RESEARCH METHODS CERTIFICATE COURSE

Description

Research Methods Certificate Course Program

Objectives

Presenters

1. Mr. Benard Samba
   Mr. Samba, MS is a Biostatistician at Pharmaceutical Products Development (PPD) with over 5 years’ experience. His work involves producing statistical outputs (Tables, Figures and Listings) using different statistical methods, programming datasets in required formats and capacity building. Previously, he worked at the Kenya Medical Research Institute within the Family Aids Care and Education Services (FACES) programme.
   


2. Miss Caroline Kithinji
   Ms. Kithinji is the head of training at the Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (SERU) of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). She has 17 years of experience in Research Ethics Committee (REC) administration and training.
   KEMRI


3. Dr. Charles Muga
   Dr. Muga is, among other functions, the Principal Investigator as well as Co-Investigator and Social Science Advisor for a number of projects sponsored by KELIN, Kenya. Dr. Muga also offers advisory services as a Social science / Community Engagement Consultant for the Kenya Pediatric Research Consortium and the Kenya Mental Health Foundation. He has worked as a Curriculum Development Consultant for the CBEC-KEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative.
   


4. Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi
   Prof. Bukusi (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), Masters in Bioethics, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, earned her general medical degree and Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology degree from the University of Nairobi. She then earned a certificate in international health, MPH and a PhD from the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology; a post graduate diploma in Research Ethics from the University of Cape Town and a Masters in Bioethics from Centre for Bioethics and Culture at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Karachi. She is a certified IRB Professional. She is a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
   KEMRI


5. Dr. Felix Mogaka
   Dr. Mogaka is a research scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Research Care and Training Program (KEMRI-RCTP) in Kisumu, working in studies focused on prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) in Kisumu. He studied Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) at the University of Nairobi and is currently an MPH candidate in the Global Health department at the University of Washington, Seattle.
   KEMRI


6. Dr. James Ayieko
   Dr. Ayieko is a medical doctor who holds an MPH from University of California, Berkeley and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. James’ career over the last decade has centered around HIV care and ways of improving treatment outcomes in low resource settings.
   KEMRI


7. Dr. Maricianah Onono
   Dr. Onono is a medical doctor and a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist with 15 years’ experience in clinical practice and research in the field of sexual reproductive adolescent and child health. She has worked with the Kenya Ministry of Health and with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). She has demonstrable expertise in the design, implementation and translation of research studies into routine clinical practice through innovative approaches to HIV program implementation emphasizing on rapid scale up of HIV and TB, FP, PMTCT, Voluntary Male Medical Circumcision and Cervical Cancer screening and prevention services to improve uptake, access while maintaining quality of services.
   


8. Dr. Patrick Oyaro
   Dr. Oyaro is the chief of party of USAID Stawisha Pwani project supporting HIV, TB and reproductive health, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCAH) services in four coastal counties and the acting Chief Executive Officer of Health Innovations Kenya (formerly Research Care and Training Program - Family AIDS Care and Education Services (RCTP-FACES)), a nongovernmental organization supporting healthcare research and training in Kenya.
   


9. Dr. Serah Gitome
   Dr. Gitome is a medical doctor and public health specialist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) with over 13 years of experience in designing and implementing HIV prevention and reproductive health-related research in Kenya. Her main research interests are at the intersection of HIV prevention and reproductive health, particularly among young women and reproductive-age discordant couples.
   


10. Dr. Victor Omollo
    Dr. Omollo is a research scientist with a background in medicine and public health. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya and a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from University of Washington, Seattle, USA. Dr. Omollo is a junior research scientist at Kenya Medical Research Institute. He is also a member of WHO Technical Advisory Group on Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Research Priority Setting.
    


11. Dr. Videlis Nduba
    Dr. Nduba is a Deputy Director, Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research (CRDR), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). He leads respiratory disease research at KEMRI and has 20 years’ experience conducting clinical trials in Tuberculosis vaccine and drug trials. In addition, he has an interest in sickle cell disease trials where he has conducted drug trials examining reducing painful crises in infants and young adults.
    


12. Prof. Walter Jaoko
    Prof. Jaoko is a Physician, and Professor of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, and Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, at the University of Nairobi. He has since 2017 been an Extraordinary Professor of Medicine at Stellenbosch University at the Centre for Bioethics and Law in the Department of Medicine. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in medicine and a PhD in medical microbiology from University of Nairobi, a Master’s degree in tropical medicine from Liverpool University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics from Stellenbosch University and a Masters degree in Global Bioethics from Anahuac University.
    


13. Dr. Zachary Kwena
    Dr. Kwena is a Lead Social Scientist at Kenya Medical Research Institute’s Center for Microbiology Research since 2002. He is also the immediate former Science Coordinator of the Lake Victoria Consortium for Health Research (LVCHR), aiming to improve access to health care and other social services through research and implementation of resultant interventions. Dr. Kwena received his training in Medical Geography at Kenyatta University, where he graduated with a Ph.D. in 2014. This was followed by a 2-year post-doctoral training fellowship from 2015-2016 and several other fellowships, including the University of California Global Health Institute (GloCal) and African Research Excellence Fund (AREF).