Nationalities of visiting scientists and graduate students using BecA
Anthony Pariyo Salma Hassan Dr Likyelesh Gugsa
National Crops Resources Research Institute, Helen Butiengi Asmerom Habte
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Khartoum, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research,
Namulonge, Uganda Makerere University, Uganda National Agricultural Research Institute of
Sudan Ethiopia
Genetic Diversity of Cassava Varieties in the Great Training in pathogen profiling pipeline software Epidemiological studies on sheep Theileriosis Eritrea
Application of Biotechnology Tools to Accelerate
Lakes Region of Africa to analyse 454 metagenome sequence data Genotyping sorghum accessions from the
in Sudan TEF improvement in Ethiopia
Eritrean gene bank
Benard Yada Alemu Tirfessa
Teddy Amuge Nasrein Kamal
National Crops Resources Research Institute, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research,
National Crops Resources Research Institute, University of Gezira, Medani, Sudan
Namulonge, Uganda Ethiopia
Characterization of sweetpotato genetic potential Namulonge, Uganda Training in molecular biology techniques
Molecular techniques and genotyping of
in Uganda Genotyping Cassava for Biodiversity
Ethiopia sorghum germplasm
Dr Mohamed Omar
Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Environment,
Emmanuel Kapande Mbeyagala Sarah Nabulime Seruwagi Shadia Salih Mogadishu, Somalia
Makerere University, Uganda Makerere University, Uganda Mohammed Hussein Training in livestock genotyping and
Agricultural Research Institute, Medani, Sudan
Genetic diversity of sorghum landraces in Uganda Genetic diversity of sorghum landraces Hawassa University College of Agriculture, diagnostic techniques
Molecular and phenotypic characterization of
in Uganda sorghum in Eastern and Central Africa Ethiopia
Training on molecular genotyping data analysis
Dr Abdisalam Bobo
Bosaso Port Veterinary Office, Somalia
Gladys Omoding Robert Kawuki Yasir Hussin Training in livestock genotyping and
Makerere University, Uganda National Crops Resources Research Institute, Agricultural Research Institute, Medani, Sudan diagnostic techniques
Marker-assisted breeding of the stay-green trait Namulonge, Uganda
of sorghum to enhance terminal drought Molecular techniques and genotyping of
Genetic diversity and phenotypic trait variation sorghum germplasm
tolerance in eastern Africa in Cassava
Martin Esau, Eugene Kidega,
Dr. Margaret Saimo
Godfrey Nsereko
Makerere University, Uganda
Central Veterinary Laboratory,
Evaluation of recombinant tick gut and salivary
Entebbe, Uganda Esther Masumba
gland antigens as anti-tick vaccine candidates
Training in PCR diagnostics Agricultural Research Institute, Tanzania
Training on molecular biology techniques
Geradina Mzena
Kehinde Soetan Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro,
University of Ibadan,Nigeria Tanzania
Livestock Disease diagnostics, genotyping and Cassava high density mapping project
bioinformatics
Heneriko Kulembeka
Agricultural Research Institute, Mikocheni,
Tanzania
Genetic mapping of resistance/tolerance to
cassava brown streak disease in landraces of
Tanzania
Gaby Mbanjo
University of Yaoundé I ,Cameroon Raphael Sallu
SSR and SNP Mapping of a banana diploid Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
population Diversity study of sorghum using genotyping and
phenotyping methods
Jean Paul Assam Assam
University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon
Catherine Gwandu
Applications of genomics approaches in the
Agricultural Research Institute, Mikocheni,
characterization of human and bovine tubercle bacilli
Tanzania
in Cameroon, and implications for disease control
SSR genotyping of sweet potato
Juliette Nahjella Nyonka
University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon Seperatus Paschal Kamuntu
Applications of genomics approaches in the Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania
characterization of human and bovine tubercle bacilli Sweet sorghum DNA extraction for genotyping
in Cameroon, and implications for disease control using SSR markers and DART technology
Zachariah Makondo
Sokoine Institute of Agriculture, Tanzania
BOVIGAM assay for the Diagnosis of Bovine
Tuberculosis.
Abraham Mayoke
National Laboratory of Public Health/ Marien Ngouabi Richard Mwakapuja
University, Congo Brazaville Sokoine Institute of Agriculture, Tanzania
Evaluation of the diversity of attacin gene in Glossina BOVIGAM assay for the Diagnosis of Bovine
pallidipes populations in Kenya Tuberculosis.
Mpansu Bidiaka
INERA – National Cassava Program Kinshasa/ Adelina DaConcecao Machado
Gombe Eduardo Modlane University, Mozambique
Democratic Republic of Congo BOVIGAM assay for the Diagnosis of Bovine
Genotyping of cassava varieties from DRC Tuberculosis.
Jorge Maria Baptista
Eduardo Modlane University, Mozambique
BOVIGAM assay for the Diagnosis of Bovine
Marie Claire Kanyange Tuberculosis.
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda
Molecular characterization of cassava from Rwanda
Frederico Madabula
Instituto de Investigacao Agraria de Mocambique
Theophile Ndacyayisenga Molecular characterization of cassava from
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda Mozambique
Training in plant molecular markers
Annie Njoroge
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda
Training in crop genotyping and virus diagnostics
Isabelle Ralimanana
Centre National de Recherche Appliquee au
Developpement Rural, Madagascar
Cassava genetic diversity with molecular markers
Anastaste Nduwayezu
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Rwanda
Training in crop genotyping and virus diagnostics
Cassandra Olds
Ondestepoort Verterinary Institute, South Africa
Effects of anti-tick vaccines on transmission of
Theileria parva, the causative agent of East
Coast Fever
Michel Ntimpirangeza
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques
du Burundi
Training in plant DNA extraction Rosemary Mutegi Dr Dominic Mijele Bramwell Wanjala
IITA-Kenya, with KARI Mr Joseph Maina KARI-Biotechnology Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Determining the molecular and physiological basis Kenya Wildlife Services (1) Training on microsatellite analysis of plants
of drought tolerance in cassava Training in Mycobacterium bovis detection using (2) Genotyping of East African Napier grass
the BoviGam assay accessions
Bonaventure O. Aman
Bartholomew Ondigo, Arthur Karugu Munyiri
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Rose Wangari Kuruma
Maseno University, Kenya Nairobi University, Kenya Kennedy Nduati
Ecology (ICIPE), Nairobi, Kenya Kenya
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP): Phenotypic and genetic diversity of drought Egerton University, Kenya
Genetic analysis of Teretrius nigrescens, predator improving antibody-based diagnostics tolerance traits in Kenyan sorghum landraces Bioinformatics training Diversity of Kenyan cowpea based on
of the larger grain borer Prospetpahus truncatus and T-cell assays morphological and genetic markers
Charles Ochieng Orek Brian Karisa
Daniel Mwereo University of Nairobi, Kenya Charles Lungaho Samuel Muiruri
University of Nairobi, Kenya University of Nairobi, Kenya University of Nairobi, Kenya
Understanding gene expression associated with Kenya Agricultural Research Institute Estimating the prevalence of illegal bushmeat sold
Application of linear mixed models in microarray the Stay-Green trait for drought-tolerance in Training in plant DNA extraction Training in crop molecular techniques
analysis in Nairobi, using DNA barcoding
cassava
Prof. Erastus Kangethe, University of Dickson Kinyanyi
Moses Nyine Esther Kanduma Nairobi; Erastus Mulinge, Dorcas Kavembe
University of Nairobi, Kenya
IITA-Uganda University of Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Medical Research Institute University of Nairobi, Kenya
Protein structure prediction on a genomic scale:
Banana genotyping Genotyping of field strains of the tick vector Health risk analysis of cryptosporidiosis in Development of molecular tools for illegal
Application to the African Swine Fever
Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Nairobi bushmeat identification
Virus genome
Geoffrey Mugambi Meru Evans Mutegi
Margaret Katumbi Ismail Rabbi ICRISAT-Kenya Gene Bank, Kenya Agricultural John Gachohi
University of Nairobi, Kenya ICRISAT-Kenya Harnessing modern science in Africa to sustain Research Institute (KARI) Agricultural Research Institute (KARI), Kenya
Molecular characterisation of the grey leaf spot Estimation of out-crossing rates, pollen dispersal sorghum and millet production for resource Environmental risk management of sorghums in East Coast Fever Epidemiology
pathogen (Cercospora zeae-maydis ) and farmers’ seed systems in sorghum poor farmers Mali and Kenya: gene flow studies from crop to
weeds
Musa Mulongo Nicholas Nyagi Mark Nanyingi
ILRI, Kenya Julius Okora
Nelson Ndegwa Gichora Animal Research Centre, University of Nairobi, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute ( KARI), Kenya
Evaluation of LppQ-T1/44 as a vaccine Kenya Agicultural Research Institiute (KARI) Natural acaricides: toxic effects of plant extracts
IITA-Kenya Mapping Sorghum midge resistance
candidate for contagious bovine Rumen bacteria in local bovine breeds on cattle ticks
Bioinformatics training
pleuropneumonia
Paul Visendi
Otieno Isaiah Obara Ruth Origa Mary Onsariga
University of Nairobi, Kenya Linda Obura
Kenyatta University and ILRI, Kenya University of Nairobi and ILRI, Kenya Kabete Technical Institute, Kenya
Creation of web resource for analyzing genomic Egerton University, Kenya
Characterisaton of trypanotolerance candidate Fertility characterization of bull semen in Kenya Genetic diversity in West African pearl millet
data from Theileria parva to facilitate vaccine and Training in molecular biology techniques
genes based on in-vivo and in-vitro criteria as revealed by simple sequence repeats
diagnostic development
Sammy Kiplagat
Lydon Wainaina Eric Magembe Sheila Ommeh Isaac Njaci
Egerton University, Kenya
Egerton University, Kenya University of Nairobi and IITA, Kenya ILRI, Kenya Egerton University, Kenya
Molecular characterization of indigenous Kenyan
Training in molecular techniques Genomics approaches for molecular diagnostics Functional gene discovery for disease Analysis of Plasmodium falciparum ookinete
goat populations using KAPPA-casein gene
of crop diseases in Africa resistance in chicken transcriptome: a machine learning approach
polymorphism
Susan Musembi Tom Osebe
Mtakai Vald Ngara Samuel Thumbi Mercy Kitavi
ILRI, Kenya University of Nairobi, Kenya
IITA-Kenya University of Nairobi, Kenya ICRISAT-Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Effector mechanisms in Theileria parva–specific Cloning, sequencing and recombinant expression
Bioinformatics training Spatial and molecular epidemiology of African Genetic diversity in sorghum from different
bovine MHC-restricted CD8+ cells of R. appendiculatus subolesin ortholog, a
animal trypanosomiasis in Western Kenya geographical locations in west Africa
putative tick vaccine antigen
David Odongo Rachael Kisulu Hesbon Amenyai Bett Moses Muraya Bridgit Syombua
University of Nairobi, Kenya Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) University of Nairobi, Kenya ICRISAT-Kenya Nairobi University and ILRI, Kenya
Applied genomics of tick vectors in relation to Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Processing of Rapanea melanophloeos polar Wild sorghum population genetics and adaptive Factors affecting embryo development in an in
development of anti-tick vaccines Kenyan sorghum germplasm plant extracts value of wild-x-crop sorghum hybrid vitro embryo production system for boran cattle
Bosibori Bett
Wilson Kimani Victor Riitho Donald Lubembe George Opondo
Biotechnology Centre,
University of Nairobi, Kenya Maseno University, Kenya University of Nairobi, Kenya Maseno University, Kenya
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
Marker assisted intergression of stay green QTLs Immuno-informatics training Genotyping the live East Coast Fever Comparative genome annotation and analysis of
Identification of clean sweet potato plants for
from E36-1 into Ochuti Sorghum variety vaccine stabilate Theileria parva Marikebuni genome
propagation by farmers
Pamela Kunyuga Lilian Wambua Mary Ndila
Kenyatta university, Kenya ILRI, Kenya Raymond N. Njenga ILRI, Kenya Martin Mwirigi
Studying the genetic diversity of sorghum varieties Using mouse models to decipher endotoxic Egerton University, Kenya Genetic adaptation to infectious diseases in University of Nairobi, Kenya
from Tanzania using Microsatellite markers shock during Trypanosoma congolense infection Bioinformatics training indigenous Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) of Western Determination of the specificity of Mycoplasma
in cattle Kenya mycoides SC adherence to host cells
Damaria Matoke Titus Mureithi Kathurima
Ismail Yusuf Rabbi
Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya Sheltone Tindih Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Dr Lucy Kamau
IITA-Kenya
The impact of long-term intensive Insecticide ILRI, Kenya Technology, Kenya Kenyatta University, Kenya
Marker assisted selection-breeding for Striga
Treated Net use on population genetic structure Analysis of virulence factors in Theileria parva Increasing the density of markers on the Genetic diversity of a Rhipicephalus
resistance in sorghum, gene flow studies and seed
and insecticide resistance of Anopheles gambiae genetic linkage map of cassava appendiculatus tick-gut vaccine antigen
systems
Dora Kilalo Dennis Misiko Sonal Patel Quinata Emongor
Zachary Muthamia
University of Nairobi, Kenya University of Nairobi and ILRI, Kenya BecA-ILRI, Kenya Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)
Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI),
Passion fruit woodiness disease: causal agent Genetic diversity and population structure of the Genomics and structural modelling of tick genes for Harnessing modern science in Africa to sustain
Genotyping and ploidy analysis of yam accessions
identification, diversity study and diagnostic test indigenous sheep in Kenya based on development of effective tick/pathogen combination sorghum and millet production for resource
from the national gene-bank
development microsatellite analysis vaccines poor farmers
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