Meet Edinah Song’oro, Molecular Geneticist and Mawazo Scholar
Mawazo Scholar Edinah Song’oro 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. The science of genomics is the application of genetics and molecular biology towards studying genetic materials of organisms. The field of genomics is […]
My Work Using Genomics to Study Antimicrobial Resistance in Kenya
This includes research into drought-tolerant plants in agriculture and HIV vaccine development in medicine. A unique application of genomics in Kenya has been in efforts to stem wildlife poaching and trafficking. In this setting, molecular approaches are used to investigate semi-processed or physically indistinguishable wildlife products. For example, in my research I have used sequencing […]