Member Profile
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Robi Chacha
Country of origin: Kenya Currently in: Kenya, Nairobi General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2013 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Investigating anti-TB properties of extracts and compounds derived from Kenyan medicinal plants. This study has an objective of developing an anti-mycobacterium regimen in combination with anti-TB drugs, for effective treatment of Tuberculosis disease
Publications resulting from Research:
François Nimbeshaho, Charity Ngina Mwangi, Fred Orina, Meryl Chacha, Nicholas Adipo, Jones O. Moody, and Elizabeth M. Kigondu. Antimycobacterial activities, cytotoxicity and phytochemical screening of extracts for three medicinal plants growing in Kenya. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research. ISSN: 1996-0875
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchResearch Scientist in the Centre For Respiratory Diseases Research at the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi Kenya
Affiliations
Young East African Health Research Scientists forum (YEARS)
