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
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...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
The SACIDS Governing Board convened today on 30th November, 2017 in Arusha, Tanzania. The SACIDS Governing Board focuses on strategic development of SACIDS and is chaired by Professor Raphael Chibunda, the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The other SACIDS Governing Board members at this meeting include Professor Leopold Mulumba-Mfumu (Central Veterinary Laboratory,...Read More
