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Awards

February 2018 The Ndunguru Award for Female Agricultural Researchers

October 2015 Fellowship to attend the “World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops”, to be held in Nanning, Guangxi, China, Jan 18-22, 2016.

May 2018 Travel Grant Award to attend the Fourth International Cassava Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century

November 2019 Award of Place on the Course
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
University of Rwanda
National Council for Science and Technology
East African Science and Technology Commission

Degrees:

2018
Doctorate     Agricultural Sciences
Areas of specialization include: Molecular Plant Virology, Development of plant disease diagnostic protocols, Identification & Characterization of Plant disease pathogens, Development of protocol for cleaning / elimination of plant viruses
2013
Master     Agricultural Sciences
Areas of specialization include: Crop improvement; Seed Systems, Plant Genetics
2008
Undergraduate     Agricultural Sciences
Areas of specialization include: Plant Biotechnology, Microbiology

Publications resulting from Research
Esperance Munganyinka, Paolo Margaria, Samar Sheat, Elijah M. Ateka, Fred Tairo, Joseph Ndunguru and Stephan Winter (2018). Localization of cassava brown streak virus in Nicotiana rustica and cassava Manihot esculenta (Crantz) using RNAscope® in situ hybridization. Virology Journal (2018) 15: 128

E. Munganyinka, E. M Ateka, A. W. Kihurani, M. C. Kanyange, F. Tairo, P. Sseruwagi and J. Ndunguru (2018) Cassava brown streak disease in Rwanda, the associated viruses and disease phenotypes. Plant Pathology 67: 377-387

Esperance Munganyinka, Richard Edema, Jimmy Lamo, Paul Gibson 2016. The reaction of intraspecific and interspecific rice cultivars for resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease. European Journal of Experimental Biology, 6(3); 13-18.

E. Munganyinka, R. Edema, J. Lamo, P. Gibson, D. Gahakwa 2015. Maternal genetic effect of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease in rice. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, Vol 6, p213-221.

Esperance Munganyinka, Richard Edema, Jimmy Lamo, Paul Gibson, Placide Rukundo 2015. Combining ability for resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease in interspecific and intraspecific rice genotypes. African Journal of Crop Science ISSN: 2375-1231 Vol.3 (1), pp.102-107.

E. Munganyinka, R. Edema, J. Lamo, P. Gibson 2015. Heritability of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease and of yield related attributes in segregating generations of rice. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research, Vol 7, p111-120.

Esperance Munganyinka, Richard Edema, Jimmy Lamo, Paul Gibson (2012). Inheritance of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus in interspecific and intraspecific rice in Uganda. Third RUFORUM Biennial Meeting 24 - 28 September 2012, Entebbe, Uganda

Daphrose Gahakwa, Theodore Asiimwe, Ntizo Senkesha, Joelle Kajuga, Placide Rukundo, Esperance Munganyinka, Jane Wanjiku Kahia. 2013. Biotechnology for improving food security in Rwanda. Rwanda Journal ISSN 2305-2678 Volume 28, Series 2012: Agricultural Science

Niyibituronsa M, Mukantwali C, Nzamwita M, Hagenimana G, Niyoyita S, Niyonshima A, Hakizimana C, Ndilu L, Nyirahanganyamunsi G, Niyonteze G, Muhutu JC, Shingiro JB, Umuhire J, Nyirahorana C, Ingabire AC, Nyiranshuti A, Sibomana E, Usabyembabazi M, Munganyinka E, Gasana AP, Kamaraba I, Izamuhaye JC, Nkundanyirazo E, Ngaboyisonga C, Bucagu C and P Karangwa 2020. Assessment of aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination levels in maize and mycotoxins awareness and risk factors in Rwanda. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, ISSN 16845374

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2019
2025
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Eleventh Triennial African Potato Association Conference, Leveraging Potato and Sweetpotato Contribution to Sustainable, Nutritious Food Systems
2025
icon-pin-location Kigali, Rwanda
Fourth International Cassava Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century
2025
icon-pin-location Cotonou, Benin
Springboard To Impact’ Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Virtually
Sixth Joint Meeting of the DPG working Group “Virus Diseases of Plants” and the “Nederlandse Kring voor Plante virologie
2025
icon-pin-location Bonn, Germany

Grand Challenges Annual Meeting
2025
icon-pin-location Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bioeconomy Strategy for East Africa Futures Workshops
2025
icon-pin-location Nairobi, Kenya
Joint Minimally Invasive Surgery and 3rd Rwanda Biotechnology Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Kigali, Rwanda
Eleventh Triennial African Potato Association Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Kigali, Rwanda
Fourth International Cassava Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century
2025
icon-pin-location Cotonou, Benin
Sixth Joint Meeting of the DPG working Group “Virus Diseases of Plants” and the “Nederlandse Kring voor Plante virologie
2025
icon-pin-location Bonn, Germany
World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops, Adding Value to Root and Tuber Crops
2025
icon-pin-location Nanning, Guangxi, China
HFP Women Leadership workshop
2025
icon-pin-location Hyatt Regency Mission, Bay, San Diego, California, USA
Plant and Animal Genome Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, California, USA
Sixth Annual Meeting for Disease Diagnostics for Sustainable Cassava for Productivity in Africa Project,
2025
icon-pin-location Radisson Blu, Lusaka - Zambia
Fifth Annual Meeting for Disease Diagnostics for Sustainable Cassava Productivity in Africa Project
2025
icon-pin-location Segocoea Golden Peacock Hotel, Lilongwe – Malawi
Regional training workshop on Lab Management and Equipment Operations
2025
icon-pin-location Rwanda
Practical Training Workshop on Cassava virus diseases, Field assessments and Laboratory Molecular Diagnostics
2025
icon-pin-location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania