Congratulations to Wilfrida Ogonda on emerging as the 2nd runner-up in the Rising Scientific Award category at the #KASHConference for her abstract titled "Germline engagement and Affinity Maturation of CD4 Binding Site Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies Induced by HIV Vaccine Candidates." #KASH2026

Juliet Odhiambo, Community Liaison Officer, @kemriwellcome.bsky.social presents on "Stakeholders/Community Engagement & Involvement Outcomes from the IHCoR-Africa Project in Kilifi, Kenya and Kiang’ West in The Gambia" at the #KASHConference. #KASH2026

Congratulations to our researchers for winning awards at the ongoing #KASHConference in recognition of their impactful contributions to science and health. #KASH2026

Day 3 of the ongoing #KASHConference kicks off with a plenary session from Prof. Isabella Oyier, Head of Bioscience, KEMRI - Wellcome Trust on “Molecular Innovations for Health Facility-based Surveillance of Antimalaria Drug Resistance.”

Dr. Sophie Uyoga, Ag. Deputy Director at the Kenya Medical Research Institute Centre for Geographic Medicine Research Coast presents on Routine Paediatric Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Outpatient Care in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: The model care program in the ongoing #KASHConference. #KASH2026

Our @KEMRI_Wellcome researcher, Joyce Shikuku, is presenting on Human infection studies in an LMIC context – lessons and practices from community and public engagement for a Shigella infection study in Kenya in the ongoing #KASHConference.

Visit our exhibition stand at the #KASHConference, themed "The Future of Health: Scientific Research, Innovations, Technologies and Manufacturing for a Resilient Universal Health Coverage " and discover how our research is strengthening health systems and improving health outcomes.
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We are excited to be part of the ongoing #KASHConference. Opening the conference, Hon. Aden Duale, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health, emphasized the need to invest in science, workforce development, digital health, and local manufacturing as key to achieving resilient UHC & health security.