Shehu Awandu

Passionate about malaria control and elimination | Epidemiology | Mentorship | Climate Change | Health | Vectors | Non communicable diseases

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Thrilled to witness the first ever first sub 2 hours Marathon in history #LondonMarathon

[𝐈𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞 𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐠 @iamklausenburg]

Dave Chapelle bought his entire White neighbourhood just to run them like they did Black ancestors.

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Happy to see my mentees commence this initiative on mental health awareness

[JOOUSTonline- JOOUST Official Account @Jooustonline]

University students & youth leaders at JOOUST are now trained Mental Health Peer Champions, offering first-line psychosocial support and safe referrals plus anonymous access via Sauti Salama’s SMS/USSD platform. #GoingGlobalPartnerships @HEGoingGlobal.

[APHRC @aphrc]

This week, the Afrique Research Support Hub (ARSH) Program, in collaboration with #IamAPHRC and @CARTAfrica graduates, is hosting the Regional Research Grant Proposal Writing Workshop in the East Africa Region in Nairobi.

This five-day event brings together emerging researchers from across the region, equipping them with essential skills to craft competitive research grant proposals aligned with funding agency expectations.

Key highlights:
🔹 Hands-on exercises and peer reviews to refine research concepts, problem statements, objectives, and methods.
🔹 Expert-led discussions on research design, analysis, and implementation to strengthen proposals.
🔹 Insights on budgeting, ethical approvals, and funder engagement for sustainable funding.
🔹 Exploring Artificial Intelligence’s role in proposal writing to enhance research innovation.

#GrantWriting #APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@MoiUniKenya @CKyobutungi @amveyange @VioletNaanyu @KaraniMagutah @Katodrago1 @ShehuAwandu @DrLiliannjagi @lomondi1 @KarimiFlorah @benmacondiek @Topistarkarani @jkiplagat1 @Sidze_APHRC

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Happy to engage in the sessions that will transform and impact early career Kenyan research leaders @Jooustonline

[Becky Aloo, PhD @AlooBecky]

Co-facilitating the Science Leadership Program at @MMUST_Kenya as part of the Kenya Science Leadership Program that stems from the @AfricaSLP to empower early-career researchers in #Africa to be changemakers and leaders to solve African challenges. @nrfkenya @ShehuAwandu

[JOOUSTonline- JOOUST Official Account @Jooustonline]

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[APHRC @aphrc]

Happening this week: Capacity Development of Applied Epidemiologists (CDAE) Dissemination and Closeout Workshop.

The project supported by @EDCTP is proud to have graduated 15 Epi fellows from Malawi, Tanzania, Somalia, Zambia, and Kenya from our partner institutions @Jooustonline and @AmrefUniversity with master’s degrees in applied epidemiology. The Epi fellows will showcase their accomplishments and develop a short course curriculum throughout the week.

This partnership aims to nurture epidemiologists driving Africa’s health transformation. Fellows like @meyledy are advancing research to promote nutritious diets, sustainable food systems, & policies for better planetary health.

#APHRCResearch #WeAreAfrica

@lunduniversity @DrOpiyoOwili @KarimiFlorah @KKamenju @Topistarkarani @Deenzimba @RatemoJuliet @dmdiarafa @amveyange @CKyobutungi

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

@osumo_brad Sunset at Le Pearl, Dunga, Kisumu.

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

Kenyan scientists have discovered that larvae of the darkling beetle can digest plastic, potentially offering a solution to plastic waste. Despite producing only 5% of the world's plastic, Africa is now the second most plastic-polluted continent.

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Interesting reads...

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Nine books to help shape your science career in 2025 https://t.co/Sx2ozNyfNe

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

It's impossible to describe how good the Mercedes tribute video for Lewis Hamilton is. Just watch it:

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Epic race by Ruth. Congratulations.Kenyan takes the podium in both women's and mens events #chicagomarathon2024

[Chicago Marathon @ChiMarathon]

WORLD RECORD: In her third @BankofAmerica #ChicagoMarathon win, Ruth Chepngetich breaks the world record in an unofficial time of 2:09:57! Congratulations Ruth!

[Peter Gillibrand @GillibrandPeter]

A HUGE milestone has just been broken at the Chicago Marathon!!

A woman has just run a marathon in under 2 hours and 10 minutes for the first time ever!!

Ruth Chepngetich runs a 2:09:57!!

History has been made for the Kenyan!!

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

A huge thank you to all grant holders who took part in our Equitable Partnerships training programme in Ghana last week, alongside @AREF_Africa.

We look forward to the outcomes of @DrCeNz's climate & health research project, as well as many other brilliant ongoing studies.

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

@emipondeville I can't wait to get this exciting joint project on Kenyan vectors rolling @Jooustonline @UofGlasgow

[Emilie Pondeville @emipondeville]

Honoured to have received this MRF award in partnership with my collaborator @ShehuAwandu

@CVRinfo @UofGSii @Jooustonline

Looking fwd for a transformative collaboration to mitigate mosquito-borne diseases 🦟 in Kenya 🇰🇪 in the face of climate change

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

Excited about this award that will allow us investigate the impact of climate change on invasive Anopheles stephensi and Aedes mosquitoes

[Medical Research Foundation @MedResFdn]

Climate change poses a major threat to global health. We're launching 6 new projects to study its impacts in sub-Saharan Africa & the UK.

Congratulations to our awardees! 🌍

➡️Read more: https://t.co/e9LPSE3ayo

[Africa Research Excellence Fund @AREF_Africa]

👨🏾‍🔬 Are you an early career #health #researcher (post-doctoral) in #Africa seeking for a fellowship?

🔍 Check out the eligibility criteria below/website to see if you qualify for this #Fellowship Programme.

🖊 Apply here: https://t.co/GbUwt7MDZL
🗓 Deadline: 4 Oct 2024

[Shehu Awandu @ShehuAwandu]

A promising strategy for vector control using drones. In Science Journals | Science https://t.co/H5PsuJuApC

[World Athletics @WorldAthletics]

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED 🤯

@Kipyegon_Faith breaks her own 1500m world record* to finish off the @MEETINGPARIS in historic style ‼️

3:49.04 ⏰

*Subject to the usual ratification procedures

#DiamondLeague