Meet Peris Ambala, Molecular Virologist and Mawazo Scholar
Mawazo Scholar Peris Ambala authored the following blog post on her research as part of the global DNA Day celebrations. Learn more about DNA Day and the ‘15 for 15’ Celebration here. As a Ph.D. scholar and a young female scientist at the Institute of Primate Research Kenya, I am part of a group of […]
Applying Molecular Genetics to Study Zoonotic Viruses in Kenya
In the recent decade, dangerous human pathogenic viruses have emerged in different geographical locations within Africa, with outbreaks occurring almost annually. Majority of these viruses are zoonotic viruses, which means they can be transmitted directly from animals to humans. Bats, non-human primates, and rodents are known to harbor zoonotic viruses, which circulate silently in hosts. […]