PROF. NAOMI MAINA

PhD in Cell Biology (2006). University of Basel, Switzerland.

Thesis: Isolation, propagation and characterization of T. b. gambiense isolated from sleeping sickness patients in south Sudan (2006). University of Basel. Web. Site edoc.unibas.ch/view/divisions/2101100.html

Masters of Science (Pharmacology) (1992) at University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

Thesis: Role of Monophosphoryl Lipid A on nitric oxide production in leishmania infected macrophages (1991). University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK 6 Months internship at London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Under Prof Simon Croft

Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry and Zoology upper class Honours) (1989), degree at the University of Nairobi, Kenya

Research interest

To improve the management of diseases by;

Improved diagnosis of diseases using molecular biology tools
Drug and formulation development
Determination of causes of drug resistance and/or treatment failure.