research

The University of Nairobi, through C4DLab (the Innovation and Incubation Hub) and a strategic industry partner, is running a 6 month-long prestigious Research & Innovation Fellowship. 

This will be the first Research Week event to held online due to on going COVID 19 pandemic. The 3rd Annual event hosted by the University of Nairobi will be  in October from 13th to 15th,  2020.

The week features over ten different conferences covering a diverse range of academic disciplines, one of which is bound to meet your interest and area of expertise. The conferences provide a forum to enable you to present your work, engage with your colleagues, and learn about the latest developments in your field. 

The College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences hosted the AGRO 2019 Conference and Exhibition during the University of Nairobi Research week, from 22nd to 24th October 2019.

The AGRO Conference and Exhibition was a platform for students, academicians, researchers and Practitioners in agriculture to show case their research outputs through presentations and posters, exchange ideas and network.  The focus was on food security, climate matter and capacity development.

Students from the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology had the opportunity to conduct extensive practical experiments in Toxicity studies on Paragon Insecticidal spray formulation.

Toxicity studies in the animal models are done to determine the dose level recommended for the treatment of disease. Toxicity testing is paramount in the screening of newly developed drugs before it can be used on animals.