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August 06, 2024

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Curriculum Vitae

NDERITU KATHRYN WANJIKU, Ph.D (Biochemistry)

Postal Address P.O. Box 1865-10400, NANYUKI

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Nationality Kenyan

Gender Female

ID number 25566424

Languages English and Swahili

Marital Status Single

Religion Christian

Profile

Research Interest

EDUCATION

2023

I am a dedicated worker with excellent scientific abilities. I work independently and with little supervision since I am self-motivated and determined to succeed in all I do. I also believe that any endeavor may be successful with teamwork. My primary research focus is on Non-Communicable diseases (NCD), particularly those associated with metabolic disorders. I also have expertise in bioinformatics approaches/computational biology for understanding the biological systems in the body, especially the interactions between genetics that occur during the pathogenesis of obesity.

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, University of Nairobi

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June 2020-

September 2023

2013-2017

2007-2011

2003- 2006

University of Nairobi

Ph.D. in Biochemistry

Antiobesity and Caecal Microbiome Effects of Dichloromethane – Methanolic Extracts of Solanum nigrum (Subsp villosum) in High Fat Fed Sprague Dawley Rats University of Eldoret

Master of Science in Biochemistry

Research title: Antiobesity effects of Amaranthus dubious, Curcurbita pepo and Vigna unguiculata on Progesterone induced mice

Courses studied include: Cancer biology, Nutritional biochemistry, Immunochemistry, Microbial biochemistry, Protein biochemistry and enzymology among others. Moi University

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry

Second Class Honors

Courses studied include:

Nutritional biochemistry, Food biochemistry, Pharmocology, Biochemical endocrinology, Antibiotics, Pharmacognosy, Basic metabolism of carbohydrates, Lipids and proteins, Reproductive biochemistry among others. Nyeri Baptist High School

O level

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Nov 2023- Date

Sep 2018 to April 2024

Position Held

Courses

Sep 2019- to Dec 2019

Position Held

Courses

June 2015- Dec 2016

Position Held

Main responsibilities

and activities

February 2013– August

2013

Position Held

Main activities and Key

responsibilities

Kenya Institute of Primate Research

Research Associate

Kirinyaga University

Department of Clinical Medicine

Adjunct Lecturer

Courses taught include: Biochemistry: Introduction to biomolecules, metabolism, Forensic toxicology I and II, Genetics 1, Clinical chemistry, Applied Bioinformatics, Bioanalytics, Forensic techniques 1 and 2, Medical genetics and genomics, Medical biochemistry

Mount Kenya University

Department of Biochemistry

Part- time lecturer

Courses taught include: Cellular basis of life, Carbohydrate metabolism and introduction to biomolecules

Institute of Primate research

Intern / master’s research

Endometriosis Project: Collecting specimen for analysis such as: laparoscopy tissues, saliva (1ml), Plasma (10 ml), urine (5 ml) and peritoneal fluid from Papio Anubis.

Filling the reproductive cycle chart for Papio Anubis Wound healing project: Assisted in labelling and creating incisions on the tail of the different non-human primates Papio anubis, Chlorecebus aethiops and Cerocopithecus mitis.

Monitored the wound healing period and assisted in measuring the wound length Rotavirus project: Performing ELISA on the faecal samples and running gel electrophoresis

Cera Right – Nanyuki Branch

Trainer

Training female commercial sex workers on PMTCT. Counseling and testing HIV patients. Training female commercial sex workers and matatu touts and drivers on HIV/AIDS prevention. Mobilizing the most risk populations to participate in project activities. Training target clientele on enterprise development and alternative livelihoods.

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COMPETENCES

Technical competencies

Information Technology

Publications

Bioinformatics: RNA sequence, Metagenomics (16 sRNA, 18 sRNA, ITS) and Genomics (fastq analysis, Plant Extraction, fractionation and purification of compounds from natural products, chromatographic techniques, DNA Isolation, Gel electrophoresis, Conventional and real time Polymerase chain reaction, ELISA technique, Microbial media culture preparations, Microscopy and Histopathological tissue processing, Differential blood count, flow cytometry use, Centrifugation, spectrophotometry, RNA extraction, Western blotting, Immunofluorescence microscopy, DNA recombination (ligating) and Protein extraction and purification. I am a confident user of Microsoft packages, data analysis software such as R studio, Mega11, Bio Edit, Minitab and graph pad.

Kathryn wanjiku Nderitu, Njagi Sm, Ndegwa Jm, Barasa Ss, Ngugi Mp, Anti- obesity activities of methanolic extracts of Amaranthus dubious, Curcurbita pepo, Vigna unguiculata in progesterone-induced obese mice (2017) Three traditional veges that can beat obesity (9

Sep 2017)

Nderitu, K. W., Mecha, E., Opiyo, S. O., & Nyachieo, A. (2022). Effects of Solanum Nigrum on caecal microbiome of high fat fed rats in a randomized control study. East African Medical Journal, 99(11).

Nderitu, K. W., Ager, E., Mecha, E., & Nyachieo, A. (2023). DNA barcoding using its2 and RBCL markers for Solanaceae species identification. East African Medical Journal, 100(1), 5567-5574.

Nderitu, K. W., Mecha, E., & Nyachieo, A. (2023). Solanum nigrum show anti-obesity effects on high-fat diet-fed Sprague Dawley rats in a randomized study. Scientific African, e01713.

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Workshops attended -7

Kemri Annual Scientific & Health Conference (KASH)

- 18

International IPR biomedical Conference

- Implementation research methodology and application workshop (APHRC,2019)

- Building capacity for writing Scientific Manuscripts- KAVI-ICR (July 2021)

- Kirinyaga University 5

annual international virtual conference (2022)

- International learning (COIL) and virtual Exchanges in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya, Workshop (May 9-11, 2022)

- Advanced laboratory based practical training on Molecular and Biotechnology workshop (30