Joint International
Biomedical &
Biotechnology
Conference + Workshop
2025
Biomedical &
Biotechnology
Conference + Workshop
2025
Nairobi, Kenya
29th - 31st October 2025
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The International Joint Biotechnology and Biomedical Workshop and Conference 2025, a premier event jointly organized by:
Kenya Institute of Primate Research (www.kipre.go.ke)
Mount Kenya University (www.mku.ac.ke)
AIBBC (www.aibbc.org)
Kenya Society for Immunology (www.ksi.or.ke)
Mount Kenya University (www.mku.ac.ke)
AIBBC (www.aibbc.org)
Kenya Society for Immunology (www.ksi.or.ke)
This conference is a must-attend for students, faculty, healthcare practitioners, academic and industrial researchers, government and county officers, and anyone passionate about advancing health through innovative research.
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Event Schedule
Our premier event brings together leading experts, researchers, and innovators from around the world
| JOINT KIPRE SESSION WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29, 2025 |
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| 08:00-09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00-09:05 | Welcome KIPRE- Director General, Dr Peter Mwethera |
| 09:05-09:10 | KIPRE Board Chair Prof Josephat Mulimba |
| 09:10-09:20 | Mary Muthoni HSC - Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards |
| 09:20-09:40 | CS - Hon Aden Duale EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health |
| 9:40-10:10 | Keynote Talk 1: Prof Jann Hau |
| 10:10-10:30 | Keynote Talk 2: Prof Geoffrey Wahungu |
| 10:30-10:50 | Health Break |
| Primate Behavior, ethics and medicine (AAALAC) Dr Daniel Chai & Dr Janet Mwadime |
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| 10:50-11:20 | Keynote Talk 2: Prof Steve Shapiro |
| 11:20-11:40 | Talk 1: Ms Theresa Nyawira |
| 11:40-12:00 | Talk 2: Dr Benson Kibore |
| 12:00-12:20 | Talk 3: Dr Yasmina Paramastr |
| 12:20-12:40 | Talk 4: Prof Susan Alberts |
| 12:40-13:00 | Talk 5: Dr Mercy Akinyi |
| 13:00-13:10 | Round table discussion |
| 13:10-14:00 | Lunch Break |
| One Health: Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases Dr Joseph Kamau & Dr Mercy Akinyi |
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| 14:00-14:30 | Keynote Talk 3: Dr Isaac Ngere |
| 14:30-14:50 | Talk 6: Dr James Hassell |
| 14:50-15:10 | Talk 7: Dr Geoffrey Siwo |
| 15:10-15:30 | Talk 8: Prof Salome Bukachi |
| 15:30-15:50 | Talk 9: Prof Stephanie Seifert |
| 15:50-16:10 | Talk 10: Dr Joseph Kamau |
| 16:00- 16:10 | Round table discussion |
| 16:10-16:30 | Health Break |
| Research and Development Initiatives in Reproductive Health and Infectious Diseases Dr Ruth Nyakundi |
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| 16:30-17:00 | Keynote Talk 4: Prof Niroshini Nirmalan (online) |
| 17:00-17:20 | Talk 11: Dr Lucy Ochola |
| 17:20-17:40 | Talk 12:Prof Tony Perry |
| 17:40-18:00 | Talk 13:Dr Jorum Kirundi |
| 18:00-18:10 | Talk 14:Dr. Almas Juma |
| 18:10-18:30 | Closing remarks |
| 18:30- | COCKTAIL |
| JOINT CONFERENCE PROGRAM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025 |
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| 07:00-08:00 | Onsite registration/ Exhibition setup |
| 08:00-09:00 | Welcome remarks by Director General KIPRE, Dr Peter Mwethera, MKU Vice Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi and AIBBC Chairman, Collins Ouma |
| 09:00-09:30 | Plenary Talk 1: Dr Peter Mwethera (Director General, KIPRE) |
| 9:30-10:00 | Plenary Talk 2: Prof Jerome Kim (Director General of International Vaccine Institute) |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Health Break
PARALLEL SESSION I
Immunology of parasitic infections and progress in vaccine development Venue: Room A Chairs: Dr Bernard Kanoi/ Dr Lucy Ochola
PARALLEL SESSION II
Advances in biomedical, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies Venue: Room B Chairs: Dr Evans C. Egwim/ Dr Ruth Nyakundi |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Keynote Talk 5: Prof Faith Osier
Keynote Talk 7: Prof Hiromi Miyoshi
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Keynote Talk 6: Dr. Benard Kanoi
Keynote Talk 8: Prof Takhiro Nitta
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| 11:10-11:25 |
Talk 14: Dr Mtakai Ngara (online)
Talk 19: Dr. Ahmad Saleem Akhta
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| 11:25-11:40 |
Talk 15: Dr Brenda Okech (online)
Talk 20: Dr Ruth Nyakundi
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| 11:40-11:55 |
Talk 16: Dr Rebecca Ayako
Talk 21: Prof Clement Shiluli
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| 11:55-12:10 |
Talk 17: Dr Sarah Kituyi
Talk 22: Dr Masashi Yamazaki
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| 12:10-12:30 |
Talk 18: Dr Barthlomew Ondigo
Talk 23: Dr Laud Anthony Basing
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30-14:00 |
Plenary Talk 3: Prof Susanne Rensing (Kansas University, USA, ONLINE)
Chair: Dr. Mercy Akiny
Venue: ROOM A
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| 14:00-15:00 | YOUNG INVESTIGATORS SESSION 1 (selected from abstracts) Chairs: Dr. Clare Njoki / Mary Kioko Venue: Room A |
| 14:00-14:10 | Atin Dewan |
| 14:10-14:20 | Haripriya Sakthivel |
| 14:20-14:30 | Harrison K. Waweru |
| 14:30-14:40 | Douglas Gifu |
| 14:40-14:50 | Patrick Wakaba |
| 14:50-15:00 | Racheal Kimani |
| 15:00-16:00 | POSTER SESSION (Poster evaluation for Best Poster Award Prize) |
| 16:00-16:30 | Health Break |
| 16:30-17:35 |
PARALLEL SESSION III:
NTDs, diagnostics and therapeutics Chairs: Dr George Omondi/Dr Sarah Kituyi Venue: Room A
PARALLEL SESSION IV
Climate change and its impact on ecosystem & health Chairs: Dr Stan Kivai/ Dr Protus Omondi Venue: Room B |
| 16:30-16:45 |
Keynote Talk 9: Prof Ymkje Stiniestra
Keynote Talk 11: Dr Stanislaus Kivai
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| 16:45-17:00 |
Keynote Talk 10: Prof Nicholas Casewell (Online)
Keynote Talk 27: John Lenguya
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| 17:00-17:10 |
Talk 24: Dr Wykcliff Omondi
Talk 28: Dr. Wataru Kagaya (Online)
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| 17:10-17:20 |
Talk 25: Dr George Omondi
Talk 29: Dr Peter Fundi
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| 17:20-17:35 |
Talk 26: Dr. Paul Mireji
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| 17:35-18:55 |
PARALLEL SESSION V
Genomics, Bioinformatics and AI in biomedical research Chairs: Dr Mercy Akinyi / Dr Steven Ger Nyanjom Venue: Room A
PARALLEL SESSION VI
Drug development and AMR mitigation strategies Chair: Atunga Nyachieo/ Dr Stella Irungu Venue: Room B |
| 17:35-17:55 |
Keynote Talk 12: Prof Isabella Oyier
Keynote Talk 13: Dr Atunga Nyachieo
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| 17:55-18:10 |
Talk 30: Dr Farhad Zamani
Talk 34: Dr Mohammed Balogun
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| 18:10-18:25 |
Talk 31: Dr Nina Billows (online)
Talk 35: Dr. Ben Chan
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| 18:25-18:40 |
Talk 32: Dr Oluafemi Oluwole (online)
Talk 36: Dr Dishon Muloi
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| 18:40-18:55 |
Talk 33: Dr Christian Nsanzabana
Talk 37: Dr Jael Obiero (online)
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| END OF DAY 2 |
| JOINT CONFERENCE PROGRAM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025 |
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| 08:00-08:30 | Onsite registration and networking |
| 08:30-09:00 | Plenary Talk 4: Prof. Tom Kariuki (Science for Africa foundation) Chair: Peter Mwethera |
| 09:00-09:30 | Plenary Talk 5: Prof Kim Young (Purdue University), Chair: Prof. Collins Ouma |
| 09:30-10:00 | Plenary Talk 6: Dr Javier Guillen (AAALAC International), Chair: Dr Daniel Chai |
| 10:00-10:30 |
Health Break
PARALLEL SESSION VII
Flow cytometry and clinical applications Venue: Room A Dr Lucy Ochola/ Prof Hemant Agrawal
PARALLEL SESSION VIII
Prevention and management of NCDs Venue: Room B Chair: Dr Ngalla Jillani/ Dr. Jesse Gitaka |
| 10:30-10:50 |
Keynote Talk 14: Dr William Telford
Keynote Talk 17: Prof Margaret Oluka
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Keynote Talk 15:Prof Hemant Agrawal
Keynote Talk 18: Prof Stuart Baker (online)
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| 11:10-11:30 |
Keynote Talk 16: Prof Andrea Cosarrizza (online)
Talk 42: Dr Peter Waweru
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| 11:30-11:45 |
Talk 38: Dr Magaret Mbuchi
Talk 43: Dr Fakelia Guyton (online)
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| 11:45-12:00 |
Talk 39: Dr Daniel Muema
Talk 44: Dr Clare Njoki
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| 12:00-12:15 |
Talk 40: Mr Newton Kimiywi (Beckman Coulter)
Talk 44: Liza Löf
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| 12:15-12:30 |
Talk 41: Prof Kennedy Okeyo
Talk 46: Dr. Frida Ekholm
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30-14:30 | POSTER SESSION (Poster evaluation for Best Poster Award Prize) |
| 13:00-13:30 |
PARALLEL SESSION IX
Empowering biomedical research in Africa Chairs: Dr. Jesse Gitaka/ Dr Mwangi Kareri Venue: Room A
PARELLEL SESSION X
New insights into HIV and Viral infections Chairs: Dr Eddy Odari/ Dr Clement Shiluli Venue: Room B |
| 14:30-14:50 |
Keynote Talk 19: Prof Charles Egwim
Keynote Talk 21: Prof Guido Poli
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| 14:50-15:10 |
Keynote Talk 20: Prof Jesse Gitaka
Keynote Talk 22: Dr. Marianne Mureithi
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| 15:10-15:30 |
Talk 47: Prof Carla Rothlin (online)
Talk 49: Prof Thomas Hope
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| 15:30-15:50 |
Talk 48: Dr Jeremiah Gathirwa
Talk 50: Dr Steven Kyalo Kanyiva
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| 15:50-16:10 | Health Break |
| 16:10-17:10 | YOUNG INVESTIGATORS SESSION 2 (selected from abstracts) Chairs: Dr. Rachael Kimani/ Martin Omondi Venue: Room A |
| 16:10-16:20 | Protus Okwato Omondi |
| 16:20-16:30 | Shamim Wanjiku Osata |
| 16:30-16:40 | Samuel M. Ng'ang'a |
| 16:40-16:50 | Grace Stephen Okicha |
| 16:50-17:00 | Charles Kivasu |
| 17:00-17:10 | Winnie Kulei |
| 17:10-18:15 | JOINT SESSION XI- Advances in Precision Medicine and Frontier Therapeutics Chairs: Dr. Kennedy Okeyo (Purdue Univ./Jackson Laboratory)/ HFSP sponsorship Venue: Room A |
| 17:10-17:15 | SPONSOR TALK 16: Dr Toshiharu Miwa (Hitachi Ltd. Japan, online) |
| 17:15-17:40 | Keynote Talk 23: Dr. Hiroko Hanzawa (Hitachi Ltd) |
| 17:40-17:55 | Keynote Talk 24: Prof. Masood Kamali-Moghaddam (Uppsala University) |
| 17:55-18:05 | Keynote Talk 25: Prof. Jakob Skou Pedersen, Aarhus University, Denmark |
| 18:05-18:20 | Keynote Talk 26: Prof Douglas J Perkins (online) |
| 18:30-19:00 | Awards and closing ceremony (ROOM A) |
| 19:00-24:00 | COCKTAIL DINNER |