Member Profile
Membership type: full
PhD Fellowship
Mpenda Matabishi
Country of origin: Rwanda Currently in: Rwanda, Huye General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl NeurosciencesPhD Fellowship
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Degrees
2016 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
My research project is in the field of public health, especially in the context of chronic malnutrition. The interest of our study will be focused on biomarkers of chronic exposure to the most potent mycotoxin: Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and the HBV status of our study population; their relation to chronic malnutrition in Rwanda will be assessed as we conduct our project.Current profession
Current professional activities type:TeachingCurrently I am an assistant lecturer at the University of Rwanda/college of Medicine and Health sciences involved in the modules of Clinical Toxicology, Nutrition and Food Quality Control, Food Technology and Hygiene as well as Food Inspection and Analysis respectively in the departments of Pharmacy and Environmental Health Sciences.
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Other Awards
Aug 2014Netherlands Fellowship ProgrammeThe Netherlands Fellowship Programmes are Individual scholarships to study in Dutch institutions, open to mid career professionals who are nationals of some developing countries, living and working in those countries. Rwanda is one of them and I was awarded a NFP scholarship under Nuffic to pursue an MSc programme in Food Safety at wageningen University. -
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship awarded 2020
