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Projects:

• Screening for novel molecular markers of antimicrobial resistance from the microbiome of broiler chicken in Tanzania
• Knowledge and practices of open science among researchers in Tanzania
• Whole genome sequencing and metabarcoding of soil microbiome in long-term push-pull technology
• Investigation of mechanisms of insect pest defense in push-pull technology

Publications:

1. Changing scientific meetings for the better https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-021-01067-y
2. Long-term maize-Desmodium intercropping shifts structure and composition of soil microbiome with stronger impact on fungal communities https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-021-05082-w
3. Genetic, epigenetic and phenotypic diversity of four Bacillus velezensis strains used for plant protection or as probiotics https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02610/full
4. Rare diseases in Tanzania: a national “Call for Action” to address policy and urgent needs of individuals with rare diseases https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-022-02498-0
5. A Baseline evaluation of bioinformatics capacity in Tanzania reveals areas for training https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.665313/full
6. Complete list of publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7LxU3fIAAAAJ&hl=en

Membership registration:

• Tanzania Human Genetics Organisation (THGO): co-founder, member of executive committee
• African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG): member
• African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB): member
• Biotechnology Society of Tanzania (BST): member

Councils/Boards/Committees:

• Board member of Open Forum for Agricutural Biotechnology (OFAB)
• Board member of Tanzania Human Genetics Organisation (THGO)

 

Important contributions:

• Inaugural Tanzania NEF ambassador (2015 – 2017)
• Malkia wa Nguvu nomination (2018)
• Tanzanian sheroes (2018)
• NEF women in STEM careers award (2022)