Joseph Wanjiku

I'm highly passionate in science and research, in specific the following fields:

genomics and omics infectious disease research food microbiology

 HIV viral extraction and real time PCR analysis to provide viremia count relative to the controls and protocols provided.

 HIVDR to detect and analyze HIV drug resistance for patients who have shown low or no susceptibility to the available drugs.

 Prepare reagent such as agarose gel, operate and conduct gel electrophoresis

 Prepare master mix for RT PCR, and Nested PCR.

 Perform cycle sequencing

 Perform manual and automated extraction procedures for DNA and RNA

 Pipette and aliquot small volumes required for all the procedures stated above.

 Conduct all sterilization and biosafety in all labs especially in TB and sample handling bench.

 Perform ELISA for identification and confirmatory test of specimens

 Learn, understand and use the principle of Quantiferon kit for analysis of TB latent and active cases.

 Perform all PCR procedures at molecular level

a degree in Bsc MICROBIOLOGY