Grant-writing Bootcamp

Description

The Leadership for Excellence and Innovation in Accelerating Research on Women’s Health (LEA-WH Program) Grant-writing Bootcamp

Objectives

Presenters

1. Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi
   Elizabeth Anne Bukusi FAAS is a research professor working within the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, and global health. Bukusi's main areas of research focus around sexually transmitted infections, women's health, reproductive health, and HIV care, prevention and treatment. Bukusi is the Chief Research Officer at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and led a "landmark" study on the use of PrEP in Kenya
   KEMRI, FAAS, University of Washington, Aga Khan University


2. Dr. Francesca Odhiambo
   Dr. Francesca Odhiambo is a Consultant Physician and a Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, with research interests spanning HIV, tuberculosis, substance use, and cervical cancer prevention and treatment. She previously led HIV program implementation under U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief-funded initiatives from 2008 to 2021. Since transitioning to research, she has served as a Site Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator on multiple NIH-funded studies. Dr. Odhiambo is deeply committed to improving patient outcomes and leveraging research to enhance the quality of life for people living with HIV.
   KEMRI


3. Dr. Sarah Gitome
   Dr. Serah Gitome, a Clinical Research Scientist and Acting Deputy Director of the Sexual Reproductive Adolescent Health Programme
   KEMRI


4. Dr. Helen Barsosio
   My name is Hellen Barsosio, a clinical research scientist working at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Global Health Research in Kisumu Kenya, where I lead the maternal and new-born health studies of the KEMRI-CDC-LSTM Malaria collaboration. My research work centres on interventions to reduce adverse pregnancy outcomes including malaria infection in pregnancy, and more recently the link between community health systems and improved maternal health care. I am the co-Principal Investigator of several studies including the newly funded C-it-DU-it study, and sits in various national and international technical working groups supporting malaria and HIV in pregnancy.
   KEMRI-CGHR