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Mr. Patrick Simiyu Were

Tutorial Fellow, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Home School of Health Sciences Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology Mr. Patrick Simiyu Were

Mr. Patrick Simiyu Were

Tutorial Fellow, Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

Specialization: Parasitology

Academic Qualifications

MSc — Parasitology

Research Interests

Parasitology & Microbiology
Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry
Antiplasmodial Plant Extracts
Ethnopharmacology & Medicinal Plants

Selected Publications

  1. Were PS et al. Warburgia ugandensis as a phytomedicine against Plasmodium knowlesi. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2020.
  2. Were PS et al. Phytochemical analysis and antiplasmodial activities of Warburgia ugandensis. Phytochemistry Letters, 2015.
  3. Were PS et al. Antiplasmodial activities of Zanthoxylum usambarense extracts. Natural Product Research, 2015.
  4. Were PS et al. Prophylactic and curative activities of plant extracts against malaria parasites. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2010.

Conference & Professional Activities

  • Africa Academy of Sciences Launch, 2015
  • NAPRECA Symposium on Spectroscopy and Drug Design, 2015
  • Multiple biomedical research conferences and workshops (2006–2015)