Prof. Thumbi Mwangi
Co-Founder, Team Lead (Epi and Economics)
Quick Facts
Other Titles & Affiliations
- Associate Professor, Washington State University Paul G Allen School for Global Health
- Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Edinburgh
- Affiliate Fellow, African Academy of Sciences
- Affiliate Fellow South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis
Current Research
- Implementation research for the elimination of dog-mediated human rabies
- Optimal use and placement of primary healthcare services
- Improvement of essential health services
- Syndromic surveillance for early detection of zoonotic spillover
- Transmission and control of animal and human brucellosis
- Livestock interventions for improvement of human nutritional status
- Transmission dynamics and control of SARS-CoV2 in Kenya
- Analytics and epidemiological modelling to support elimination of preventative chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) in Africa, working in collaboration with the NTD modelling consortium
Thumbi Mwangi is an infectious disease epidemiologist combining classical epidemiology, applied epidemiological modelling and data science to improve the speed and quality of policy decision making in human and animal health. His research program conducts population-based studies, statistical and mathematical tools to understand the epidemiology, optimize surveillance and control of zoonotic diseases.
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Specializations
Publications
Showing 101-105 of 109 publications
Genome-wide analysis reveals the ancient and recent admixture history of East African Shorthorn Zebu from Western Kenya.
Mbole-Kariuki M N, Sonstegard T, Orth A, Thumbi S M, Bronsvoort B M de C, Kiara H, Toye P, Conradie I, Jennings A, Coetzer K, Woolhouse M E J, Hanotte O, Tapio M. "Genome-wide analysis reveals the ancient and recent admixture history of East African Shorthorn Zebu from Western Kenya.". Heredity. (2014 Oct)
Heredity • 2014-10-01T02:00:00.000Z
The impact of co-infections on the haematological profile of East African Short-horn Zebu calves.
Van Wyk Ilana Conradie, Goddard Amelia, de C Bronsvoort B Mark, Coetzer Jacobus A W, Handel Ian G, Hanotte Olivier, Jennings Amy, Lesosky Maia, Kiara Henry, Thumbi Sam M, Toye Phil, Woolhouse Mark W, Penzhorn Banie L. "The impact of co-infections on the haematological profile of East African Short-horn Zebu calves.". Parasitology. (2014 Mar)
Parasitology • 2014-03-01T01:00:00.000Z
Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle.
Thumbi Samuel M, Bronsvoort Barend Mark de Clare, Poole Elizabeth Jane, Kiara Henry, Toye Philip G, Mbole-Kariuki Mary Ndila, Conradie Ilana, Jennings Amy, Handel Ian Graham, Coetzer Jacobus Andries Wynand, Steyl Johan C A, Hanotte Olivier, Woolhouse Mark E J. "Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle.". PloS one. (2014)
PloS one • 2014-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
Parasite co-infections show synergistic and antagonistic interactions on growth performance of East African zebu cattle under one year.
Thumbi S M, de C Bronsvoort B M, Poole E J, Kiara H, Toye P, Ndila M, Conradie I, Jennings A, Handel I G, Coetzer J A W, Hanotte O, Woolhouse M E J. "Parasite co-infections show synergistic and antagonistic interactions on growth performance of East African zebu cattle under one year.". Parasitology. (2013 Dec)
Parasitology • 2013-12-01T01:00:00.000Z
Genetic susceptibility to infectious disease in East African Shorthorn Zebu: a genome-wide analysis of the effect of heterozygosity and exotic introgression.
Murray Gemma G R, Woolhouse Mark E J, Tapio Miika, Mbole-Kariuki Mary N, Sonstegard Tad S, Thumbi Samuel M, Jennings Amy E, van Wyk Ilana Conradie, Chase-Topping Margo, Kiara Henry, Toye Phil, Coetzer Koos, deC Bronsvoort Barend M, Hanotte Olivier. "Genetic susceptibility to infectious disease in East African Shorthorn Zebu: a genome-wide analysis of the effect of heterozygosity and exotic introgression.". BMC evolutionary biology. (2013 Nov 09)
BMC evolutionary biology • 2013-11-09T01:00:00.000Z
