Dr. Christine Mbindyo
Cohort 8
🎓 CARTA Graduate
✅ PhD Completed (2022)
📍 Kenya
🔬 Veterinary Microbiology
Biography
Christine holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Microbiology (Bacteriology Option) and a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine degree both from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is currently pursuing her PhD studies at the same University through a scholarship awarded on merit by the Consortium for African Research Training in Africa (CARTA). She is a Tutorial fellow in the Microbiology Section, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology at the University of Nairobi. She teaches and mentors undergraduate students, and carries out research and community outreach.
Educational Background
Master's Degree
Msc in Applied Microbiology (Bacteriology option)
Research Focus
Primary Discipline
Veterinary Microbiology
Area of Specialization
CHARACTERIZATION OF MICROBIOTA OF RAW MILK FROM HEALTHY AND MASTITIC DAIRY COWS BY METAGENOMIC ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE POTENTIAL FOR THE DETECTED STRAINS IN KIAMBU COUNTY