Dr. Annette Obukosia Busula
PhD(Wageningen University, Nethlands), Msc(UoN), Bsc(Moi).
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Membership: Member of the Pan African Mosquito Control (PAMCA)- & ESK Kenya
E-mail : abusula@kafu.ac.ke
Full CV

I am a PhD graduate of the laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), the Netherlands. My training and professional experience (work/research/teaching) cover the broad areas of applied medical entomology and medical parasitology. I have a strong track record in the area of tropical vector borne infectious diseases research. I have published several scientific articles in peer reviewed international journals, largely using Anopheles and Plasmodium as experimental organisms and the entomopathogenic fungus as a possible, natural malaria vector control tool.

I am a senior lecturer at Kaimosi Friends University (KAFU) and have eight years of experience as the head of the Biological and Agricultural Sciences department. I have over ten years’ experience in laboratory and field work in Medical Entomology, Parasitology and Ecology, acquired through collaborative projects at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Kenya. I am also an editor and reviewer of manuscripts in renowned scientific journals. Additionally, I have years of experience serving as a chairperson in various university sections, including Open and Distance e-Learning (OdEL), Occupational Safety and Health, HIV/AIDS Prevention, and the Medical Advisory Board. I possess excellent experience in curriculum development, including integration of emerging global challenges. I am a highly motivated, dynamic, ambitious, creative, hardworking, trustworthy, reliable, and results-driven individual. I have strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple assignments effectively. I work independently and as a team player, thriving in competitive environments. I also have a proven ability to build and sustain mutually beneficial internal and external partnerships, and to attract research funding—having successfully secured three research grants in collaboration with partners.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. de Boer, J. G., Busula, A. O., Ten Berge, J., Van Dijk, T. S., and Takken, W. (2019). Does artemether–lumefantrine administration affect mosquito olfactory behaviour and fitness?. Malaria Journal, 18, 1-10.
2. Asenahabi, B. M., Busula, A. O., & Ronoh, R. (2019). A choice dilemma in selecting an appropriate Research Design. International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & technology .Volume 8, Issue 8, ISSN: 2278 – 1323.
3. Robinson, A., Busula, A. O., Muwanguzi, J. K., Powers, S. J., Masiga, D. K., Bousema, T., ... & Sutherland, C. J. (2019). Molecular quantification of Plasmodium parasite density from the blood retained in used RDTs. Scientific reports, 9 (1), 5107.
4. Ayuya Stephen, Annette O Busula, Kitungulu Nicholas, Kipchoo Mukabane, Mark Kilongosi Webale and Elizabeth Omukunda. 2022. Detection of Plasmodium sporozoites and blood-meal source in a population of Anopheles coustani sensu lato in Kakamega county, western Kenya, Vol. 11 Issue 1, International Journal of Innovative Research & Development. ISSN 2278 – 0211.
5. Mary Ingadoh Isalambah, Annette Obukosia Busula. 2022. Multiple Sexual Partnerships as a Risk Factor for HIV Infection Among Heterosexual Couples in Kakamega County, Kenya. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, Vol. 9, No. 12, ISSN: 2308-1365.
6. Vibiah Muvili Munanie, Annette Obukosia Busula and George Timothy Opande. 2023. Phytochemical Profiling of Ethanolic Extracts from the Bark and Tuber of Colocasia Esculenta (L) Schott, Identification and Quantification of Compounds Present in Kenya. The International Jjournal of Science & Technoledge, Vol 11 Issue 10, DOI No.: 10.24940/theijst/2023/v11/i10/ST2310-011
7. Annette Obukosia Busula. 2024. Malaria mosquitoes, Plasmodium parasites and skin microbiota, towards control of malaria: A review. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews.
8. Robinson, A., Busula, A. O., Voets, M. A., Beshir, K. B., Caulfield, J. C., Powers, S. J., ... & De Boer, J. G. (2018). Plasmodium-associated changes in human odor attract mosquitoes. Proceedings of the national academy of sciences, 115(18), E4209-E4218.
9. Busula, A. O., Takken, W., de Boer, J. G., Mukabana, W. R., & Verhulst, N. O. (2017). Variation in host preferences of malaria mosquitoes is mediated by skin bacterial volatiles. Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 31(3), 320-326.
10. Busula, A. O., Bousema, T., Mweresa, C. K., Masiga, D., Logan, J. G., Sauerwein, R. W., ... & de Boer, J. G. (2017). Gametocytemia and attractiveness of Plasmodium falciparum–infected Kenyan children to Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes. The Journal of infectious diseases, 216(3), 291-295.