OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital
• Country: Kenya (KE)
• Career stage: Early Career Researcher (up to 8 years** since PhD).

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 1: Identify and develop new combination treatments using existing or innovative antimicrobials or antimicrobial with adjunctive treatments to extend drug efficacy and combat resistance.
• One Health Setting:

  H - Human Health

  A - Animal Health

• Keywords:

  combination therapy,mechanistic microbiology resistance evolution

• Brief description of your expertise / expertise you are looking for:

  Dr. Keith Kiplangat Talaam brings molecular and biochemical expertise in multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, with a sustained research focus on resistance mechanisms in Klebsiella species and demonstrated experience translating mechanistic insights into clinically and policy-relevant AMR solutions within a One Health framework.

• Brief description of your project / the project you would like to join:

  To develop and preclinically validate a rational combination therapy that restores carbapenem activity against CRKP while suppressing resistance evolution within a One Health framework.

Dr. Keith Kiplangat Talaam

• Organisation: Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital
• Position: Senior Research Scientist
• E-mail: keith.talaam@kutrrh.go.ke
• Phone: +254722581866
• Web: www.kutrrh.go.ke