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Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Home School of Pure & Applied Sciences Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Dr. Peris Auma Ambala

Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Research Interests

Conducting studies on genetic variations of viruses including emerging and re-emerging viruses
virus discovery
and virus surveillance
with an aim of applying this information in the development of more effective antivirals and viral vaccines.

Conference Papers

  1. Peris Ambala , Nelson Menza , George Gachara. 鈥淪erological Detection Of Filoviruses In Humans From Laikipia鈥�. The 5th Africa International Biotechnology Biomedical Conference Workshop. Advancing science for sustainable development in Africa. November 8-13, 2021 | Kisumu, Kenya
  2. Peris Ambala , Joseph Kamau, Megan Vodzak, George Gachara, Nelson Menza, Susan Murray, Dawn Zimmerman, Lindsey McCrickard Shields. 鈥淥ne Health Approach in the Detection of Filoviruses Circulating in Laikipia North County, Kenya鈥�. The 4 th African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference 2019 (AIBBC 2019) . August 29 rd -30 th , 2019.
  3. Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. 鈥淪ero-prevalence of Foamy Viruses in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana River and Tsavo National Park, Kenya鈥�. African Primatological Consortium conference held at Makerere University, Uganda from 15 th -16 th December, 2015.
  4. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. 鈥淒engue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya鈥�. Virology Africa 2015, Conference held at Radisson Blu Hotel, Granger Bay, Cape Town, South Africa from 30 th November-3 rd December, 2015.
  5. Peris Ambala and Mercy Akinyi. 鈥淪ero-prevalence of Foamy Virus in Wild Caught Olive Baboons from Tana and Tsavo National Park鈥�. The 4 th Medical and Veterinary Virus Research symposium held in Kenya on 24 th - 25 th , September, 2015.
  6. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. 鈥淒engue 2 Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops) from Selected Regions in Kenya鈥�. Regional Conference on Zoonotic Diseases in Eastern Africa held on 9 th - 12 th March, 2015.
  7. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. 鈥淒engue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)鈥�. The 8 th Medical and Veterinary Viruses Research in Kenya conference held on 18 th -19 th , September, 2014.
  8. Ambala P. A, Maamun J, Kebira A. 鈥淒engue Infections in Wild Caught Olive Baboons (Papio anubis) and African Green Monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops)鈥�. The 1 st African International Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference and The 8 th International Workshop on Approaches To Single Cell Analysis From 10 th -12 thSeptember, 2014.
  9. L谩zaro Gil, PhD; Alienys Izquierdo; Laura Lazo; Iris Vald茅s; Peris Ambala ; Lucy Ochola; Ernesto Marcos; Edith Suzarte; Thomas Kariuki; Mar铆a Guadalupe Guzm谩n; Gerardo Guill茅n; Lisset Hermida. 鈥淎frican Green Monkeys and Baboon: Animal Models for Dengue-2 Virus Infection and Vaccine Efficacy Studies鈥�. 19 th International Scientific Conference 鈥淏asic and Clinical Research for Improved Health鈥� Held in Nairobi Form 11-13 September, 2013.
  10. 鈥�9 th KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health Conference鈥� held on 13 th -15 th February, 2019 at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi Kenya.
  11. 鈥淚nternational Bio-medical Research Conference鈥� held on 6 th -8 th July, 2010 in Nairobi Kenya at Kenya Institute of Education.