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Prof. Oyugi, Deputy Director UNITID and Professor of Virology, Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi
Prof. Oyugi shortlisted for COVID-19 NRF strategic grant call
Saturday, April 3, 2021 - 01:02

Prof. Oyugi, Professor of Virology in the Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi and Deputy Director, University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical and Infectious Disease (UNITID) has been shortlisted for the National Research Fund COVID-19 strategic

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Here at last! First coronavirus case reported in Kenya
Friday, March 27, 2020 - 09:44

It is not surprising that Kenya has reported the first COVID-19 case, it was coming. With more than half of the countries affected so far, it very likely that COVID-19 will spread to nearly all countries before the outbreak dies off. The number of cases is likely to reach 150,000 in a day or two

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Musyoki's award
Musyoki emerges best in poster presentation at researchers’ symposium
Friday, December 13, 2019 - 14:51

Moses Musyoki joined the University of Nairobi’s Department of Medical Microbiology in 2015 and has since advanced his academic and professional career, earning a Master of Science degree in Medical Microbiology from the same university. 

Through mentorship, he has developed a strong

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Dr. Marianne Wanjiru Mureithi (seated in the front row in pink) together with other African researchers at the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise workshop in Kigali, Rwanda.
Dr. Mureithi in Rwanda for Global HIV Enterprise Workshop
Saturday, December 7, 2019 - 08:49

Dr. Marianne Wanjiru Mureithi was in Kigali Rwanda where she attended the Global HIV Enterprise Workshop – Supporting African-led HIV Vaccine R&D during ICASA 2019 that took place from 1st to 6th December, 2019.

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Prof. Walter Jaoko, Director KAVI Institute of Clinical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
Prof. Jaoko honoured for role in fight against HIV/AIDS
Monday, September 23, 2019 - 06:07

Member of the Department & Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research Prof. Walter Jaoko was one of the ten individuals who were honoured at the Ten out of Ten (10/10) Awards held at the House of Lords in the Palace of

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