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Small Animal Handling Training at SAFARI/JKUAT to Advance Technical Skills for Better Research

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020JICA PAUSTI

The Innovation Centre for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (iCMoB) held an inaugural short course training on Small Laboratory animals from 16th to 17th [Read More]

AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project Office Welcomes Back Long-term Beneficiaries

April 16, 2019JICA PAUSTI

On April 11th, the AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project Office welcomed back three of the long term training beneficiaries who obtained their PhD degrees in Japanese [Read More]

Genetic Engineering using Animal Model and Plants Towards African Innovation

March 4, 2019April 1, 2019Martin Mburu

Through AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project under JICA, Ms. Grace Kimani from Biochemistry Department in Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, undertook a two months [Read More]

The senior technologist equally had a chance to visit Okayama University’s Advanced Research Centre and the Institute of Plant Science and Resources; Bizen Chemical Co. Ltd, among others on benchmarking mission. The practice in these institutions, according to Paul, is bringing together highly specialized multidisciplinary equipment under one roof to facilitate high level research; something he strongly suggests should be adopted in JKUAT/PAUSTI. Save for research areas, it was no different for Grace whose training was on molecular biology and genetic engineering. Working with four supervisors she acquired hands-on experience, cementing her knowledge in animal and plant cell towards African Innovation (ai). “I had a chance to practically try out some of the concepts I had only mastered theoretically. It has given me the confidence to effectively guide researchers on various procedures within molecular biology,” avers Grace. In particular, Grace learnt about tissue and organ harvesting, DNA/RNA extraction, histological and cytological analysis, and Immunohistochemistry. “Following the training I can now participate in a number of interventions in areas such as food security, disease diagnostics, biodiversity conservation and Design and drug development. All these areas are important to the Africa’s development quest,” adds Grace.

Chemical Analysis of Foods Towards Attaining Food Security

February 27, 2019April 1, 2019Martin Mburu

AFRICA-ai-JAPAN Project is a Joint Initiative involving JKUAT, PAUSTI and JICA. The Project aims to empower and motivate human resource for industrial development [Read More]

Advancing Technical Skills for Engineering Staff

February 5, 2019JICA PAUSTI

Mr. Ben Maniafu, a technologist in College of Engineering and Technology was involved in training aimed to empower and motivate human resource. The [Read More]

Techonologist With A Passion For Soils

January 17, 2019JICA PAUSTI

Ms. Rose Nyaboke Mingate attended a short term training on Soil Diagnosis Technology for Sustainable Agricultural Production and Environmental Conservation at the Obihiro [Read More]

SAFARI Animal Handling Training

September 10, 2018September 13, 2018JICA PAUSTI

The Innovation Centre for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (iCMoB) held yet another training on animal handling on 2nd and 3rd August 2018 at [Read More]

Japanese Firm in Technology Transfer Pact with JKUAT

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018JICA PAUSTI

A technology transfer partnership aimed at disseminating Japanese technologies for tomato and strawberry production to Kenyan farmers is taking root at Jomo Kenyatta [Read More]

Digital Fabrication Technology Training at iPIC

February 20, 2018March 12, 2018JICA PAUSTI

JKUAT staff and students have been trained on how to use the facilities in the Innovation and Prototyping Integrated Centre (iPIC) towards innovation, [Read More]

Training on Small Animal Care, Use and Handling for Better Research

December 21, 2017December 21, 2017JICA PAUSTI

The Innovation Center for Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (iCMoB) conducted training for two staff and ten students from the department of human anatomy [Read More]