Elizabeth Ochola
Senior Research Scientist, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
Location: Kenya
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I am formally trained in bioethics, laboratory, and social sciences. My proficiencies include scientific and grant writing (writing, reviewing, and advising), literature review and synthesis, manuscript writing and publishing (writing, reviewing, editing, and formatting). I am also competent in conferencing preparation (abstract and slide preparation), pharmaceutical regulatory, safety, and medical affairs writing, research consulting and support (pharmaceutical product and pipeline review) and general scientific writing (blog and content writing). My approach to research projects is consultative, interdisciplinary, and collaborative.
Employment
Education
Referees
Susan J. Elliott, University of Waterloo.
“Professor”
Elijah Bisung, Queen’s University.
“Associate Professor”
Publications
Urban, L., De Niz, M., Fernández-Chiappe, F., Ebrahimi, H., Han, L. K., Mehta, D., Ochola, E., & Elkheir, L. Y. M. (2022). Point of View: eLife’s new model and its impact on science communication. Elife, 11, e84816.
Ochola, E., Karanja D., Elliott, S. (2022). Local Tips, Global Impact: Community-Driven Measures As Avenues of Promoting Inclusion in the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Kenya. Infectious Diseases of Poverty DOI: 10.1186/s40249-022-01011-w
Ochola, E., Karanja D., Elliott, S. (2022). Local Tips, Global Impact: Community-Driven Measures As Avenues of Promoting Inclusion in the Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Kenya. Submitted Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Ochola, E. A., Elliott, S. J., & Karanja, D. (2021). The Impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) on Women’s Health and Wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Case Study of Kenya. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), 2180.
Ochola, E. A., Karanja, D. M., & Elliott, S. J. (2021). The impact of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) on health and wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A case study of Kenya. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(2), e0009131.
Manjang, B., Ochola, E. A., & Elliott, S. J. (2021). The use of non-pharmaceutical interventions for the prevention and control of schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. Global Public Health, 1-14.
Valice, E. M., Wiegand, R. E., Mwinzi, P. N., Karanja, D. M., Williamson, J. M., Ochola, E.A, ... & Montgomery, S. P. (2018). Relative Contribution of Schistosomiasis and Malaria to Anemia in Western Kenya. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 99(3), 713-715.
Meurs, L., Brienen, E., Mbow, M., Ochola, E. A., Mboup, S., Karanja, D. M., ... & van Lieshout, L. (2015). Is PCR the Next Reference Standard for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Stool? A Comparison with Microscopy in Senegal and Kenya. PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 9(7), e0003959.
Corstjens, P. L., Nyakundi, R. K., de Dood, C. J., Kariuki, T. M., Ochola, E.A., Karanja, D. M., ... & van Dam, G. J. (2015). Improved sensitivity of the urine CAA lateral-flow assay for diagnosing active Schistosoma infections by using larger sample volumes. Parasites & Vectors, 8(1), 1-9.
Worrell, C. M., Bartoces, M., Karanja, D. M., Ochola, E. A., Matete, D. O., Mwinzi, P. N., ... & Secor, W. E. (2015). Cost analysis of tests for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in children in western Kenya. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 92(6), 1233-1239.
Foo, K. T., Blackstock, A. J., Ochola, E. A., Matete, D. O., Mwinzi, P. N., Montgomery, S. P., ... & Secor, W. E. (2015). Evaluation of point-of-contact circulating cathodic antigen assays for the detection of Schistosoma mansoni infection in low-, moderate-, and high-prevalence schools in western Kenya. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 92(6), 1227-1232.
Mwinzi, P. N. M., Kittur, N., Ochola, E., Cooper, P. J., Campbell, C. H., King, C. H., & Colley, D. G. (2015). Additional Evaluation of the Point-of-Contact Circulating Cathodic Antigen Assay for Schistosoma mansoni Infection. Frontiers in Public Health, 3, 48. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00048
Davis, S. M., Wiegand, R. E., Mulama, F., Kareko, E. I., Harris, R., Ochola, E., & Odiere, M. R. (2015). Morbidity Associated with Schistosomiasis Before and After Treatment in Young Children in Rusinga Island, Western Kenya. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 92(5), 952-958.
Won, K.Y., Abudho, B., Blackstock, A.J., Montgomery, S.P., Kennedy, E.D., Person, B., Mwinzi, P.N., Ochola, E.A., Foo, K.T., Hightower, A.W. and Karanja, DM (2014). Assessment of quality of life as a tool for measuring morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni infection and the impact of treatment. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 90(2), 322-328.
Muok, E. M., Simiyu, E. W., Ochola, E. A., Secor, W. E., Karanja, D. M., & Mwinzi, P. N. (2013). Association between CD4+ T-lymphocyte counts and fecal excretion of Schistosoma mansoni eggs in patients Coinfected with S. mansoni and human immunodeficiency virus before and after initiation of antiretroviral therapy. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89(1), 42-45.
Grants,Awards and Certifications
Grants :
Principal Applicant
Early Career Grant
Title: The Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia Infections among Adults in Usoma village western Kenya: An Area Endemic for Schistosomiasis, Soil-Transmitted Helminthes, and Malaria.
Funding source: Internal Research Fund, Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).
Amount Awarded: US $10,000.
Year: 2015-2017.
Women in Science Grant
Title: Mentoring Female Scientists in Infectious Diseases of Poverty.
Funding source: World Health Organization and the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (WHO/TDR).
Amount Awarded: US $10,000.
Year: 2015.
Awards & Prizes :
Fellowships
Tech Women Emerging Leader, Nima Sensor, San Francisco, United States 2015
Specialization: Development of Test Strips for the Detection of Peanut Allergens in Food
Visiting Fellow, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Netherlands 2011
Specialization: Molecular Diagnosis of Schistosoma parasite
Honours & Awards
Travel award by UNICEF and Africa CDC to present at Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022) in Kigali, Rwanda
Ateneo Regina Apostolorum, and the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics and Human Rights, Rome (M.S. studies in Global Bioethics), 2019-2021
Travel Grant from the Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG) to attend the Geography conference, Victoria, British Columbia, 2020
University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, 2019
Travel Grant from the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR) to attend the Global Health Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 2018
David Johnston International Experience Award for field studies in Kenya, Waterloo, Ontario, 2017
Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship (Ph.D. studies) 2016-2018
Environmental Studies Graduate Experience Award 2016-2019
International Doctoral Student Award 2016-2019
Travel Grant from the International Union of Immunologist Society (IUIS)/ American Association of Immunologists (AAI) to the Immunology Workshop, Long Beach, California, United States, 2014
Best Oral Presenter at the 8th Annual Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Conference, Kisumu, Kenya, 2014
Best Poster at the 1st Africa International Biotechnology & Biomedical Conference (AIBBC) and the 8th International Workshop on Approaches to Single-Cell Analysis, Nairobi, Kenya, 2014
Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Scholarships (M.Sc. studies) Kisumu, Kenya, 2012
Travel Grant to the AMANET Advanced Health Research Ethics meeting for Investigators, Lusaka, Zambia, 2010
Dean’s List G.P.A 3.60 out of 4.0, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Eldoret, Kenya, 2004/2005
Community Awards
Rotaract District Leadership Award for Rotary District 9212, 2014
Founding Chairperson Award for Rotaract East Africa ImpaCT project (REACT), 2013
