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James Gachugia

None · Kenya Medical Research Institute

https://researchid.co/gachugia
@kemri.go.ke
1Scopus Publications
19Google Scholar Citations
1Google Scholar h-index
1Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Vaccinology Zoonotic & NTDs

Biography

I am a medical microbiologist pursuing a doctoral degree (PhD) in Immunology. My passion lies in leveraging my expertise and research acumen to propel the field of infectious diseases forward. I am dedicated to advancing vaccinology through innovative research while inspiring and educating future researchers. Ultimately, I aim to develop highly effective vaccines to combat infectious diseases.

Education

2024 – Present: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Immunology Mount Kenya University, Thika, Kenya 2015 – 2021: Master of Science in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya 2011 – 2015: Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, Kenya

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Evaluation of the colorimetric malachite green loop-mediated isothermal amplification (MG-LAMP) assay for the detection of malaria species at two different health facilities in a malaria endemic area of western Kenya
    Malaria Journal, 2020

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