We have regular virtual seminar where faculty and mentees showcase progress and output from their research. The seminar attendance and participation is open to all members of the VBZDs network within and without eastern Africa. We have a sign-up sheet for seminars where presenters take up the seminar slots. The seminars run on Wednesdays (3 – 4 pm East African Time) biweekly.
Next Seminar Announcement:
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Speaker: TBA
Institution: TBA
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Platform: Zoom
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Past Seminars:
Title: The power of one health surveillance in understanding arbovirus transmission towards prevention and control
Speaker: Dr. Rosemary Sang
Institution: International Center for Insect Ecology and Physiology
Date: Wednesday, April 24th at 15:00-16:00 EAT
Platform: Zoom
Recording:
Title: Exploring Mosquito Vector Competence for Arboviruses: Insights from Studies Conducted at KEMRI
Speaker: Dr. Edith Chepkorir
Institution: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Virus Research
Date: Wednesday, April 10th, 15:00-16:00 EAT
Platform: Zoom
Recording: https://yale.zoom.us/rec/share/gviMtHK_NGfYYX3tH-inj95AH4RRamn3JBjpCHLlQXoDJakKaLxRpvu4_q9hJJJI.qV3Y_cvyadr6DH-e
Title: Endosymbiont-based tsetse fly control: exploring the genetic determinants of Spiroplasma colonization of tsetse fly in Uganda
Speaker: Dr. Godfrey Wokorach
Institution: Gulu University, Uganda
Date: March 27th at 15:00-16:00 EAT
Platform: Zoom
Title: Ecological Dynamics of Bulinid Snail Intermediate Hosts and the Role in Schistosoma haematobium Transmission
Speaker: Dr. Tekla Angelo
Institution: National Medical Research Institute, Tanzania
Date: Wednesday, March 13th at 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Role of Chemical Ecology to combat vector-borne disease
Speaker: Dr. Merid Getahun
Institution: International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology
Date: Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Surveillance of mosquito vectors and disease transmission patterns in coastal Kenya
Speaker: Dr. Martin Rono
Institution: KEMRI-WelcomeTrust/Pwani University, Kilifi, Kenya.
Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Vector control in response to the changing malaria transmission landscape
Speaker: Dr. Eric Ochomo
Institution: Center for Global Health Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Kenya.
Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Genetic diversity of some tsetse species in Tanzania
Speaker: Dr. Oliva Manangwa.
Institution: Vector and Vector-borne Disease Research Institute, Tanzania.
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Placental malaria studies in western Kenya.
Speaker: Dr. Bartholomew Ondigo.
Institution: Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.
Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Recording:
Title: Developing novel malaria molecular surveillance (MMS) tools for vector control
Speaker: Jonathan Kayondo
Institution: Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe, Uganda.
Date: Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: The current state of anti-trypanosomal vaccines
Speaker: Dr. Erick Awuoche
Institution: Yale School of Public Health, CT, USA
Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Recording:
Title: Symbiont-based transmission blocking for Malaria.
Speaker: Jeremy Herrens
Institution: icipe
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Overview of malaria vector research activities in western Kenya.
Speaker: Elizabeth Omukunda, PhD
Institution: MMUST
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Brief overview of research activities on schistosomiasis and other vector borne diseases at the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza Centre, Tanzania
Speaker: Safari Kinung'hi, PhD
Institution: NIMR, Tanzania
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Tsetse flies and their associated microorganisms
Speaker: Dr. Brian Weiss
Institution: Yale School of Public Health, USA
Date: Wednesday, August 23, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Title: Emerging threats to the vector control toolbox for fighting malaria
Speaker: Dr. Richard Echodu
Institution: Gulu University, Uganda.
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Recording: N/A
Title: Trypanosome transmission process in tsetse flies.
Speaker: Prof. Serap Aksoy
Institution: Yale School of Public Health, USA
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Zoom Link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/2868081225
Title: Expanding the toolbox for control of tsetse flies and mosquitoes
Speaker: Dr. Paul Mireji
Institution: Biotechnology Research Institute, Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (BioRI-KALRO)
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 15:00-16:00 East African Time (EAT)
Platform: Zoom
Flyer for the seminar is available here and below
