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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology is delighted to announce Dr. Jean Yves Ekra’s successful PhD defense on 09th October 2024 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His PhD’s Thesis is titled ” Genetic Study of Trypanosomes and their Resistance to Trypanocide in Livestock in Nothern Côte d’Ivoire. The case of the Bagoue, Poro, […]
The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology, and Biotechnology is delighted to announce Mr. Waine Zambi’s successful Master defense on 26th September 2024 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). His Master’s Dissertation is titled “Evaluation of Anticonvulsant Efficacy of Hoary Basil Plant Extract (Ocimum americanum) to Pentylenetetrazole Induced Epilepsy in Wistar Rats.” Congratulations, Mr. Waine (Second from […]
The Department of Microbiology, Parasitology and Biotechnology is delighted to announce Ms. Mary Thadey Lyimo’s successful Master defense on 5th September, 2024 at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). Her Master Dissertation is titled “Molecular characterization of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Virus (FMDV) recovered from 2023 FMD Outbreaks in Southern Highlands parts of Tanzania.” Congratulations […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]