Lydia Chepkemoi

<p><strong>Research project:</strong> Investigating the effects of endosymbiont Microsporidia MB infection on <em>Anopheles arabiensis </em>behavior in Kenya.</p> <p>Lydia is a DRIP MSc. Scholar in Human health theme under Drs. David Tchouassi, Jeremy Herren (<em>icipe</em>) and Steve Nyanjom Ger (JKUAT). Her research goal is to assess the effect of Microsporidia MB infection on mating, blood feeding, and host seeking behaviors of anopheles mosquitoes. She holds a degree in BSc. Biochemistry from University of Eldoret (UOE) and currently pursuing Msc. Biochemistry in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).</p>