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 Infectious Diseases and Biotechnology (CIDB) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Thesis Title: Molecular Characterization and Antigenic Prediction of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Relation to Vaccine Improvement in Endemic Settings in Africa.
Supervisors: Prof. Christopher Kasanga (CVMBS, SUA), Prof. Philemon Wambura (CVMBS, SUA), Prof. Donald King (TPI), and Prof. Mark Rweyemamu (SACIDS).
Date and Time: Tuesday, 7th May, 2024, 9:30 AM (EAT)
Venue: CVMBS Video Conference room – Edward Moringe Campus
Mode: Face to Face and Online
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Publications:
- Mkama M. Mashinagu, Philemon N. Wambura, Donald P. King, David J. Paton, Francois Maree, Sharadhuli I. Kimera, Mark M. Rweyemamu, Christopher J. Kasanga, “Challenges of Controlling Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Pastoral Settings in Africa”, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, vol. 2024, Article ID 2700985, 14 pages, 2024. FULL TEXT
