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New mentees and mentors of ECC

We are excited to share the new ECC mentees and mentors. Again, we have a talented and versatile group of young and experienced researchers from Nairobi and Helsinki.

The chosen mentees are:
Abdirahman Barre, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nairobi
Ahmad Al-Mustapha, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Helsinki
Paul Bangura, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Helsinki
Mert Erdin, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki
Caroline Kawira,  Agriculture, Nairobi
Lydia Moraa Mageto, Veterinary Medicine/Public health, Nairobi
Teresia Njoki Kimani,  Faculty Health Sciences/ CEMA_Africa, Nairobi
Wyckliff Ngetich,  Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nairobi
Noora Oertel, Faculty of Arts, Helsinki
Dismas Oketch,  Faculty of Health Sciences, Nairobi
Priscilla Osei, Faculty of Social Sciences, Helsinki
Henni Tuomala, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Helsinki

The chosen mentors are:
Dr. Magdalene Ameka,  KAVI /Department of Med Microbiology, Nairobi
Dr. Tequiero Abuom, Vet Clinical Studies, Nairobi
Prof George Chege Gitao,  Department of Veterinary Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Nairobi
Ass. prof. Ravi Kant, Medical Microbiology, Helsinki
Dr. Lucy W Kivuti-Bitok,  Nursing, Nairobi
Ass. prof. Peter Krawczel, Research Centre for Animal Welfare, Helsinki
Prof Arniika Kuusisto, Early Childhood Education, Helsinki
Prof Catherine Nkirote Kunyanga,  Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology, Nairobi
Ass. prof. Henry Ndegwa Maina, Food and Nutrition, Helsinki
Dr. Melissa Meierhofer, Zoology, Helsinki
Dr. Isabel Mogollon Figueroa, Institute for Molecular Medicine, Helsinki
Dr Getrude Shepelo Peter,  Department of Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nairobi
Dr. Paul Webala, Wildlife Biology, Nairobi

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EEC Experience by Joseph Ogola

EEC Experience by Joseph Ogola

ECC program is a well-thought-out idea that gave me a chance to interact with my fellow mentees and mentors from different disciplines. Through this interaction, my network grew and I was able to learn on their career trajectories from early school years. These experiences were motivation to me and offers the much-needed synergy as I define my future path after completion of my PhD studies. ECC Early career champions program university Helsinki Nairobi participants in Helsinki. Photo by Joseph Ogola

My greatest lesson learnt in this program is having a clear vision and being committed in following the path leading to the vision irrespective of the challenges. The one on one interaction with my mentors also offered me a chance of bringing clarity to my career path post PhD. The visit to Helsinki was fan having spent 1.5 years at the university of Helsinki before and during Covid-19 pandemic. I had a chance to reunite with my friends but it also offered opportunity to visit different research groups and to learn the One Health researches and different collaborations across geographical range.