa
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Congratulations to @KEMRI_Wellcome and @EdwineBarasa. Looking forwards to continuing our partnership
Congratulations to Professor @EdwineBarasa on being appointed as the Executive Director of @KEMRI_Wellcome , following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners: @UniofOxford,@KEMRI_Kenya and @wellcometrust. Read more here :
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Off to great start of the #OTN2025, with a plenary talk by @Afroscientist of @SciforAfrica on shifting the center of gravity for global health research funding to Africa
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Rich conversations during the #OT2025 panel discussion moderated by @MartaFerreiraM2 on understanding climate change in different contexts; Issues discussed included the use of technology AI and innovation in climate change; collaborations to improve research; and the role of
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Great article on our research on MALDI-TOF MS for mosquito typing. Understanding the threat is integral to supporting decision-makers in developing tailored control strategies, enhancing the country's preparedness to control mosquito-borne diseases. https://t.co/Esr8TW3nHz
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As the world intensifies efforts to eliminate malaria, a long-overlooked threat is coming into sharp focus: secondary malaria vectors. These
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Call for Applications! PhD students and early postdocs are invited to apply for the African Immunobiology of Parasites, Pathogens, and Pathogenesis Course 2026. Venue: Stellenbosch, Cape Town Dates: 16–20 March 2026 Apply now: https://t.co/y1LtNn2Qgx Deadline: October 31, 2025
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Tune in tomorrow morning to @radiomaisha as Dr. Edna Mutua, researcher at @KEMRI_Wellcome talks about Hygiene in Newborn Units focusing on the interplay of infrastructure, resources and health care worker and caregiver behavior. This is part of the Harnessing Innovation in
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Watch this space for the application procedure for #AFRIBOP2026 it will be the 10th anniversary of the course & will be held in #Stellenbosch South Africa
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🚨We are hiring- Early Post-Doctoral Researcher Serosurveillance!🚨 🔍Are you interested in closing immunity gaps & shaping health policy? Apply and get to lead multi-pathogen serosurveillance projects in Kenya. 📍Kilifi, Kenya 🗓️August, 24th 2025 🔗 https://t.co/BeMFJ932yu
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Join Prof. Sody Mweetwa Munsaka this morning on Phoenix FM as he shares insights on research ethics and how initiatives like IDEAL (@IDeAL_KEMRI_WT) are shaping opportunities for emerging scientists and shining the spotlight on unknown career paths. #CIDRZ
#ForaHealthyZambia
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#SANTHE Intro to #biostatistics with applications to #TB & #HIV course for 2025 is open for applications! https://t.co/vF5sArMCJj
@AHRI_News @UKZNCHS @BotswanaHarvard @KEMRI_Wellcome @EmoryRZHRG @CWRUSOM @cidrzinfo
#EmpoweringAfricanScience
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Another Professor in the @kemri_wellcome house! congratulations @IOyier on this well deserved award. Keep shinning, and keep carrying the @KEMRI_Wellcome flag high!
🎉Congratulations to Prof. @IOyier , Head of Bioscience, @KEMRI_Wellcome on being conferred the title of Full Professorship of Molecular Epidemiology by the @UniofOxford in recognition of her research achievements and contribution to academic excellence.
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Congratulations to Dr. Evelyn Kabia @evekagure for passing her PhD VIVA today! very well deserved, and thanks to @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT for the institutional support @KEMRI_Wellcome @DinaBalabanova
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