Speakers - My Science Journey

Background

Since the inception of My Science Journey (MSJ) webinar series, our esteemed speakers have been the driving force behind realizing the mission of empowering scientists to navigate the complexities of their career growth. Each speaker, representing diverse fields from industry, research, and academia, has generously shared their time, personal experiences, and invaluable advice. Our speakers have shared timely experiences and problems they are solving in their respective disciplines, such as biotechnology, epidemiology, healthcare, food security, environmental health, pharmaceuticals, population genetics, aerospace engineering, and more. Their contributions have enriched our understanding of these fields and inspired My ScienceJourney community. My Science Journey is actively working on a framework to tailor mentorship based on the unique interests of emerging science professionals. This initiative aims to pair upcoming talents with mentors who can provide insights into problem-solving, collaborating, and navigating their current career stages. We aspire to cultivate future leaders in the global south through these mentorship connections. We are creating a community where mentorship and shared experiences pave the way for a brighter future in science.

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Science Speakers

Assistant Prof. Victor Oria

Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Prof. Suhaila Hashim

MSc. Bioinformatics Programme Co-ordinator & Manager, Pwani University Biosciences Research Centre, Kilifi, Kenya

Dr. Francis Makokha

Head of Human Health Research - Mt Kenya University, Kenya

Dr. Yaw Bediako

Founder and CEO, Yemaachi Biotech, Ghana

Prof. Marta Maia

Medical Entomologist, KEMRI Wellcome Trust, Kenya

Dr. Chiara Batini

Senior Research Fellow, University of Leicester, UK

Prof. Kevin Marsh

Co-Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), Oxford, UK

Dr. Mohamed Zahir Alimohamed

Co-Founder: Tanzania Human Genetics Organization, Tanzania

Dr. Alice Matimba

Head of Training and Global Capacity, Wellcome Connecting Science, UK

Dr. Anne Makena

Co-Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), Oxford, UK

Dr. Daniel Masiga

Head of Human Health and Animal Health Department, ICIPE, Kenya

Dr. Richard Mbasu

Proteomics and automation scientist, Novo Nordisk Research Centre, Oxford, UK

Ms. Jenea Adams

Founder, Black Women in Computational Biology Network (BWCB)

Prof. Dickson Andala

Chief Executive Officer, National Research Fund, Kenya

Prof. Njeru Njagi

Associate Professor, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, UK

Dr. Oumie Kuyateh

Excellence Fellow, Wellcome Sanger Institue & Junior Research Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge, UK

Dr. Gerald Mboowa

Bioinformatics Scientist, Africa Centre for Disease Control, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dr. Shadrack Mutuku

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Wollongong, Australia.

Dr. Mutono Nyamai

Data Scientist, Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA), Nairobi, Kenya

Dr Michelle Bishop

Associate Director, Learning and Training at Wellcome Connecting Science, UK

Dr. Tinashe Chikowore

Investigator, Brigham Women’s Hospital & Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, USA

Prof. Segun Fatumo

Professor and Chair of Genomic Diversity, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Dr. Gladys Ng’etich

Sdgo Startup Founder, Rhodes Scholar & Schmidt Science Fellow

Dr. Ifeoluwa Gbala

WE-STAR Postdoctoral fellow, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy

Dr. James San

Postdoctoral researcher, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

Dr. Fredrick Mobegi

Bioinformatics lead, Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, Australia

Dr. Collins Mosita Moringa

Bioinformatics Scientist, West African Centre for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Ghana

Winfred Gatua

Wellcome Trust Ph.D. fellow, University of Bristol

Biigba Bright

PhD Biodata analytics and computational Genomics, Ghana

Alfred Ssekagiri

Bioinformatics Scientist, Uganda Virus Research Institute, Uganda

Balogun Toheeb

PhD student, University of California, San Diego, USA

Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran

Postdoctoral researcher, University of Witswatersand, South Africa

Opeoluwa Adewale

PhD student, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA

Ayomide Mary

PhD student, John Innes Institute, UK

Dr. Dominic S. Y. Amuzu

Bioinformatician, WACCBIP & Post-Doctoral Fellow, MRC, The Gambia and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Ademola Ayeinuro

PhD student, University of Cambridge, UK

Rispah Nyambura

Wellcome Trust PhD student, Quadram Institute and John Innes Centre, UK

Dr. Segun Afolaranmi