Profile - DR SAMUEL MATOYA NYAMWEYA

DR SAMUEL MATOYA NYAMWEYA

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Designation: SENIOR LECTURER
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Job Category: Teaching
Phone Number: +254724212430
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Division / Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Directorate / Dept: DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY
Section: Njoro
Office Extension No.: 3461
Address: P.O. Box 536 -20115

SUMMARY

Dr Samuel Nyamweya, PhD, is a lecturer in the department of Human Pathology. He Is initially trained as veterin ary surgeon from the University of Nairobi and then later did an Msc in Biomedical Sciences from London Metropolitan University in the UK.

He started working at the pharmaceutical industry having worked for Pan Pharmaceuticals in Nairobi, before being employed by the ministry of Livestock production. Later upon completion of his masters degree, Dr Nyamweya worked for the UK Medcial Research Council for some years working between the UK and The Gambia where he worked on several projects including the measles vaccination trials and HIV immunology during which he enrolled for a PhD in HIV studies. Upon completion of his PhD studies Dr Nyamweya worked for the Public Health England (UK) where he worked as a scientist evaluating vaccines. It is from here that he came to Egerton as a lecture in the department of Human pathology. He currently teaches Immunology, General pathology and microbiology.

Dr Nyamweya has attended and made oral and poster presentations various conferences in various parts of the world including the UK, Canada, USA, France, Belgium, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, among others. In France he was awarded as the best presenter for the conference.

Dr Nyamweya is married to one wife with grown up children in various stages of their schooling, two of them now in universities.

Dr Nyamweya is a born again Christian, a member of the SDA church and serves in various churches in development, health fields and special interest groups as well as a choir sponsor. He is a member of an interdenominational fellowship called the Revival fellowship, interacting well with members of other churches. He volunteers in various projects in the communities where he has lived. He is currently the chairman of the welfare subcommittee of the faculty of Health Sciences in Egerton university as well as in other projects in his home town at Keroka.

Dr Nyamweya also volunteered with the Dean of Students office in Egerton helping fresh students to settle down and talking to them matters health. He has previously volunteered with the National AIDS control Council helping in the fight against HIV.

He was later appointed b y the vice chancelor to work with the Dean of Students office in Egerton as an Assistant Dean of Studenbts for two years from 2021 June to July 2023

He is currently the Chair of Department of the department of Human Pathology at Egerton University from March 2023 to date

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Researchgate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Samuel-Nyamweya-2

Google Scholar

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

PhD, HIV Studies, The Open University (United Kingdom), 2013.

Ph.D. Thesis Research:“Immune Activation in HIV: A Comparison of Immune Activation Biomarkers in HIV-1 and HIV-2 Infected Individuals.”

Project Management Diploma, Stonebridge College, United Kingdom, 2013.

MS, Biomedical Sciences, London Metropolitan University (United Kingdom), 2003.

MS Thesis Research: Genetic association of polymorphisms in heat shock proteins with atherosclerosis.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996

Kenya Secondary School Examination (KCSE), Kisii High School, 1989

Kenya Primary School Examination (KCPE), Bogeche Primary School, 1985

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

: Immunology

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

PhD, HIV Studies, The Open University (United Kingdom), 2013.

Ph.D. Thesis Research: “Immune Activation in HIV: A Comparison of Immune Activation Biomarkers in HIV-1 and HIV-2 Infected Individuals.”

Project Management Diploma, Stonebridge College, United Kingdom, 2013.

MS, Biomedical Sciences, London Metropolitan University (United Kingdom), 2003.

MS Thesis Research: Genetic association of polymorphisms in heat shock proteins with atherosclerosis.

Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1996

OTHER COURSES TRAINED IN

Health and Safety: 2008
Ethical issues in medical Research: 2010
Good Clinical and laboratory practice: 2009 and 2013
Introduction to management: 2010
Risk assessment at work place :2011
Basic Statistics: 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

Jan 2014 –To date: Lecturer, Human pathology Dept, Egerton University Faculty of Health Sciences

Jan 2013 –Dec 2013: Healthcare Scientist Practitioner, Public Health England, Manchester, UK

Jan 2012 –Dec 2013: Medical LaboratoryAssistant, Public Health England, Manchester, UK

July 2011- To date: Volunteer advocate, HIV prevention and advocacy services, Yorkshire Mesmac, UK

March 2012 – To date: Consultant with CoBaSys (a community based systems network consisting multidisciplinary HIV researchers in HIV Advocacy) consisting of people from Africa and Europe.

2009- To date: Honorary lecturer of immunology, Kingston University College

Jan.2004-June 2011: Scientific Officer, Viral Diseases and Immunology Department: Medical Research Council (UK), The Gambia:-Working on HIV and measles research.

2009- 2011: Honorary Lecturer of immunology, Kingston University College

April –July 2010:Visiting Researcher, St George’s Hospital, UK (courtesy of HIV Trust Research Fund Scholarship award).

Nov.2004 – 2008: Tutor for biomedical science diploma students attached to Westminster University and doing distance learning from the MRC, Gambia.

Jan. 2003-Aug. 2003: St. George’s Medical School: Research student (London).

March 2003-June 2003: St. George’s Medical School, Course in HIV/AIDS Pathogenesis.

March 1997-August 2002: Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Livestock Development, Kenya:

May 1994-Sept 1994: High School Teacher, Nyankoba Secondary School: Teacher of mathematics and biology (Kenya)

Feb1993-July 1993: High School Teacher, Bong’onta Secondary School: Teacher of mathematics, chemistry and biology (Kenya)

Sept 1991-Apri 1992: High School Teacher, Masaba High School: Teacher of mathematics, chemistry and biology (Kenya)

ASSIGNMENTS AT THE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT

I have acted twice as a COD since 2014 and am currently the acting Examination officer for the department of Human pathology

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

2021: Egerton SDA: Sponsor to church choir, special interest groups coordinator

2016 –to date: volunteer staff to the dean of students office helping fresh students in their orientation

2019 – to date: Chairman of the welfare subcommittee of the Faculty of Health sciences staff

2017 to date: Member of Development Committee Bogeche New Life SDA church

Sept 2015 – Dec 2015: A volunteer at the National AIDS Control Council (NACC), Kenya

Nov 2011 – Dec 2013: Head of health services and Youth Counsellor and Elder, Bradford Church

2007- June 2011: Head of health education – Kanifing SDA Church, Gambia

January –June 2011: Executive member of West African international school PTA Association

KEY PROJECTS

Heat Shock Protein 70 Gene with Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Serum HSP70 Protein Levels

Measles vaccine traisl

HIV immunology comparing at immune activation in HIV-1 and HIV-2

RESEARCH INTERESTS

: i HAVE INTERESTS IN HIV RESEARCH

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Books

Nyamweya SM. Textbook of immunology: “Basic Immunology in simplified language” published in 2018 by Lambert Academic Publishers. ISBN. 978-613-9-44964-4

Scientific Journal Articles

Nyamweya SM. “Children are still safe from COVID-19 with schools reopening – an immunological perspective”: accepted for publication in the East Africa Medical Journal for the January 2021 issue. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/205341
Nyamweya SM. A Review of the Advances in the Mechanisms used to Mitigate/Reverse HIV Latency. Int J AIDS Res. 2019;6(1):181-18. https://scidoc.org/articlepdfs/IJHR/IJHR-2379-1586-06-101.pdf
Nyamweya SM. A Review of the Effects of Alcohol and its Interaction with HIV on the Immune System. East African Medical Journal 2019;96(2) 2438-2445. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/198135
A Hegedus, Nyamweya S (first co-author), A Jaye, S Rowland-Jones, KL Flanagan, D Macallan (2013) Protection versus Pathology in Aviremic and High Viral Load HIV-2 Infection - the Pivotal Role of Immune Activation and T-cell Kinetics," J Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 1;210(5):752-61. doi: 1093/infdis/jiu165
Nyamweya S, A Hegedus, A Jaye, S Rowland-Jones, KL Flanagan, D Macallan (2013). Comparing HIV-1 and HIV-2 infection: Lessons for viral immunopathogenesis. Rev Med Virol 10.1002/rmv.1739.). doi: 1002/rmv.1739
Nyamweya S, J Townend, Akram Zaman, SJ Steele, D Jeffries, S Rowland-Jones, H Whittle, KL Flanagan, A Jaye (2012). Are plasma biomarkers of immune activation predictive of HIV progression: a longitudinal comparison and analyses in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections? PLoS One 7(9): e44411. doi: 1371/journal.pone.0044411
Njie-Job Je 1, Nyamweya S (Joint first author), Miles DJ, van der Sande M, Zaman S, Touray E, Hossin S, Adetifa J, Palmero M, Burl S, Jeffries D, Rowland-Jones S, Flanagan K, Jaye A, Whittle H (2012). Immunological impact of an additional early measles vaccine in Gambian children: Responses to a boost at 3 years. Vaccine. 28;30(15):2543-50. doi: 1016/j.vaccine.2012.01.083
Miles DJ, Sanneh M, Holder B, Crozier S, Nyamweya S, Touray ES, Palmero MS, Zaman SM, Rowland-Jones S, van der Sande M, Whittle H (2008). Cytomegalovirus infection induces T-cell differentiation without impairing antigen-specific responses in Gambian infants. Immunology. 124(3):388-400. doi: 1111/j.1365-2567.2007.02787.x
Afzal AR, Mandal K, Nyamweya S, Foteinos G, Poloniecki J, Camm AJ, Jahangiri M, Xu Q (2008). Association of Met439Thr substitution in heat shock protein 70 gene with postoperative atrial fibrillation and serum HSP70 protein levels. Cardiology. 110(1):45-52. doi: 1159/000109406

Abstracts and Poster Presentation

2004: The antibody response in a two dose measles vaccine on infants: African Health Sciences Congress – Nairobi, Kenya,
2005: The immunogenicity of a two dose measles vaccine on infants: European National Immunology Institutes (ENII) – Marseille, France
2009: A comparison of three biomarkers of immune activation in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections: Keystone Symposium: Arusha, Tanzania and Whistler, Canada.
2011: Immune Activation in HIV: A Comparison of Immune Activation Biomarkers and T Lymphocyte Kinetics in HIV-1 and HIV-2 Infected IndividualsConference on retroviruses and opportunistic infections (CROI): Boston, USA.
2011: The effect of HIV on T cell Turnover in HIV-1 and HIV-2 infections: T cell Kinetics Conference: London, UK
2012: Suggestions on how to control HIV in Africa: COBASYS Symposium: Maputo, Mozambique
2012: The HIV situation in the UK: Rotary club, UK
Other presentations at various times: UK Medical Research Council, St George’s Hospital, Oxford University and Northwick Park Hospital, Rotary club UK, various church meetings in West Africa and UK, etc.
Abstract and paper presentation at the 13^th Egerton University International Conference held in 2020. The title was: Children are still safe from COVID-19 with schools reopening – an immunological perspective.

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

2011: Bill Gates Foundation Minority Travel Award for Keystone Symposium, Whistler, Canada.

2010: HIV Research Trust Fund award for HIV research at St George’s Hospital, London, UK

2009: Bill Gates Foundation Minority Travel Award for Keystone Symposium, Arusha, Tanzania

2004: Medical Research Council, Travel Award for African Health Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya

TEACHING AREAS

: Immunology, General pathology and Miocrobiology

OTHER SOCIETIES

Registered member of Kenya Veterinary Board

Member of Kenya Veterinary Association

Member of SDA Church

REFEREES

Dr Samson Obure

Dean Faculty of Health Sciences

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Dr Assan Jaye

Medical Research council,

The Gambia

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