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 106-109 of 109 publications
Mortality in East African shorthorn zebu cattle under one year: predictors of infectious-disease mortality.
Thumbi Samuel M, Bronsvoort Mark B M de C, Kiara Henry, Toye P G, Poole Jane, Ndila Mary, Conradie Ilana, Jennings Amy, Handel Ian G, Coetzer J A W, Steyl Johan, Hanotte Olivier, Woolhouse Mark E J. "Mortality in East African shorthorn zebu cattle under one year: predictors of infectious-disease mortality.". BMC veterinary research. (2013 Sep 08)
BMC veterinary research • 2013-09-08T02:00:00.000Z
Design and descriptive epidemiology of the Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) project, a longitudinal calf cohort study in western Kenya.
de Clare Bronsvoort Barend Mark, Thumbi Samuel Mwangi, Poole Elizabeth Jane, Kiara Henry, Auguet Olga Tosas, Handel Ian Graham, Jennings Amy, Conradie Ilana, Mbole-Kariuki Mary Ndila, Toye Philip G, Hanotte Olivier, Coetzer J A W, Woolhouse Mark E J. "Design and descriptive epidemiology of the Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) project, a longitudinal calf cohort study in western Kenya.". BMC veterinary research. (2013 Aug 30)
BMC veterinary research • 2013-08-30T02:00:00.000Z
Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya.
Thumbi Samuel M, Jung'a Joseph O, Mosi Reuben O, McOdimba Francis A. "Spatial distribution of African Animal Trypanosomiasis in Suba and Teso districts in Western Kenya.". BMC research notes. (2010 Jan 15)
BMC research notes • 2010-01-15T01:00:00.000Z
Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood.
Thumbi Samuel M, McOdimba Francis A, Mosi Reuben O, Jung'a Joseph O. "Comparative evaluation of three PCR base diagnostic assays for the detection of pathogenic trypanosomes in cattle blood.". Parasites & vectors. (2008 Dec 24)
Parasites & vectors • 2008-12-24T01:00:00.000Z
