Dr. Cecilia Mbae

cmbae@kemri.go.ke

Dr. Martin Bundi

Dr Elizabeth Matey

Dr. Martin Rono

Dr. Evans Chadeka

Dr. Aggrey Mokaya

Mr. Hillary Imire

Mr. Gideon Koech

Mr. Brian Orwa

Mr. Charles Syengo

Ms. Margaret Kamau

Ms. Margaret Gikuni

Mr. Francis Mwangi

Mr. Wilson Achola

Ms. Chemutai Rono

Mr. Dexta Gakuha

Mr. Allan Maiyo

Ms. Irene Koech

Ms. Lucy Wasilwa

Ms. Maryan Ali

Mr. Timothy Sang

Dr. Cecilia Mbae

Faculty Member

Biography

Dr. Mbar joined KEMRI in 2004, as a Research Officer. Since then she has participated in several Research projects, either as a Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator. In addition, she has been  tasked with managing 4 research projects that are currently ongoing.

Dr. Mbae’s Research focuses on molecular epidemiology of emerging, re-emerging and neglected parasitic and bacterial pathogens, and surveillance on antimicrobial resistance. The projects are funded by different funding agencies including Wellcome Trust (UK), National Institute of Health
(USA), and German Research Foundation (DFG) among others. All the projects have had basic microbiology and advanced molecular biology techniques.

Currently, Dr. Mbae has a pool of over 30 young scientists, and is supervising 5 post graduate students. Through her research, she has been able to publish more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals. She has disseminated
research findings through conferences and other forums.

Dr. Mbae has more than ten years experience teaching at the Kenya Methodist University and 3 years experience teaching the the KEMRI graduate school.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Life and Molecular Sciences, Open University, UK, Research
  • M.Sc. (Medical Parasitology), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
  • B.Sc. (Biochemistry/ Zoology), Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Selected Publications

  • Kariuki S, Wairimu C, Mbae C. Antimicrobial Resistance in Endemic Enteric Infections in Kenya and the Region, and Efforts Toward Addressing the Challenges. J Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 20;224(12 Suppl 2):S883-S889. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab457.PMID: 34550365. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34550365/
  • Kariuki S, Dyson ZA, Mbae C, Ngetich R, Kavai SM, Wairimu C, Anyona S, Gitau N, Onsare RS, Ongandi B, Duchene S, Ali M, Clemens JD, Holt KE, Dougan. Multiple introductions of multidrug-resistant typhoid associated with acute infection and asymptomatic carriage, Kenya. G.Elife. 2021 Sep 13;10:e67852. doi: 10.7554/eLife.67852.PMID: 34515028. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34515028/
  • Mulinge E, Mbae C, Ngugi B, Irungu T, Matey E, Kariuki S. Entamoeba species infection in patients seeking treatment for diarrhea and abdominal discomfort in Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya. Food Waterborne Parasitol. 2021 Mar 29;23:e00122. doi: 10.1016/j.fawpar.2021.e00122. eCollection 2021 Jun.PMID: 33898796. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33898796/
  • Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Ph.D; Moses Mwangi, MSc; Naomi Gitau, Msc; Tabitha Irungu; Fidelis Muendo; Zilla Wakio; Ruth Wambui; Susan Kavai, Msc; Robert Onsare; Celestine Wairimu; Ronald Ngetich; Frida Njeru; Sandra Van Puyvelde; John Clemens; Gordon. Dougan; Samuel Kariuki. Factors associated with occurrence of invasive Salmonella infections among children living in Mukuru slum, an urban informal settlement in Kenya. BMC Infectious Diseases (2020) 20:422 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05134-z
  • Samuel Kariuki; Cecilia Mbae; Sandra Van Puyvelde; Robert Onsare; Susan Kavai; Celestine Wairimu; Ronald Ngetich; John Clemens; Gordon Dougan. High relatedness of invasive multi-drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella genotypes among patients and asymptomatic carriers in endemic informal settlements in Kenya” PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Aug 3;14(8):e0008440. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008440. eCollection 2020 Aug.
  • Erastus Mulinge, David Odongo, Japhet Magambo, Sammy M. Njenga, Eberhard Zeyhle, Cecilia Mbae, Dorothy Kagendo, Francis Addy, Dennis Ebi, Marion Wassermann, Peter Kern, Thomas Romig. Diversity of Taenia and Hydatigera (Cestoda: Taeniidae) in domestic dogs in Kenya. Parasitology Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-020-06793-2
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