Jan and Jack Creighton Global Health Lecture Series

About the event

PRESENTER: Dr. Kariuki Njenga

Dr Kariuki Njenga is Professor of Infectious Diseases at Washington State University (WSU), with adjunct appointments as Chief Research Officer at Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and Research Professor at University of Nairobi, Kenya. Dr Njenga holds a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Science degrees from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and a PhD from the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Dr Njenga obtained 5 years of post-doctoral training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, and faculty experience at the University of Minnesota. His background training is in virology and immunology, but he has gained experience conducting field studies on emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) over the past 20 years, resulting in publication of >200 manuscripts. His recent studies are focused on understanding the maintenance and transmission of Rift valley fever virus (RVFV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Over his career, Dr Njenga has successfully managed many research grants, primarily from US/CDC, NIH, and DOD’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). Currently, he is the PI/Co-PI of several grants from CDC and NIH, including a D43 training grant that mentors a cohort of 9 Kenyan PhD students on zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases.

TITLE: Emerging epidemiology of Rift Valley fever: Now and in future

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