Grant Writing Workshop

Description

Grant Writing Workshop

Objectives

Presenters

1. Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi
   PROF. ELIZABETH BUKUSI, MBChB, M.Med (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), MBE, is a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS). She is a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a Research Professor at the University of Washington (Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global health), and an honorary lecturer at Aga Khan University in Nairobi and Maseno University (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology).
   KEMRI, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi


2. Prof. Nyawira Gitahi
   PROF. NYAWIRA GITAHI is an Assistant Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. She is a medical doctor, trained in Epidemiology and holds a PhD in International Health. She also received strong postdoctoral training in implementation science at the University of Toronto.
   KEMRI, University of Toronto


3. Dr. Francesca Odhiambo
   DR. FRANCESCA ODHIAMBO, MBChB, MMED is a consultant physician with a wealth of expertise in HIV program management and research leadership. After completing her medical training, she initially worked for the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Busia in 2004, before advancing to HIV program management on US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded projects (2008-2021). As part of HIV program management, she oversaw county-wide HIV services and capacity-building. She thereafter moved to the role of Clinical Research Scientist at KEMRI in 2020 serving as Site Principal Investigator, Co- Investigator as well as study director on multiple NIH-funded studies.
   KEMRI