Dr Catherine Njeri Mwangi

Title/Qualifications: DR./PhD Department/Unit/Section: Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Contact Address: BOX 43844 – 00100, GPO Nairobi Position: Lecturer Area of Specialization: Medical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Articles in Refereed Journals

• Prevalence and Endoscopic Findings of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Dyspeptic Patients in Kenya. Catherine Mwangi,  Stephen Njoroge, Allan Rajula, Ahmed Laving, Rose Kamenwa, Smita Devani, Andrew Nyerere, Gunturu Revathi. OJMM 2020, 10, 233-242. https://doi.org/10.4236/ojmm.2020.104020
• Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Virulence Potentials of Helicobacter pylori Strain KE21 Isolated from a Kenyan Patient with Gastric Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma. Catherine Mwangi, Stephen Njoroge, Evariste Tshibangi-Kabamba, Zahir Moloo, Smita Devani, Allan Rajula, Zahir Moloo, Takashi Matsuoto,  Kimang’a Nyerere, Gunturu Revathi, Yoshio Yamaoka . Toxins 2020 Aug 29;12(9):556.doi: 10.3390/toxins12090556.
• Comparing Diagnostic Performance of Pronto Dry Rapid Urease® and Culture to Histopathology among Endoscopy Patients at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya, Stephen Njoroge, Catherine Mwangi, Kimang’a Nyerere, Gunturu Revathi, Smita Devani, Allan Rajula, Rose Khamenwa, Nyamongo Onkoba, and Fredrick Odhiambo Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 10.9734/jammr 2019
• Serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of nasopharyngeal pneumococci isolated from children in health centers in Nairobi. Catherine Njeri Mwangi, Gunturu Revath, Samuel Kariuki and Ann Muigai 2016 Open Journal Of Medical Microbiology 10.4236/ojmm.2016.61007
• Antimicrobial activity of various extracts of the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla (Echinoidea) African Laila Abubakar, Catherine Njeri Mwangi, Uku. J, Ndirangu S. 2012 Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics 19-23 A KeSoBAP Publication ©2012

WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS

• AMR surveillance best practices: Experiences from the Fleming Fund MAAP Programme in Africa 9th - 15th October 2024
• ISAA Africa/ Beneficial Bio Enzyme Manufacturing Masterclass 17th – 21st April 2023
• Funding Opportunities: Strategies for Writing a Winning Grant Proposal”. Kenyatta University 27th September 2022
• New research information system (KENRIS) and science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) mainstreaming by the National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation 18th May 2022
• Aga Khan University Hospital Fleming Fund Fellows Molecular training (Moderator) 26th – 30th April 2021
• Curriculum Mapping for Programs at the school of Pharmacy 8th to 10th May 2019
• Partnership For Health Research Training in Kenya 9th to 13th April 2018 at University of Nairobi
• Quality Issues in Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing on 2nd August 2018 at The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Elsevier Authors Training workshop 19 May 2017 

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2024 – Joint Research Fund
Research Center for Global and Local Infectious Diseases (RCGLID), Oita University, Japan

2019 – Training Grant
Advanced Helicobacter pylori Culture and Molecular Techniques
Department of Environmental and Preventive Medicine, Oita University, Japan

2016–2017 – Project Research Grant
Innovation Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (African-ai-Japan Project)

2011 – WHO Postgraduate Research Funding (USD 5,000)

2019 – Department of Pathology Research Funding
Aga Khan University Hospital