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 41-45 of 107 publications
Using cross-species vaccination approaches to counter emerging infectious diseases.
Warimwe George M, Francis Michael J, Bowden Thomas A, Thumbi Samuel M, Charleston Bryan. "Using cross-species vaccination approaches to counter emerging infectious diseases.". Nature reviews. Immunology. (2021 Dec)
Nature reviews. Immunology • 2021-12-01T01:00:00.000Z
Assessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs: Commonalities and potential pitfalls.
Scott Terence P, Sharma Sanjib K, Wallace Ryan M, Nel Louis H, Adhikari Samir K, Abela-Ridder Bernadette, Thumbi S M. "Assessing the practicalities of joint snakebite and dog rabies control programs: Commonalities and potential pitfalls.". Toxicon: X. (2021 Nov)
Toxicon: X • 2021-11-01T01:00:00.000Z
Corrigendum to: One Health for Neglected Tropical Diseases.
Laing Gabrielle, Natal Vigilato Marco Antonio, Cleaveland Sarah, Thumbi S M, Blumberg Lucille, Salahuddin Naseem, Abela-Ridder Bernadette, Harrison Wendy. "Corrigendum to: One Health for Neglected Tropical Diseases.". Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. (2021 Aug 02)
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene • 2021-08-02T02:00:00.000Z
Digital Biosurveillance for Zoonotic Disease Detection in Kenya.
Keshavamurthy Ravikiran, Thumbi Samuel M, Charles Lauren E. "Digital Biosurveillance for Zoonotic Disease Detection in Kenya.". Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland). (2021 Jun 22)
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) • 2021-06-22T02:00:00.000Z
Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya.
Muturi Mathew, Akoko James, Nthiwa Daniel, Chege Bernard, Nyamota Richard, Mutiiria Mathew, Maina Josphat, Thumbi S M, Nyamai Mutono, Kahariri Samuel, Sitawa Rinah, Kimutai Joshua, Kuria Wilson, Mwatondo Athman, Bett Bernard. "Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya.". PLoS neglected tropical diseases. (2021 Mar)
PLoS neglected tropical diseases • 2021-03-01T01:00:00.000Z
