Mutono Nyamai

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Mutono is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi, and an Assistant Professor at the Paul G Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University. She specializes in applied epidemiological modeling to generate evidence to guide and support the control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Her current research focuses on estimating the burden of visceral leishmaniasis in East Africa and identifying suitable habitat areas for its transmission, modeling to develop tailored treatment strategies for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths, and works in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Kenya. Additionally, she is an active member of the NTD Modelling Consortium and the African Modelling Network for NTDs, contributing to collaborative efforts that accelerate progress toward NTD elimination goals in Africa

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Assistant Professor , Paul G. Allen School for Global Health, Washington State University

Education

  • 2022 
    University of Nairobi, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environment Governance and Management
  • 2021 
    University of Glasgow, MSc. Data Analytics

Publications

  • 2025
    On-site detection of MERS-CoV infections in a camel slaughterhouse in Kenya using a commercial rapid antigen test, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • 2025
    Beyond the jab: Unravelling the complexities of vaccine adoption for East Coast Fever in rural Kenya, PLOS One
  • 2025
    One health surveillance: linking human and animal rabies surveillance data in Kenya, Frontier Public Health
  • 2025
    Effect of Behavioral Change Communication and Livestock Feed Intervention on Dietary Practices in a Kenyan Pastoral Community: A Randomized Controlled Trial, MDPI
  • 2025
    How improvements to drug effectiveness impact mass drug administration for control and elimination of schistosomiasis, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • 2025
    Geostatistical modelling of soil-transmitted helminth prevalence in Kenya: Informing targeted interventions to accelerate elimination efforts., IJID
  • 2025
    Spatio-temporal pattern and risk factors associated with cholera outbreaks in selected high-risk areas of Kenya, Transcations of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • 2025
    One health surveillance: linking human and animal rabies surveillance data in Kenya, Frontiers in Public Health

Grants and Contracts

  • 2024
    AM2NTD
    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding Source:
    Gates Foundation

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