Cecillia Wechessa

Masters fellow @IDeAL, Africa part of @Kemri-wellcome Trust || Masters of science Immunology @Pwani University|| BSc Biochemistry @Egerton University

[Sam Kinyanjui @sam_skmuchina]

IDeAL students generic skills training. Looking foward to a day full of learning, netwoking and above all fun. @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @SBSKenya @KEMRI_Wellcome

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Congratulations to Dr. Esther Awuor Owino on successfully defending her PhD. Her research explores the vulnerabilities influencing childhood vaccination in Kilifi County, Kenya.
Grateful to the supervisory team led by @ChiPrimus, together with Dr. Caroline Jones, Dr. Dorcas Kamuya, and Dr. David Kaawa-Mafigiri, and to the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Vaccines for Vulnerable People in Africa (VAnguard) for their mentorship and support throughout the studentship.

[Cecillia Wechessa @wechessa]

@IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @ChiPrimus Good job doktari🥳🥳

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Young People Advisory Board Webinar Alert!

In this webinar, current @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT Fellows at @KEMRI_Wellcome will share what the journey really looks like, from applying to the programme to navigating life as a student researcher. Learn how the application process works, what to expect once selected, and how early research exposure and mentorship can shape your career.
Join us for practical advice, real experiences, and inspiration for the next step in your research journey.

Date: March 11, 2026
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Virtual
Apply now:

[KEMRI-Wellcome @KEMRI_Wellcome]

Congratulations to Professor @EdwineBarasa on being appointed as the Executive Director of @KEMRI_Wellcome , following the completion of a highly competitive recruitment process conducted by the Programme’s partners: @UniofOxford,@KEMRI_Kenya and @wellcometrust.
Read more here : https://t.co/0MpPYbmPNF

[Cecillia Wechessa @wechessa]

Congratulations Daktari!!

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Congratulations to @that_kelvin, @KEMRI_Wellcome, and @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT fellow on a successful viva defense! A big thank you to the exceptional supervisory team, led by @Sarah_AtkinsonS, Dr. Manfred Nairz, and Prof. Calman MacLennan, for their unwavering support and mentorship.

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Congratulations, Christine Kalekye and Lilian Halima, on graduating with your Master's degrees, #ClassOf2024. We are proud of your success��a big thank you to the exceptional supervisors led by @andisi_c and the @PU_Kilifi Team.

[KEMRI-Wellcome @KEMRI_Wellcome]

💡 Want to shape the future of healthcare in Africa? @KEMRI_Wellcome is offering fully funded PhD studentships with expert mentorship to help you tackle Africa's most pressing health issues!
Click the link below to apply!
https://t.co/17mysNzAqR
Deadline: Dec 2, 2024

[Cecillia Wechessa @wechessa]

@sam_skmuchina @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @KEMRI_Wellcome @AlunIwanDavies @mbeyuwm Congratulations Dr. Mbeyu 🥳 🥳 🥳

[Sam Kinyanjui @sam_skmuchina]

Hearty congratulations are due our newly minted DOCTOR Nancy Mbeyu on the successful defence of your PhD thesis! And to your supervisors led by Prof Caroline Jones @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @KEMRI_Wellcome @AlunIwanDavies @mbeyuwm

[Slair @UtdSlair]

Don’t stop retweeting until corruption ends.

[Ashton Forbes @AshtonForbes]

Carl Sagan final interview.

“We’ve arranged a society based on science and technology in which no one understands anything about science and technology.”

No one wants to understand how anything works they just want to be told what to think.

[Timoshenko @Kianangih]

HELP LOCATE HIM

#RejectFinanceBill2024

[IDeAL, Africa @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT]

Ready to make a difference in global health? Join our interdisciplinary team for 2 PhD studentships focusing on vaccines & AMR control! Based in Kenya at @KEMRI_Wellcome and in Malawi at @MLW_Programme
Deadline: June 31, 2024.
Details: https://t.co/Va3J19kuUK
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[Josh Gessner @joshgessner]

30 yr old Jeff Bezos worked at D.E. Shaw, a Wall St hedge fund...

But we know him as the billionaire founder of Amazon.

What changed?

The Bezos Regret Minimization Framework:

[Sam Kinyanjui @sam_skmuchina]

Congratulations DR. Caroline mburu! A thesis well defended! And to your supervisory team led by Prof Ifedayo @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @IfedayoTiffy @Carolinemburu

[Centre For Parasitology @WCIPGLASGOW]

A cohort of students & their supervisor @andisi_c attending #Afribop2024 All are current students on the MSc in Immunology at @PU_Kilifi a course developed in partnership with @UofGlasgow 🏴����󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇰🇪

[Sam Kinyanjui @sam_skmuchina]

Congratulations, DR. Alex Macharia. Incredible defence of your PhD thesis to pass WITHOUT CORRECTIONS! And to your supervisors led by Prof Tom Williams! @alexwaiganjo @Tom_WilliamsN @IDeAL_KEMRI_WT @KEMRI_Wellcome

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

A concept I can't stop thinking about: Shoshin.

Shoshin is a Zen Buddhist idea that means "the beginner's mind."

Here's how I think about it:

(you may want to bookmark this for later)

Over the course of your life to date, you have filled your mind with an endless array of beliefs, assumptions, and understandings about the world around you.

These form the basis of how we experience, process, and make sense of life.

Every new thing we encounter is placed onto this map of reality.

It insulates us from the embarrassment of feeling like a beginner—of feeling adrift in an ocean of uncertainty.

The problem: When we are too entrenched in our map, we may fail to see the beauty of something new.

New information that doesn't fit how we see the world is rejected and cast aside.

Shoshin is the idea that we should approach everything with a beginner's mind.

Be willing to scrape away those old assumptions, to embrace new beliefs, to feel new ideas, and to lean into being wrong about things.

We all need to embrace the embarrassment of being a beginner.

Every expert started out as a beginner.

The only way to accomplish something meaningful is to endure days, weeks, months, or even years of embarrassing failure.

Those who lean into the embarrassment of feeling child-like again will eventually win.

Lesson: Embrace your Shoshin—embrace your beginner's mind.

[Cecillia Wechessa @wechessa]

Chapati, beans and indeginious Kenyan vegetables (mcicha and sukumawiki)😋😋Burst of macro- and micro-nutrients!
@MNForum #MNF2023 #ShareYourPlate