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
Targeting fetal-maternal innate responses conflict for better placental outcome
PI: Dr Francis Kobia Mentor/Co-investigator: Dr Jesse Gitaka Donor/Funder :European Union Amount :EUR 149,577.50 Duration :2020 – 2023 Research focus: Establish the expression and function profiles of PRRs in fetus-derived Read More
Macrophage polarization in placental malaria pathogenesis
PI: Dr Carol Kijogi Mentor/Co-investigator: Dr Jesse Gitaka Donor/Funder :European Union Amount :EUR 149,875 Duration :2020 – 2023 Research focus: Characterize the phenotype of macrophages from placentas of mothers with Read More
Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS)
PI: Dr Jesse Gitaka Co-investigators: Prof. Francis Muregi & Prof. Akira Kaneko Donor/Funder :JICA Amount :Ksh. 450 million Duration :2019 – 2024 Research focus: Build modern molecular laboratory at MKU Read More
Systematic prioritization and initial characterization of Plasmodium falciparum vaccine antigens against pregnancy
PI: Dr Bernard Kanoi Mentor/ Co-investigator: Dr Jesse Gitaka Donor/Funder :EDCTP Duration :2021-2024 Amount :150,000 Euros Research focus: To develop a platform for comprehensive prioritization of protective antigens in pregnancy Read More
Dr. Peter G. Kirira
Email: pkirira@mku.ac.ke Dr. Peter G. Kirira is a Pharmaceutical Chemist and holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Nagakaki University, Japan. His research interest is in drug research with a Read More