Sarah Wamwenje
<p><strong>Research project: </strong>Genetic characterisation of multi-drug resistant trypanosome variants in endemic regions of Kenya.</p>
<p>Sarah Wamwenje is a DRIP MSc Scholar supervised by Dr Benard Kulohoma (<em>icipe</em> and University of Nairobi, Kenya) and Dr Lillian Wambua (<em>icipe</em> and University of Nairobi). Sarah’s research interests include adaptive evolutionary mechanisms of parasitic organisms. She is currently researching the genetic characterization of multi-drug resistant trypanosome variants in endemic regions of coastal Kenya. This study proposes to eventually determine the relative contribution by livestock trypanocidal drugs to the prevalence of trypanosome multi-drug resistance, and attempts to provide viable targets for the development of variant specific diagnostic tools. She is registered for a MSc in Bioinformatics at the University of Nairobi and is supported by a scholarship from RUFORUM <a href="http://blog.ruforum.org/2015/10/13/building-the-capacity-of-the-next-generation-of-scientists-for-africa-ruforums-hand-into-the-future/">http://blog.ruforum.org/2015/10/13/building-the-capacity-of-the-next-generation-of-scientists-for-africa-ruforums-hand-into-the-future/</a>.</p>
<p>Sarah completed her undergraduate studies in BSc Plant Biotechnology at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.</p>
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