Title/Qualifications: Ph.D
Department/Unit/Section: Medical Laboratory Science
Contact Address: Box 43844 00-100
Position: Lecturer

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CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

• Kenyatta University & University Of Kwazulu-Natal Zoom Webinar on Writing research publications & Supervision models, held on Friday, 14 th April 2023, 9.00 hrs-13.20 hrs.
• Facilitators: Prof Simon B. Khoza & Dr Cedric B. Mpungose (UKZN)
• Tangaza University TLG in Partnership with KU/DePaul Sustainable Leadership for Organizations Webinar: Planning in uncertain times held on 30^th March 2023

• “Constructive peer review” online training: 2022 Nature Communications Early Career Researcher (ECR) peer review mentoring program held on 15^th July, 2022 organized by Nature Communication Journals workshop on the new research information system (KENRIS) and science, Technology and Innovation (STI) mainstreaming held.
• A virtual on 19^th May 2022by the KU Research Support & National Commission for Science Technology and Innovation, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Supporting research and innovation on One Health AMR surveillance" 23-24 March 2022, Online Workshop organized by The Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR)
• IPR-KEMRI Symposium ‘The status of Bacteriophage Research in Kenya’ held on March 21, 2022 at Ole Sereni Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya.
• Implementation Research Methodology and Applications Training Workshop organized by African Population and Health Research Center on February 7-11, 2022 at Kabira, County Club, Kampala, Uganda.
• Stakeholders workshop for Development of Medical laboratory Science Curriculum Development organized by Kabarak University Guest House, Nakuru, Kenya on 30^th November to 3^rd December 2021.
• Capacity Building Webinar on Green Economy and Sustainability. Organized by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on 28^th October 2021.
• Online Workshop on Commercialization of Research. Organized by Internalization and Transfer and Director of Africa Institute and Centre for Research on Service Science (CROSS0, Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences, 13^th to 14^th July 2021.
• Synthetic Biology Stakeholders’ Online Workshop, organized by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Application (ISAAA) AfriCenter and Partners. Held on March 29^th, 2021.
• Pedagogical Skill Training, organized by the Centre for the Teacher Professional Development and Excellence, Kenyatta University, from 29^th September to 2^nd October 2020.
• MLS MSc and Ph.D. curricula Review Workshop held at Kenyatta University Conference Centre, Kenya on 29^th and 30^th August 2019.
• Capacity Building Training Workshop on Collaborations and Partnerships, at Kenyatta University Conference Centre, on 17^th July 2019.
• Awareness training on New Learning Management system (LMS) at the Student’s Computer Laboratory, on Tuesday 18^th September, 2018
• Workshop on System Science and Industrial Engineering, at Kenyatta University Central Administration Senate Boardroom, on Friday 14^th September, 2018.
• Second East African Phage Laboratory Training Workshop held at Pwani University in Kilifi, Kenya, held on 24^th of June to 7^th July 2018, organized by Phages for Global Health Scientific Consultant, Fullbright Specialist Program 383 62^nd Street Oakland, CA 94618, USA
• Awareness Training on ISO 27001, Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), at Business and Students Service Centre (BSSC), on 17^th June, 2018.
• National Research Fund Workshop, Kenyatta University, Nairobi- Kenya- January 2018
• Key pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology Conference, Beijing, China- May 2016
• CAS-TWAS Biotechnology Conference, Beijing- June 2015.
• Innovative Teaching Methodologies and Clinical Mentorship workshop conducted by Kenyatta University in collaboration with University of Maryland School of Medicine-Partnership for Advanced Clinical Education (PACE) project at KUCC from 19^th- 23^rd August 2013.
• Training on Innovative Teaching Methodologies and Clinical Mentorship Workshop, organized by Partnership in Advanced Clinical Education (PACE) a joint program of the University of Nairobi and University of Maryland School of Medicine.
• Teaching Methodology, organized by Centre for Teaching Excellence and Evaluation, Kenyatta University, Kenya, from28th May to 14^th November 2013.
• ‘Publishing Scientific Research’ seminar by Springer conducted at Kenyatta University Conference Centre- 30^th May 2013.
• Germany Academic Service (DAAD) Ph.D. Proposal Writing Workshop, Kenya, 28^th February, 2013
• Postgraduate Seminar, Graduate School, Kenyatta University, Kenya- 9^th June 2011
• ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Awareness training, Kenyatta University, Kenya, March 2011
• 18^th Institute of Primate Research (IPR) International Biomedical Research Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, August, 2010
• Laboratory Animal Sciences workshop held at the institute of Primate Research (IPR), Nairobi, Kenya- 5^th July, 2010
• Ethics in Ministry, Discipline in service and conducting ministry in Church, Christian foundation fellowship, Nairobi, Kenya, April 2, 2010
• Data Analysis Conference held at Students’ computer Center, Kenyatta University, Kenya- 26 August-September 2009

PUBLICATIONS

• Maina, J.W, Frank Gekara Onyambu, Peter Shikuku Kibet & A. M. Musyoki Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections and associated factors in a Kenyan intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study, BMC Ann Clin. Microbiol Antimicrob (2023) 22:85. https://ann-clinmicrob.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12941-023-00636-5
• Mutua, J.M., Musyoki, A.M &. Njeru, J.M. High Rate of Multidrug Resistant Bacterial Infections in Critically Ill Covid-19 Patients Admitted at The Peak of Pandemic in A National Referral Hospital, Kenya. International Journal of Infectious Diseases Volume 130, Supplement 2, May 2023, Page S25
• Mutua, J.M., Njeru, J.M. & Musyoki, A.M. Multidrug resistant bacterial infections in severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in a national referral and teaching hospital, Kenya. BMC Infect Dis 22, 877 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07885-3
• Nganga M. W, Musyoki A. M., Menza N. C., Bundi S.,  Kiarie J. and Mbugua M. Piloting of locally developed dried tube specimen panels for Xpert®MTB/RIF assay proficiency testing in Nairobi, Kenya. East African Medical Journal Vol. 99 No. 1 January 2022. eISSN: 0012-835X.
• Ali Nor BS, Menza NC, Musyoki AM. Multidrug-Resistant Shigellosis among Children Aged below Five Years with Diarrhea at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Candian J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2021 Jun 8; 2021:6630272. doi: 10.1155/2021/6630272. PMID: 34211618; PMCID: PMC8208871.
• Musa A.A., Muturi M.W., Musyoki A.M., Ouso D.O., Oundo J.W., Makhulu E.E., Wambua L., Villinger J., Jeneby M.M. Arboviruses and Blood Meal Sources in Zoophilic Mosquitoes at Human-Wildlife Interfaces in Kenya. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):444-453.doi: 10.1089/vbz.2019.2563. Epub 2020 Mar 5.
• Musyoki A., Zhongyu S., Chunling X., Guangwen L., Jianxun Q., Feng G., Beiwen Z., Qiangmin Z., Yan L., Joel H., Cuihua L., Jinghua Y., Yi S. & George G. Structural and functional analysis of an anchorless fibronectin-binding protein FBPS from Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, United States 2016 November, 113 (48) 13869-13874. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1608406113
• Lianpan D., Jian S., Xishan Lu, Yong-Qiang D., Musyoki A., Huijun C., Yanfang Z., Yuan Y., Hao S., Joel H., Haixia X., Jinghua Y., Yi S. Cheng-Feng Q., Jianxun Q., & George G. Structures of the Zika Virus Envelope Protein and Its Complex with a Flavivirus Broadly Protective Antibody, Cell Host & Microbe (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chom.2016.04.013.
• Ruchao P., Tengfei Z., Babayemi O., Musyoki A., Yingzi C., Yi S., Peiyi W.&, George G. In vitro assembly of Ebola virus nucleocapsid-like complex expressed in coli; Protein Cell (2016) DOI 10.1007/s13238-016-0314-1
• Musyoki A. & Mbaruk S. An Investigation into the Bacteriological Quality of Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant and the Receiving Waters of Nairobi and Athi Rivers, LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (21 Nov. 2015). ISBN-10: 365980245X, ISBN-13: 978-3659802454
• Musyoki A., Mbaruk S., Mbithi J. & Maingi J. Diurnal and seasonal variations of pathogenic bacteria in Dandora Sewage Treatment Plant wastewater, Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Toxicology (2013) (ISSN: 2315-5698) Vol. 2(2) pp. 36-41.
• Musyoki A., Mbaruk S., Mbithi, J., & Maingi J. Water-Borne Bacterial Pathogens in Surface Waters of Nairobi River and Health Implication to Communities Downstream Athi River. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research (2013), 3, 4-10.
• Musyoki A. The bacteriologic quality of Dandora sewage treatment plant and the receiving waters of Nairobi and Athi Rivers. Master’s thesis, Kenyatta University Institutional Repository (2012) http://irku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/436/browse?value =Musyoki%2C+Abednego+Moki&type=author.

MANUSCRIPT UNDER JOURNAL REVIEW

• Mutua J.M., Mwaniki J.N., & Musyoki A.M. Extended-spectrum β-lactamase- producing gram-negative bacterial infections in severely ill COVID-19 patients admitted in a national referral hospital, Kenya. Submitted to BMC Annals of Clinical Microbiology, April 2023.
• Maina A.K., Maingi J, Mutuma C.K. & Musyoki A.M. Asymptomatic faecal carriage and risk factors of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria resistant to third-generation cephalosporins in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients, Kenya. Submitted to International Journal of Infectious Diseases Regions, August, 2023
• Kipsang F, Menza N., Mutua J.M. & Musyoki A.M. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: Antimicrobial resistance patterns and risk factors for acquisition in intensive care unit. Heliyon, August 2023
• Maina, J.W., Mutua J.M. & Musyoki A.M. Carbapenem- resistant Gram-negative bacteria: Epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and risk factors for acquisition and mortality in intensive care unit, Journal of Infections, September, 2023.
• Mutuma C.K., Maina A.K., Maingi J. & Musyoki A.M. Asymptomatic gastrointestinal carriage of multidrug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among children under-five years in a Kenyan hospital, submitted to International Journal of Infectious Diseases Regions, June, 2023.

MEMBERSHIP AND RESPONSIBLILITIES

• Member, School Board of Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Review Committee, School of Health Sciences, Kenyatta University, from 3^rd January, 2023.
• Departmental Examinations Coordinator Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University, from 1^st April 2021 to 9^th April 2023.
• Chairman, Departmental Marks Verification Committee, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University, from November 2016 to 9^th April 2023.
• Member, Departmental ISO Quality Committee, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University, from November 2016 to date
• Member, Kenya Medical Laboratory Science Technicians and Technologists Board, 2018 to date
• Member, American Journal of Microbiology
• Acting Chairman, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, from 18^th to 31^st March 2021 and 1th April to 4^th May 2021.
• Departmental Examinations Coordinator, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University- September, 2016 to-November 2020.
• Chairman, Departmental Program Development committee, from 28^th September 2020 to May, 2021
• Departmental IPR Representative, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University- September, 2016 to 2020
• Departmental Innovation Champion, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University- September 2016 to 2020
• Member, Departmental Risk Register Committee, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Kenyatta University, 19^th February, 2019 to September, 2020.
• Acting Chairman, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, from August 13^th to Septemberb24^th
• Member, American Society of Microbiology (ASM) 2017 to date
• Member, Kenyatta University Christian Union (KUCU), 2004-2007
• Member, Uttermost Evangelistic Team (UET), 2004-2007
• Patron, Kenya School of Medical Science and Technology (KSMST) Christian Union - May 2008 to August 2009

EXTERNAL BOARD MEMBERSHIP

• Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences, https://www.noveltyjournals.com/editorial.html. From May, 2022 to date.
• Board of Management, Masimba Mixed Secondary School, Kitui, from June, 2022 to date
• Chairman, Academic Standards Subcommettee, Board of Management of Masimba Mixed Secondary School, Kitui, from March, 2023 to date

PEER REVIEWER

• Nature Communication
• Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry
• Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences