James Wainaina (August - November 2009)

James is an M.Sc. student in the Institute of Biotechnology Research at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is currently undertaking a research project under the supervision of Dr. John Waitumbi at KEMRI/Walter Reed Project. Prior to undertaking his M.Sc., James obtained his B.Sc. in Biochemistry where he also focused on the area of molecular biology. James is currently a Graduate Scholar at KEMRI/USAMRU, where he has worked since 2007.

James’s training with the CDPC is focused on broadening his research capacity in molecular biology in order to aid him to pass on his knowledge to others at KEMRI/USAMRU while also giving him core knowledge which he can apply to his M.Sc. training and future Ph.D studies. 

The CDPC hosted James between August and November 2009.