Davis Kuchaka

Senior Research Scientist at Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI)
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Location
Tanzania, TZ
Languages
  • English -
  • Swahili -
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Credentials

  • Certified Biorisk Management Professional
    International Federation of Biosafety Associations
    Dec, 2021
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute (KCRI)
    • Tanzania
    • Research Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Research Scientist
      • Oct 2013 - Present

    • Tuberculosis Laboratory Coordinator
      • May 2014 - Present

    • Head Of Tuberculosis Laboratory
      • Jan 2017 - May 2020

      I oversee day to day operations and functions of the Tuberculosis laboratory

    • Acting Laboratory Manager
      • Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  • University of St Andrews
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Visiting Scholar
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

      Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequence analysis Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequence analysis

  • University College London
    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Visiting Researcher
      • Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

      Tuberculosis Laboratory management Good documentation practices Health and safety issues in Tb lab Quality control system AAFB Cold & Hot ZN Microscopy Determination Anti-TB antimicrobial MICs M. tuberculosis cultivation on liquid and solid culture Routine operation of Category Level 3 laboratory facility Tuberculosis Laboratory management Good documentation practices Health and safety issues in Tb lab Quality control system AAFB Cold & Hot ZN Microscopy Determination Anti-TB antimicrobial MICs M. tuberculosis cultivation on liquid and solid culture Routine operation of Category Level 3 laboratory facility

    • Visiting Researcher
      • Mar 2015 - Mar 2015
  • Statens Serum Institut
    • Denmark
    • Research Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • ERS Research Fellow
      • Nov 2014 - Dec 2014

      1. Development of next generation (molecular) tuberculosis diagnostics: DBS, CXCL10 mRNA RT qPCR 2. LTB Dx >> QFT ELISA 1. Development of next generation (molecular) tuberculosis diagnostics: DBS, CXCL10 mRNA RT qPCR 2. LTB Dx >> QFT ELISA

  • Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre
    • Research Scientist
      • Aug 2007 - Jun 2011

      Development of PfEMP1 based malaria vaccine candidates for pregnant women and children (<5 yrs) 1. Microscopy 2. Malaria parasite culture 3. Flow Cytometry 4. Binding & Inhibition Binding Assays (BA & IBA) Development of PfEMP1 based malaria vaccine candidates for pregnant women and children (<5 yrs) 1. Microscopy 2. Malaria parasite culture 3. Flow Cytometry 4. Binding & Inhibition Binding Assays (BA & IBA)

Education

  • The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Health Biomedical Sciences
    2022 - 2025
  • Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM), Antwerp, Belgium
    Master of Science (MSc), Molecular Biology (Thesis)
    2012 - 2013
  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Molecular Biology
    2011 - 2013
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biotechnology & Laboratory Sciences
    2004 - 2007

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