Dr. Peter G. Kirira is the chairman of Mount Kenya University Institutional Ethics Review Committee, a position he has held since December 2020. He is also the Principal College of Read More
MKU IERC Training
Mount Kenya University Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC) held a workshop on Tuesday 16th February, 2021 at the Senate Board room, Alumni Plaza at MKU’s main campus, Thika. The training Read More
IERC Review charges
Waivers : At the discretion of IERC secretariat, waivers to the below listed fees may be considered in cases of pilot (small scale) studies aimed at preliminary data collection required for Read More
Types of Institutional Ethics Reviews
Full Review– An in-depth review by an IERC member specialized in the area of interest under study. The reviewer ethical findings and recommendations are discussed in the monthly IREC meetings. Read More
Institutional Ethics Review Committee Membership
In line with the NACOSTI guidelines, the membership of the committee includes a multidisciplinary team of medical scientists, public health specialists, implementation scientists, sociologists, layperson, and clergy. The team is Read More
Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC)
Mount Kenya University Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC) was first accredited in 2012 by the National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI). The IERC was then mandated to review Read More
Open Grant Calls(Sep-Oct)
1.Best Practices in HR+ HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Medical ManagementFunder/Donor : GMGWebsite Link: More DetailsDeadline: 22nd September 2021 2.Open Call for Postdoctoral and Senior FellowshipsFunder/Donor : AIWebsite Link: More DetailsDeadline: Read More
Macrophage Polarization in Placental Malaria Pathogenesis
PI: Dr. Caroline Kijogi Donor/Funder: EDCTP – European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Reference: TMA 2018 CDF – 2835 Duration: 2020-2023 Summary of the Project Macrophages account for one of Read More
NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND (NRF) GRANTS: PhD STUDENTS CATEGORY
Assessment of the status of facilitation role of host Universities in regional centres of expertise in education for sustainable development in Kenya PI: Ms Nancy Ng’ang’a , Amount: Ksh 1,514,000, Read More
Combating antibiotic resistance using guidelines and enhanced stewardship in Kenya: an implementation science approach
PI: Dr Jesse Gitaka Amount: Ksh 11,031,580 Collaborating institutions KEMRI University of Nairobi Project progress: Sample collection done Sample analysis in progress Antimicrobial stewardship teams formed in selected hospitals