Research in Kenya

Based in two Kenyan sites, the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programme provides a base for training clinical and basic scientists with a commitment to health research in Kenya and the East African region.

Overview of the Kenya programme

Established in 1987, the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme is led by Professor Kevin Marsh.

Kenya scientific programme

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in Kenya is divided into three main sections: clinical, developmental and therapeutic studies; epidemiology and immunology; and social, behavioural and public health.

Kenya: key achievements

Achievements by the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme in the areas of research, translational research and policy formation, and capacity building.

Using albumin to help treat children with severe malaria

A relatively simple intervention - albumin infusion - could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children with severe malaria.

Developing Lapdap

The development of a new malaria therapy is a lengthy process. Professor Peter Winstanley discusses the story of Lapdap.

Children are more attractive targets for mosquitoes

Some children play a more important role in the transmission of malaria because they provide an attractive target for mosquitoes, a new study involving Oxford researchers has revealed.