muita gicheru

Position: Associate Proffesor
Department: Zoological Sciences
Contact Address: P.O. Box 43844-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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Publications

Book Chapter

  • Animal Models for Tropical Parasitic Diseases ( 2004) Chapter 9 Idle O Farah, Maina Ngotho, Thomas Kariuki, Maamun Jeneby, Lawrence Irura, Naomi Maina, John Kagira, Michael Gicheru, and Jann Hau( Book Chapter)
  • Animal Models for Tropical Parasitic Diseases ( 2013) Chapter 9 Idle O Farah, Maina Ngotho, Thomas Kariuki, Maamun Jeneby, Lawrence Irura, Naomi Maina, John Kagira, Michael Gicheru, and Jann Hau( Book Chapter)

Networking and collaborations with external organization’s

  • Prof. Jan Lagerlof, Dept of Ecology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,  SLU-Joint post graduate field courses between SLU and KU, 2013 Ongoing
  • Dr. Cristopher Anjili, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya, Role of Reservoir hosts, vectors and Epidemiology of Leishmaniasis. 2012 ongoing
  • Dr Hastings Ozwara Institute of Primate Research, Immunopathogenesis of malaria parasites species in animal models- Training of post graduate students, 2009 ongoing
  • Kenya marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KEMFRI),Attachment and research opportunities, Coastal and marine resource management students, KEMFRI Scientist participating in teaching our student. 2012 to present
  • Prof. Joseph Olobo, Microbiology Department, Makerere University, Uganda, Non human primate model for Leishmaniasis, Thesis examination, External examination , 2011 to prsent
  • Prof. Paul Ndegwa,  School of Biological sciences, University of Nairobi,Area of Entomology , Thesis examination and External examination, 2010 to present.
  • Dr. Annika Nordin,  Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Research and joint  of Johson Nduhiu Gitahi,- a PhD student in KU, 2014 .

Conferences

  • Michael Gicheru, Epidemiological aspects of HIV/AIDS. Kenyatta University, 3rd August, 2006. HIV and AIDS Awareness Workshop
  • Michael M. Gicheru, Overview of HIV and AIDS. HIV and AIDS mainstreaming workshop.4th April, 2007 Utalii Hotel, Nairobi. School of Pure and applied Sciences, Kenyatta University.
  • Michael M. Gicheru. HIV and AIDS pandemic. Workshop for mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS in the faculty of Science Programmes. Jomo Kenyatta university of of Agriculture and technology 24th April 2007
  • Michael M. Gicheru Overview of HIV and AIDS. Workshop for mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS in the faculty of Engineering. Jomo Kenyatta university of Agriculture and technology 26th April 2007
  • Michael Gicheru. Mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS in University curriculum. School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Kenyatta university, One day workshop 17th November 2007 AVU hall Kenyatta university
  • Michael Gicheru. Teaching of Animal Health in Kenyatta university. Formulation of standards for Undergraduate Animal health and Veterinary related courses, a workshop organized by Kenya Vet etrinary board Technical committee on veterinary Education Quality Assurance, KCB Training College Karen Nairobi, 4-5th November 2010
  • Michael Gicheru. Immunobiology of leishmaniasis. Workshop on immunobiology of Major tropical parasitic Diseases held at institute of primate research. March 7-18, 2011
  • Michael Gicheru. Next generation sequencing at applied Biosystems- part of Life Technologies, ILRI 1st November 2011
  • Michael Gicheru, World day of Immunology , Kenya Society of immunology, Kenya University Students Business Centre 2th April 2012
  • Michael Gicheru, Ist KSI symposium. Immunology in East Africa, KEMRI 24th-25th May 2012