James Gachugia
None · Kenya Medical Research Institute
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
- 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
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-6282
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4LYvURgAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57218931479