Education and training
2011
PhD
The University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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Nyachieo, R.N., Maloba, F., Ayako, R.M. and Ngalla, J. (2025). Exacerbated Hepatic, Splenic, and Neuropathology in BALB/c Mice Co-Infected with Leishmania major and Plasmodium berghei. Open Journal of Pathology, 15, 196-215. doi: 10.4236/ojpathology.2025.154016.
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Oluwole, Oluwafemi G., Jillani, Ngalla, Arowolo, Afolake, Umukoro, Solomon, A Computational Investigation of Small Peptide of Methyl Jasmonate and Human Complement Factor in Ageing, International Journal of Genomics, 2025, 9783996, 12 pages, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/ijog/9783996 Mutai, IJ., Georges, M., Nyachieo, A., Odoyo E., Nyamache AK., Jillani, N., 2023. Evaluating The Effectiveness of A Non-Locally Developed Commercial Phage Cocktail on Kenyan Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates. J Microbiol Infect Dis. 2023; 13 (1):25-30. doi: 10.5799/jmid.1265378 Ngutuni, D., Wairagu, p., Jillani, N., Orina, A.I. and Nyariki, J.N, 2022. A glyphosate-based herbicide disrupted hematopoiesis and induced organ toxicities, ameliorated by vitamin B12 in a mouse model. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, 29th March, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.03.028 Jillani, NE, Nyachieo, N., Chai, DC, and Nyariki, JN, 2021. Successful Experimental infant Baboon Model for childhood Cryptosporidiosis studies. BMC Parasites and Vectors (2021) 14: 316. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04804-4 Chepkosi, K., Okanya, P., Nyariki, J. N., Jillani, N. and Orina, I. A. 2021. Manganese exacerbated chronic Khat-induced neurological deficits, inflammation and organ toxicity in a mouse model. Journal of Toxicology and environmental health sciences (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13530-021-00091-9 Mwaeni, V. K., Nyariki, J. N., Jillani, N., Omwenga, G., Ngugi, M. and Orina, A. I., 2021. Coenzyme Q10 protected against arsenite and enhanced the capacity of 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid to ameliorate arsenite-induced toxicity in mice. BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology (2021) 22:19 Pp 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40360-021-00484-z.
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Jillani, N. E, 2021. Archaeological Survey of Prehistoric and Cultural Heritage Sites in the Mount Elgon, Sio Port Area, Western Kenya. Studies in the African Past, Volume 15, 2021: 55-84.
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Chepukosi, K., Okanya, P., Nyariki, J. N., Amwayi, P., Jillani, N. and Orina, I. A., 2020. Coenzyme Q10 nullified khat-induced hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and inflammation in a mouse model. Heliyon 6 (2020) e04917, Pp 1-11.
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Nyariki, J.A., Ochola, L.A., Jillani, N.E., Nyamweya, N.O., Amwayi, P.E., Yole, D.S., Azonvide, L., and Orina, A.I, 2019. Oral administration of Coenzyme Q10 protects mice against oxidative stress and neuroinflammation during experimental cerebral malaria. Parasitology International, 71 (2019) 106-120 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2019.04.010.
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Nyariki, J.A., Mokaya, D., Jillani, N.E., Nyamweya, N.O. and Orina, A.I, 2019. Oral Administration of Coenzyme Q10 has the Capacity to Stimulate Innate Lymphoid Cells Class Two during Experimental Cerebral Malaria. South Asian Journal of Parasitology 2(2): 1-9, 2019; Article no. SAJP.46442.
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Nyariki, J.A., Mokaya, D., Jillani, N.E., Nyamweya, N.O., Hoerauf, A. and Orina, A.I, 2019. Coenzyme Q10 protects mice against inflammatory responses during Experimental cerebral malaria. Journal of Natural Sciences Research Vol.9, No.2, 2019. ISSN 2224-3186 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0921 (Online) DOI:10.7176/JNSR.
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Nami Arakawa, Daisuke Utsumi, Kenzo Takahashi, Akiko Matsumoto-Oda, Atunga N., Chai, D., Jillani, N., Imai, H., Satta, Y., and Terai, Y. 2019. Expression Changes of Structural Protein Genes May Be Related to Adaptive Skin Characteristics Specific to Humans. Genome Biol. Evol., 2019: Vol. 13(3):613-628. doi:10.1093/gbe/evz007.
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Ludovic S. Mure, Hiep D. Le, Giorgia Benegiamo, Max W. Chang, Ngalla Jillani, Ngotho Maina, Thomas Kariuki, Ouria Dkhissi-Benyahya, Howard M. Cooper, Satchidananda Panda, 2018. Diurnal transcriptome atlas of a primate across major neural and peripheral tissues. Science, Feb. 2018: 10.1126/science.aao0318 (2018).
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Fisher, KM; Jillani, NE; Oluoch, GO, and Baker, SN. Blocking Central Pathways in the Primate Motor System using high-frequency sinusoidal current. Journal of Neurophisiology (2015) 113:1670-1680.
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Jillani, N.E., Saanane, C. B. and Gesase, A. (2013). Investigation of Brain Lobes Changes and Spatial Re-organization During Hominin Evolution. Studies in the African Past: the Journal of Archaeological Network, (2013) Vol. 11: 62-88.
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Pettigrew, J D., Bell, K L., Bhagwandin A, Grinan, E, Jillani N, Meyer, J, Wabuyele, E & Vickers, C E., 2012. Morphology, ploidy, and molecular phylogenetics reveal a new diploid species from Africa in the baobab genus Adansonia (Malvaceae: Bombacoideae). Taxon 61 (6). December 2012: 1240-1250.
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Kruger J, Dell L, Bhagwandin A, Jillani NE, Pettigrew J, Manger P., 2010. Nuclear organization of cholinergic, putative catecholaminergic and serotonergic systems in the brains of five microchiropteran species. J Chem Neuroanat 40: 210-222 (2010) IP - 1.943.
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Dell L, Kruger J, Bhagwandin A, Jillani NE, Pettigrew J, Manger P., 2010. Nuclear organization of cholinergic, putative catecholaminergic and serotonergic systems in the brains of two megachiropteran species. J Chem Neuroanat 40: 177-195 (2010) IP - 1.943.
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Paul R. Manger, Praneshri Pillay, Busisiwe C. Maseko, Adhil Bhagwandin, Nadine Gravett, Don-Joon Moon, Ngalla Jillani, Jason Hemingway, 2009. Acquisition of brains from the African elephant (Loxodonta africana): Perfusion-fixation and dissection (2009). Journal of Neuroscience Methods 179:16-21.
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Grant from MJFF GP2 for Parkinson’s Disease genetics and biomarkers in AfrAbia region (USD 275,000)
2024
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Grant Kenya University Network (KENET) to undertake research on phage biopharmaceuticals against AMR (15,000 USD)
2024
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Grant to organize and host IBRO-ARC School on Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in Kenya-Euro 19,000.
2022
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PI Using Phages to Decontaminate Hospital Sewage and drainage systems-$16,426.8
2021
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PI Paleontological and Paleoanthropological field research on newly discovered exposures in Mt. Kenya West region-$7,050.
2020
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PI Childhood cryptosporidiosis baboon infant modeling project funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the tune of $100,000. This has just successfully completed.
2016 - 2018 · Completed
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Co-PI in Palaeontology and Palaeonthropology Research Project in Central Kenya Highland with Dr. Francis Kirera of Mercer University, USA and Dr. Nasser Malit of SUNY Potsdam, New York, USA ($10,000).
2018
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Co-PI Isolation of phages of public health importance in Kenya, an on-going project ($15,000).
2017
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Co-PI in Effects of chronic Khat consumption in normal brain development in a mouse model; a collaborative project with Prof. Orina of the Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi- on-going ($20,000).
2017-Present · Ongoing
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Co-PI in Wound healing in Primates-a collaborative project with the Department of Dermatology, Graduate school of medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Japan - completed ($10,000).
2014 · Completed
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Co-PI in Brain MRI and Histopathology of Epileptic Baboon-a collaborative project with Neurobiology Department of the University of Texas Health Center, USA and Universitatsklinikum Erlange, Institutfur Neuropathologie, Germany-completed ($…
2014 · Completed
Co-PI in Brain MRI and Histopathology of Epileptic Baboon-a collaborative project with Neurobiology Department of the University of Texas Health Center, USA and Universitatsklinikum Erlange, Institutfur Neuropathologie, Germany-completed ($16,000).
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Co-PI in Tracing neuronal circuitry in the primate reticulo-spinal system in the baboon; and a Postdoctoral project with Institute of Neurosciences, Newcastle University Medical School, UK-completed ($80,000).
2012-2013 · Completed
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Co-PI Stroke and movement: a neurophysiology approach: -a collaborative research project with Newcastle University's Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Anatomy- postdoctoral and research grants-completed ($160,000).
2012-2013 · Completed
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Co-PI in Clock Genes and Sleep Genomics -a collaborative research project with INSERM (France) and La Jolla University, USA: Research grants as PI-ongoing ($67,000).
2013
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PI, Collection of primate brains from ongoing researches towards building a primates brain bank at IPR - ongoing ($5,000).
2011 - Present · Ongoing