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TABASAMU Research Team Travels to Kenya

Dr. Ana Lucia Seminario (UW) and George Wambiri Ndamaiyu (UoN) in Nairobi, Kenya

April 21, 2023 -In February 2023, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant named "TABASAMU" awarded to the University of Washington (UW) and University of Nairobi (UoN), a team of researchers and professionals embarked on an international trip to Kenya.

TABASAMU Research Team

Trainee Focus Groups Held in Kenya

Dr. Jenipher Ober-Oluoch (far right) with the focus group attendees in Kisumu, Kenya

April 21, 2023 -In February 2023, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) D71 TABASAMU grant (1D71TW011823-01) awarded to the University of Washington and University of Nairobi, a series of focus groups were conducted in Kenya to explore the potential trainees' knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and barriers of oral health research capacity within the country.

Focus groups in Kenya

UW’s Dr. Frank Roberts presents at KASH conference

Members of the TABASAMU research team at the 2023 KASH conference

April 21, 2023 -This past February, Dr. Frank Roberts from University of Washington's (UW) School of Dentistry, was invited to give a talk at the 2023 KEMRI Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) conference.

KASH Conference

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