Emmanuel KIpchumba

During your professional attachment at the National Public Health Laboratories (NPHL) under the Ministry of Health, you completed comprehensive training and rotations across specialized reference laboratories. Within the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, you managed sample reception using strict acceptance criteria, executed routine processing of sputum and non-sputum samples, performed TB diagnostics via GeneXpert, fluorescence/light microscopy, and PCR-Line probe assays, and conducted drug sensitivity testing alongside data management in the Laboratory Information System (LIS). At the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory, you carried out food, water, and milk analysis, diagnosed *Vibrio cholerae*, performed automated bacterial identification and drug susceptibility testing (DST) using Vitek, conducted biochemical testing, and evaluated antimicrobial resistance. Additionally, in the National Genomics and Molecular Surveillance Laboratory, you performed DNA and RNA extractions, RT-PCR assays, library preparation, and sequencing equipment loading for wastewater-based surveillance, while consistently maintaining rigorous quality assurance, equipment calibration, and biosafety protocols across all departments.