Andrew graduated from Cambridge and Imperial College, and undertook his paediatric training in London, specialising in paediatric infectious diseases and immunology.  After undertaking a DPhil in Oxford, investigating immunological and clinical aspects of paediatric HIV infection, he was an Academic Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, where he continued research into paediatric HIV infection in Oxford and South Africa, and work on HIV clinical trials in sub-Saharan Africa through the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL.  He was subsequently awarded a Wellcome Trust Intermediate Clinical Fellowship and appointed as Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infection and Immunity at Queen Mary, University of London. In 2016, he became a Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellow.

Kavita is a development geographer whose research spans migration studies and economic and financial geography. Alongside being Professor of Development Geography, she is Deputy Vice-Principal (Research Impact) and Director of the Queen Mary Centre for the Study of Migration.

Mutsa completed her undergraduate and postgraduate training in Paediatrics at the University of Zimbabwe. She has actively participated in HIV clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for children living with HIV, collaborating with organizations such as the National Institutes of Health (USA) and the MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL. Through a Wellcome Trust Training Fellowship, she earned her PhD from the University of Witwatersrand. Her current research focuses on the intersection of infectious diseases, particularly HIV and malnutrition, examining how malnutrition exacerbates disease outcomes in affected children and exploring strategies for improving these outcomes.

Sofia is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Public Health. She has extensive research experience and a special interest in paediatric malnutrition and Clinical Trials Management.

Dr Amadi is a Specialist Paediatrician, with post-residency training in Paediatric Gastroenterology.  Since 1997, She has been immersed in the care of children with general paediatric conditions, and subsequently focused mainly on children affected by malnutrition and associated morbidities.  In her long-standing collaboration with Prof. Paul Kelly, she has built and maintained the TROPGAN clinic, St Augustine, adjacent to Misisi, a community on the outskirts of Lusaka, in which generations of families live in persistently challenging circumstances. 

Deophine holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Zambia. Her research career began in 2016 at TROPGAN where she has been involved in different trials. Her main interest is Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM).

Benson is a clinical research scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Center for Clinical research with over 15 years research experience. His background interest is in Public Health especially Sexual, Reproductive, Adolescent and Child Health. His interest encompass both preventive, promotive, and curative services. Benson has been involved in several multi-Country, multi-site Clinical Trials and observational research studies around Diarrhoea, Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition for over 15 years. He is particularly interested in better understanding and the early identification of children at high risk of poor health outcomes, in order to employ targeted therapeutics, and reduce attributable childhood mortality in low resource settings.

Mr. Nyabinda is a Research Compliance Officer at KEMRI-University of Washington with over 15 years of experience in human research. He has worked in a number of clinical trials (drug and vaccine) and surveillance studies for emerging infectious diseases. He specializes in regulatory affairs and is responsible for the oversight and management of regulatory activities that promote the highest standards of ethical conduct, participant safety, data integrity, and compliance with domestic and international laws and regulations in the conduct of research. His interest is in regulatory affairs and clinical research administration.

Lucia Kipkoech Keter is an accomplished clinical research scientist and registered pharmacist with extensive expertise in pharmaceutical analysis. Currently serving as the Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Centre for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research (CTMDR) within the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Lucia is at the forefront of innovative research to advance public health in Kenya.

With a solid academic foundation, she holds a Master’s degree in Pharmacy (M. Pharm.) specializing in Pharmaceutical Analysis from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing a PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the same institution. Her commitment to professional growth is evident through various leadership and management training programs that have strengthened her strategic skills in the health sector. She is a registered pharmacist with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya (PPB) and an active member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK), further cementing her professional standing.

Her career spans over two decades at KEMRI, where she has progressed through various roles, demonstrating her commitment to pre-clinical studies, clinical research, and pharmaceutical sciences. Lucia has led significant research projects that have secured substantial funding, highlighting her capability as a leader in her field. Some of her administrative roles include serving as the Head of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Division and as Secretary of the KEMRI Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). She also serves as a faculty member at the KEMRI Graduate School and supervises Master’s students, contributing to the development of future researchers in the field. 

An accomplished contributor to the scientific community, Lucia has authored more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and presented over 40 research abstracts at various local and international scientific forums. Her research encompasses critical areas such as nutrition, diabetes, cancer, infectious diseases, and health systems, reflecting her wide-ranging impact on health research. She is also an engaged member of several technical working groups and committees in KEMRI and the Ministry of Health (MoH), focusing on research, innovation, and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

Dr. Keter is a passionate advocate for health improvement in Kenya, leveraging her research expertise to foster advancements in healthcare delivery and public health outcomes. Currently, she is involved in several ongoing clinical trials, including investigations into nutritional, clinical, and enteric recovery products for children suffering from diarrhoea and malnutrition, as well as an adaptive multi-arm trial aimed at enhancing recovery outcomes among children with complicated severe acute malnutrition. Additionally, her work includes post-market surveillance of pharmaceutical products in Kenya to combat substandard and counterfeit medicines.

Beyond her research commitments, Dr. Keter serves as a reviewer for academic journals, including the Pharmaceutical Journal of Kenya and the African Journal of Health Sciences. She also contributes to several ethical and regulatory committees at KEMRI, including the KEMRI Animal Care and Use Committee, CTMDR Centre Scientific Committee (CSC), and the KEMRI Public Complaints Committee.

Lucia is passionate about community development and actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at improving maternal and child health and reducing new HIV infections among children. She engages in various awareness campaigns and fundraising events, including the Beyond Zero marathon, the Mater Heart Run, and the Standard Chartered international marathon on “Seeing is Believing”, demonstrating her unwavering dedication to health advocacy. Additionally, she is committed to preserving the environment and promoting the protection of water catchment areas, recognizing their vital role in sustaining public health and community well-being.

I am a Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Oxford and have worked for 25 years at the KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya. My research work is driven by my experiences working hands on in the care of sick children.

I lead a multidisciplinary research group predominantly focussing on groups of infants and children at high-risk of mortality from common infectious diseases including neonates and undernourished children. I have built a strong team of African scientists now winning fellowships and grants and taking over the leadership of these areas.

I lead long term invasive bacterial infection and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) carriage surveillance, understanding dynamics of AMR between children arriving in hospital, exposures from drugs and the environment in hospital, children leaving hospital and their clinical consequences. I lead randomised clinical trials ranging from early phase pharmacokinetics and safety to multicentre phase III antimicrobial trials.

I chair several Data Safety Monitoring Committees and sit on several Trial Steering Committees overseeing external studies. I am currently involved with WHO as a GDG member for childhood malnutrition and the Paediatric Drug Optimization on Antibiotics to identify priority antibiotics to be developed for use in neonates and children and develop the research agenda.

I am the founder and co-Director of the Childhood Acute Illness and Nutrition (CHAIN) Network of partners in Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Burkina Faso), South Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh), UK, USA, Canada, and The Netherlands. CHAIN aims to better understand infectious, metabolic, health systems and social pathways to childhood mortality, especially post-discharge through epidemiological cohorts; and systems biology analysis including the microbiome, proteomics, metabolomics and immunity; a social science platform examining family journeys through acute illness.

Publications: https://bit.ly/3gweUvN

The CHAIN Network: www.chainnetwork.org

University homepage: https://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/team/james-berkley

KEMRI/Wellcome Trust Research Programme: https://kemri-wellcome.org

I am a clinician with experience in paediatric practice and additional healthcare experience in children with Malnutrition and clinical research.

I have successfully completed randomized clinical trials: Cotrimoxazole study, A reduced -carbohydrate and lactose- free formulation for stabilization among hospitalized children with SAM, FLACSAM and one vaccine trial: Fractional Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine multi-center trial at the Mombasa site. I provide ethical healthcare, and I am dedicated to providing premium patient care during the research.

I have built positive relationships with patients, family members and other medical professionals. I train both medical and clinical medicine interns during their paediatric rotation.

Passionate on contributing towards evidence based best paediatric practices.