Raphael Okoth Email & Phone Number

Kisumu, Kenya

Affiliation: Malaria Drug Resistance Lab Carrying out nucleic acid extraction from whole blood and dried blood spots.Performing real time PCR for copy number analysis of malaria drug resistance genes.Carrying out leucocytes depletion procedure for samples scheduled for genotyping using CF-11 cellulose.Culture of malaria parasite (Plasmodium falciparum) and maintenance in a continuous in-vitro set up and malaria drug sensitivity assay using SYBR green technique.Carrying out malaria detection assays using molecular techniques.Sample reception and inventory.General maintenance of laboratory equipment and house-keepingServing as the laboratory Safety representative

Kisumu, Kenya

Affiliation: USAMRD-A Kisumu Field StationProvide/support risk assessments, risk management and biosafety controls.Incidents and accidents reporting and investigation.Coordinating health and safety committee - secretary to the committee.Conducting periodic site safety inspections and audits.Conducting internal safety training and induction.Ensuring compliance to relevant safety regulations/policies.Developing, implementing and reviewing safety SOPs, manuals and programs.Emergency planning and response.Serving as a Fire Marshall

Nairobi, Kenya

Affiliation: KEMRI Centre for Virus ResearchCarried out HIV and Viral load testing on state-of-the-art platforms e.g. Abbott M2000 Realtime System and COBAS AmpliPrep and TaqMan Analyzer within the KEMRI EID program.

Nairobi, Kenya

Affiliation: CREATES-Strathmore UniversityCarried out molecular surveillance on artemisinin resistance markers in a malaria holoendemic region in Kenya. (Monitoring mutations in the K13 Propeller gene), developed general SOPs and participated in study proposal writing.

Nairobi, Kenya

Affiliation: Arbovirology and Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Laboratory (WHO reference laboratory in Kenya)Participated in the surveillance, response and detection of arboviral/viral hemorrhagic fever infections through serological techniques e.g. ELISA, molecular techniques e.g. PCR and Cell Culture among other techniques. I also developed capacity in mosquito identification, vector competence studies, biological sample/chemical inventory management, equipment maintenance and calibration. I assisted in taking students through general laboratory safety and conducting periodical Safety and QA/QC Inspections.

Kisumu, Kenya

Affiliation: KEMRI-CGHRAdult Mosquito collectionITNs BioassaysLarval Mosquito CollectionMosquito Rearing

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Medical Microbiology

Activities and Societies: JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION JKUAT-PRISON PROJECT

High School, Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: Drama Festival, Music Festival, Mathematics Club, Hockey Team 2006, Basketball Team 2007, Scouts Club 2004-2007