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 Title: Rift Valley fever virus genomic epidemiology, potential mosquito vectors, seroprevalence in humans, and associated risk factors in Rwanda
Supervisors: Prof. Christopher Kasanga (SUA, Tanzania), Dr. Augustino Chengula (SUA, Tanzania) and Prof. Gillian Eastwood, (Virginia Tech, USA)
Date and Time: Thursday, 8th May, 2025, 08.00 am (EAT)
Venue: CVMBS Video Conference room – Edward Moringe Campus
Mode: Face to Face
Publications:
Nsengimana, I., Juma, J., Roesel, K., Gasana, M. N., Ndayisenga, F., Muvunyi, C. M., Hakizimana, E., Hakizimana, J. N., Eastwood, G., Chengula, A. A., Bett, B., Kasanga, C. J., & Oyola, S. O. (2024). Genomic epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus involved in the 2018 and 2022 outbreaks in livestock in Rwanda. Viruses, 16(7), 1148. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16071148
Nsengimana I., Hakizimana E., Mupfasoni J., Hakizimana J.N., Chengula A.A., Kasanga C.J., & Eastwood, G. Identification of potential vectors and detection of Rift Valley fever virus in mosquitoes collected before and during the 2022 outbreak in Rwanda. (2025). Pathogens, 14(1): 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14010047