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 91-95 of 107 publications
The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya.
Njiiri Nyawira E, Bronsvoort B Mark deC, Collins Nicola E, Steyn Helena C, Troskie Milana, Vorster Ilse, Thumbi S M, Sibeko Kgomotso P, Jennings Amy, van Wyk Ilana Conradie, Mbole-Kariuki Mary, Kiara Henry, Poole E Jane, Hanotte Olivier, Coetzer Koos, Oosthuizen Marinda C, Woolhouse Mark, Toye Philip. "The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya.". Veterinary parasitology. (2015 May 30)
Veterinary parasitology • 2015-05-30T02:00:00.000Z
Variation and covariation in strongyle infection in East African shorthorn zebu calves.
Callaby R, Hanotte O, Conradie Van Wyk I, Kiara H, Toye P, Mbole-Kariuki M N, Jennings A, Thumbi S M, Coetzer J A W, de C Bronsvoort B M, Knott S A, Woolhouse M E J, Kruuk L E B. "Variation and covariation in strongyle infection in East African shorthorn zebu calves.". Parasitology. (2015 Mar)
Parasitology • 2015-03-01T01:00:00.000Z
Randomized controlled field trial to assess the immunogenicity and safety of rift valley fever clone 13 vaccine in livestock.
Njenga M Kariuki, Njagi Leonard, Thumbi S Mwangi, Kahariri Samuel, Githinji Jane, Omondi Eunice, Baden Amy, Murithi Mbabu, Paweska Janusz, Ithondeka Peter M, Ngeiywa Kisa J, Dungu Baptiste, Donadeu Meritxell, Munyua Peninah M. "Randomized controlled field trial to assess the immunogenicity and safety of rift valley fever clone 13 vaccine in livestock.". PLoS neglected tropical diseases. (2015 Mar)
PLoS neglected tropical diseases • 2015-03-01T01:00:00.000Z
Co-infections determine patterns of mortality in a population exposed to parasite infection.
Woolhouse Mark E J, Thumbi Samuel M, Jennings Amy, Chase-Topping Margo, Callaby Rebecca, Kiara Henry, Oosthuizen Marinda C, Mbole-Kariuki Mary N, Conradie Ilana, Handel Ian G, Poole E Jane, Njiiri Evalyne, Collins Nicola E, Murray Gemma, Tapio Miika, Auguet Olga Tosas, Weir Willie, Morrison W Ivan, Kruuk Loeske E B, Bronsvoort B Mark de C, Hanotte Olivier, Coetzer Koos, Toye Philip G. "Co-infections determine patterns of mortality in a population exposed to parasite infection.". Science advances. (2015 Mar)
Science advances • 2015-03-01T01:00:00.000Z
The Relationship between Livestock Ownership and Child Stunting in Three Countries in Eastern Africa Using National Survey Data.
Mosites Emily M, Rabinowitz Peter M, Thumbi Samuel M, Montgomery Joel M, Palmer Guy H, May Susanne, Rowhani-Rahbar Ali, Neuhouser Marian L, Walson Judd L. "The Relationship between Livestock Ownership and Child Stunting in Three Countries in Eastern Africa Using National Survey Data.". PloS one. (2015)
PloS one • 2015-01-01T01:00:00.000Z
