Derick Kimathi
Clinical Researcher and PhD Fellow
Evaluating the use of vaccines; safety, immunogenicity and policies to control and eliminate epidemics and outbreaks. Currently, my work involves assessing the use of fractional dosing as a strategy to respond to Yellow Fever disease outbreaks when there is vaccine shortage.
I find motivation in seeing the output of my work being used to inform policies that help to control disease and promote health in the general population.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
Biking, Local tourism, Animal lover and leisure travelling
Biology, Music and Chemistry
To be a lead regional and global advisor on vaccine utilization for disease control and help in eliminating vaccine preventable disease epidemics
If backed up with adequate funding, the jab could save “exponentially more lives”, says Dr @mainga_hamaluba, Head of Clinical Research at #KWTRP. Read more here
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/jun/27/you-get-goosebumps-from-the-data-hopes-rise-for-new-malaria-vaccine-acc
Community Engagement is a critical aspect of health research because of its potential to make research more ethical, relevant, and well implemented.
Read more here:https://kemri-wellcome.org/news/taking-relationships-seriously/
https://kemri-wellcome.org/news/navigating-the-complexity-of-community-engagement-with-health-research/
Its #BloodDonorDay2022, with this years theme being "Donating blood, an act of solidarity". We at #KWTRP in collaboration with @DOHkilifi & @KNBTSOfficial are glad to be part of this noble cause. @MOH_Kenya @KEMRI_Kenya, @uyoga_sophie, @mmunga_
4Congratulations to Profs. @Fra_ndu @allyeko @melissakapulu for being awarded Associate Professorship by @NDMOxford @PhilipBejon @EdwineBarasa @MwangangiJ3103 @KEMRI_Kenya
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