Ivy Jepkurui Mutai

Miss Ivy Jepkurui Mutai is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in biochemistry at Kenyatta University and a volunteer/intern at Institute of Primate Research (IPR), Nairobi, Kenya for the past three years. During this period, she developed passion for phages with the aim of controlling the rising antimicrobial resistance. She is also the team leader and coordinator of phage training, which aims at capacity building of students and interns; create more awareness and generate more research areas in phage therapy. She is a member of a vibrant phage club (IPR Phage Hunters), which has been active through tremendous support from her phage supervisor Dr. Atunga Nyachieo. She believes with this platform, we are having hope towards combating rising anti-microbial resistance.