Accumulating evidence suggests that severely anaemic African children may have a higher risk of invasive bacterial infections. However, the mechanisms underlying this association remain poorly described. Read more here: mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/1… Sarah Atkinson

Research Highlight from Kelvin Mokaya Kelvin Mokaya Sarah Atkinson Sarah Atkinson KEMRI-Wellcome: How Severe Anaemia Might Influence the Risk of Invasive Bacterial Infections in African Children ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/1…

What's the progress towards an effective malaria vaccine? How do our bodies respond to the early stages of a malaria infection? Find these answers and more in our review article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pi…

Today is #IronDeficiencyDay... Our group at KEMRI-Wellcome is doing some interesting studies on iron deficiency and anaemia, and we utilise various laboratory, epidemiological and genetic approaches.. J Muriuki Sarah Atkinson

It was great to see BactiVac Network members representing 14 different countries to attend online #grantwriting course delivered by ScriptoriaTraining, and learn how to plan, communicate ideas & get their proposals funded. #BactiVacFunding

A genetic link suggests that interventions that halve the risk of #malaria episodes could reduce the prevalence of iron deficiency in African children by nearly 50% J Muriuki Sarah Atkinson KEMRI-Wellcome Nuffield Department of Medicine go.nature.com/3kcmRXS

WE'VE DONE IT!!!!!!! #ChelseaChampions #UCLFinal

Children with severe malaria anaemia have higher risk of non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia, and lower levels of the iron-regulating hormone, hepcidin (even with Salmonella coinfection) compared to other forms of malaria. doi.org/10.3324/haemat… Sarah Atkinson Kelvin Mokaya

Research Highlight from Kelvin Mokaya Kelvin Mokaya Sarah Atkinson Sarah Atkinson KEMRI-Wellcome: Hepcidin regulation in Kenyan children with severe malaria and non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteremia ndm.ac/tropmed.res-hi haematologica.org/article/view/h…

Congratulations to John Muriuki and Kelvin Mokaya for having been awarded the Wellcome International Training fellowships

Congratulations to Sarah Atkinson group where J Muriuki & Kelvin Abuga were both awarded International Training Fellowships. 🙌 KEMRI-Wellcome Kenya Medical Research Institute paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/news/kemri-wel…

From Kenyan mothers to Kenyan children: Kelvin Abuga now talks about the association betwen severe anemia and an increased risk of invasive bacterial infections. #eic2022 #ironbiology

Extremely delighted to share part of my PhD work and my Wellcome Training Fellowship plans with the experts at Oxford, and to listen to exciting research in the field across the globe #eic2022 IDeAL, Africa KEMRI-Wellcome

Here is our recent review on severe #anemia, #Iron deficiency and bacterial infections wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/8-48

@kelvinabuga from Kenya Medical Research Institute giving a presentation on iNTS in Kenyan Children #Typhoid2023 #TakeOnTyphoid Kenya Medical Research Institute Sabin Vaccine Institute Take on Typhoid

Stoked to have received a competitive travel grant award from Sabin Vaccine Institute to present part of my PhD work and meet >300 Salmonella experts and researchers at the Take on Typhoid conference in Kigali, Rwanda... Sarah Atkinson KEMRI-Wellcome IDeAL, Africa #TakeOnTyphoid

Really humbled to chair the afternoon session of BactiVac Network and Royal Society’s “vaccines and antimicrobial resistance meeting” where we had interesting talks from key players including policy makers, vaccine manufacturers, scientists, and vaccine developers…Excellent talks

Excited to be one of the inaugural Junior Board members at the International BioIron Society!!

Congratulations to Kelvin Mokaya, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, and IDeAL, Africa fellow on a successful viva defense! A big thank you to the exceptional supervisory team, led by Sarah Atkinson, Dr. Manfred Nairz, and Prof. Calman MacLennan, for their unwavering support and mentorship.

Celebrating Kelvin Mokaya's achievement in defending his Viva! Here’s a look at his impactful #research: He investigated the epidemiology and biological mechanisms of severe anaemia and bacterial infections in Kenyan children, work that will shape better diagnosis and care.