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Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Home School of Pure & Applied Sciences Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Research Interests

Conducting studies on genetic variations of viruses including emerging and re-emerging viruses
virus discovery
and virus surveillance
with an aim of applying this information in the development of more effective antivirals and viral vaccines.

Conference Papers

  1. Peris Ambala , Nelson Menza , George Gachara. “Serological Detection Of Filoviruses In Humans From Laikipia”. The 5th Africa International Biotechnology Biomedical Conference Workshop. Advancing science for sustainable development in Africa. November 8-13, 2021 | Kisumu, Kenya
  2. Peris Ambala , Joseph Kamau, Megan Vodzak, George Gachara, Nelson Menza, Susan Murray, Dawn Zimmerman, Lindsey McCrickard Shields. “One Health Approach in the Detection of Filoviruses Circulating in Laikipia North County, Kenya”. The 4 th African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference 2019 (AIBBC 2019) . August 29 rd -30 th , 2019.
  3. Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. “Sero-prevalence of Foamy Viruses in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana River and Tsavo National Park, Kenya”. African Primatological Consortium conference held at Makerere University, Uganda from 15 th -16 th December, 2015.
  4. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya”. Virology Africa 2015, Conference held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Granger Bay, Cape Town, South Africa from 30 th November-3 rd December, 2015.
  5. Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. “Sero-prevalence of Foamy Virus in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana and Tsavo National Park”. The 4 th Medical and Veterinary Virus Research symposium held in Kenya on 24 th - 25 th , September, 2015.
  6. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya”. Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa held on 9 th - 12 th March, 2015.
  7. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)”. The 8 th Medical and Veterinary Viruses Research in Kenya conference held on 18 th -19 th , September, 2014.
  8. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. “Dengue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)”. The 1 st African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference and The 8 th International Workshop on Approaches To Single Cell Analysis From 10 th -12 thSeptember, 2014.
  9. Lázaro Gil, PhD; Alienys Izquierdo; Laura Lazo; Iris Valdés; Peris Ambala ; Lucy Ochola; Ernesto Marcos; Edith Suzarte; Thomas Kariuki; María Guadalupe Guzmán; Gerardo Guillén; Lisset Hermida. “African Green Monkeys and Baboon: Animal Models for Dengue-2 Virus Infection and Vaccine Efficacy Studies”. 19 th International Scientific Conference “Basic and Clinical Research for Improved Health” Held in Nairobi Form 11-13 September, 2013.
  10. “9 th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference” held on 13 th -15 th February, 2019 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Kenya.
  11. “International Bio-medical Research Conference” held on 6 th -8 th July, 2010 in Nairobi Kenya at Kenya Institute of Education.