The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology is delighted to announce to the scientific community and extend its congratulations to Dr. Isidore Nsengimana, on the successful defence of his PhD on 8th May 2025 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His PhD thesis is titled “Epidemiological investigation of Rift Valley fever virus circulation in Rwanda: Molecular epidemiology, potential mosquito vectors,...Read More
In October 2020, Isidore enrolled in a Ph.D programme in the Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology (DMPB) within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). He is an Inspector of Animal Products and Feeds working with Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority in Rwanda. Thesis...Read More
On October 11th, 2024, the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences through the Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology gathered to celebrate the incredible career of Professor Paul Simon Gwakisa, who has retired after 37 years of dedicated service. The event was filled with admiration, respect, and heartfelt tributes to a man who has...Read More
The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology is delighted to announce to the scientific community and extend its congratulations to Dr. Ivy Sylvia Okello, on the successful defense of her PhD on 6th May 2024 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His PhD thesis is titled “Epidemiology, Drug Sensitivity Pattern and Control Practices of African Animal Trypanosomes in Western Kenya,...Read More
In November, 2017, Mkama enrolled in a Ph.D programme in the Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology (DMPB) within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). He is an employee of Tanzania Veterinary Agency Laboratory (TVLA), as a Senior Veterinary Research Scientist stationed at the Centre for...Read More
In October 2020, Ivy enrolled in a Ph.D programme in the Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology (DMPB) within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). She is an adjunct lecturer (Molecular Biology and Population Genetics) at the Department of Biology of Pwani University in Kenya. ...Read More
Project Title: Climate influence on zoonoses at human-livestock-wildlife interfaces in the transboundary region between Kenya and Tanzania (ENHANCE) Funded by DANIDA, Denmark Lead institution: University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark. Partner institutions: Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania; Aarhus University (AU), Denmark; University of Nairobi (UoN), Kenya; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Kenya...Read More
The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology is delighted to announce to the scientific community and extend its congratulations to Dr. Emmanuel George Kifaro, a member of our academic staff, on the successful defense of his PhD on 6th September 2023 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His PhD thesis is titled “Microparticles for Direct...Read More
In October 2018, Kifaro enrolled in a Ph.D programme in the Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology (DMPB) within the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). He is an employee of Sokoine University of Agriculture, as an Assistant Lecturer (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) in the same department....Read More
