Dr. Catherine Njeri Mwangi

Lecturer, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Specialization: Medical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics

Academic Qualifications

PhD — Medical Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics

Research Interests

Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance
Helicobacter pylori Genomics & Virulence
Pneumococcal Serotypes & Antimicrobial Susceptibility
Whole Genome Sequencing of Bacterial Pathogens
Molecular Diagnostics Performance Evaluation

Selected Publications

  1. Mwangi CN et al. Prevalence and genomic virulence factors of Helicobacter pylori among dyspeptic patients in Kenya. Peer-reviewed journal, 2022.
  2. Mwangi CN et al. Whole genome sequencing of virulent Helicobacter pylori strains from Kenyan patients. Peer-reviewed journal, 2021.
  3. Mwangi CN et al. Diagnostic performance comparison of molecular methods for H. pylori detection. Peer-reviewed journal, 2020.
  4. Mwangi CN et al. Nasopharyngeal pneumococcal serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility in Kenyan children. Peer-reviewed journal, 2019.

Grants & Fellowships

  • 2024 — Joint Research Fund, RCGLID, Oita University, Japan
  • 2019 — Training Grant for advanced Helicobacter pylori molecular techniques
  • 2016–2017 — African-ai-Japan Project Research Funding
  • 2011 — WHO Postgraduate Research Funding (USD 5,000)

Professional Development

  • AMR Surveillance Practices Training, 2024
  • Molecular Diagnostics Workshops
  • Grant-Writing Seminars