Wed
28
Mar
Scientists from KEMRI-Wellcome Trust visited Kachororon, Vipingo, Mtepeni secondary schools for career talk.The scientists interacted with over 700 students from the 3 schools and advised them on different research careers.
Tue
20
Mar
44 students and 2 teachers visited KEMRI and learnt about science careers, health research and toured the microbiology and immunology labs.Scientist from KEMRI also visited Vipingo Secondary school for a career talk.
Fri
16
Mar
The 56th edition of the Kenya Secondary Schools Science and Engineering Fair Competition went off successfully on Friday, 16th March 2018. Held at Malindi High School within Kilifi County, the exhibition featured an array of interesting projects across eleven categories. This year, organisers were particularly...
Thu
5
Apr
99 students and 3 teachers from Sokoke Secondary school visited KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Programme.The students got an opportunity to tour the microbiology and immunology laboratories where they learnt about the different research activities in KEMRI.The students had an opportunity to meet Dr.Alex Marin-Menendez, Caroline Mulunda, Mike...
Fri
9
Feb
A group of 44 high school leavers who scored B+ and above had done their KCPE in Kilifi county attended an open day on 9th February 2018.They had an opportunity to learn about research careers,description of the attachment at KEMRI and Selection process, learnt about...
Fri
2
Feb
This year’s teachers planning meeting for 2018 schools engagement activities was held on 02nd Feb 2018 at the KEMRI Wellcome Trust Kilifi teachers from Mtepeni Sec. School,Vipingo Sec. School,Bungu Sec. School,Kachoroni Sec. School, Sokoke Sec. school and Bahari Girls Sec. School attended the meeting and...
Using sickle cell trait to proxy malaria exposure, researchers found that an intervention that halves malaria incidence would also reduce iron deficiency by approximately 50% in African children.
Read here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-021-01238-4
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