Immunology and Clinical Microbiology Scientist passionate about Synthetic Biology, Biosecurity and its Innovations and how these can benefit Africa.
Joined May 2018
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
5 Mar 2025
On #IDDNPA, @BWCISU is delighted to open a call for applications to the #Youth4Biosec Fellowship 2025! 🔬
Join a global network of young scientists and deepen your expertise in biosecurity & disarmament.
More information ➡️ bit.ly/Y4B2025.
🗓️Deadline - 7 April 2025.
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
27 Jun 2024
The 2024 #Youth4Biosec Fellowship is in full swing! This week, our third online session was all about safeguarding bioscience from misuse and ensuring compliance with the #1972BWC.
Thank you to @meganjpalmer, @IBBIS_bio, @iGEM, and @TJU1895 for speaking to the Y4B Fellows!
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
27 Jun 2024
“A successful transition is more than a change in leadership; it signifies continuity, growth, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. It’s inspiring to witness the passion and commitment of this community in developing leaders and communicators.” @SandraMatinyi
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
14 May 2024
📢Call for Papers: Plant Synthetic Biology 2.0 🌱
Our new Special Issue will center on the application of design and engineering principles for constructing genetic circuits to enhance plant yield, quality, and resilience.
Learn more, Submit by Sep. 30:
go.acs.org/9kj
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
13 May 2024
Let's unite for #OneHealth! Human, animal & environmental health are connected. By working together, we can prevent biological threats, protect biodiversity, ensure food security & build resilient communities. We're all in this together! #Biosecurity #GlobalHealth
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
16 Apr 2024
We are happy to see a familiar face! @SandraMatinyi one of our @BWCISU's Youth for Biosecurity Fellow giving an update on how Uganda is implementing @WHO frameworks! It is great to see more scientists working in the policy realm!
#SciencePolicy #ScienceAdvice
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
14 Dec 2023
So delighted to announce that the inaugural SynBYSS conference will be on Dec 9 - 12, 2024 at University of Hawaii at Manoa. This date change has been made after listening to many opinions and feedback from the community to make the conference as accessible and cheap as possible.
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
1 Dec 2023
As we enter the last month of the year, we want to express our gratitude to our clients, partners, and colleagues for their continued support and collaboration. We hope you have a wonderful December and a prosperous new year. #biosecurity #QualityManagement #Bioinformatics
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
15 Nov 2023
3️⃣ emerging leaders in #biosecurity and only 1️⃣ question about the #Youth4Biosec fellowship 🧬
Watch our video to see how it turned out.
🗣️@shepargon, @SandraMatinyi
﹫ @ODA_Geneva, @UN_Disarmament, @GHSFund, @EU_UNGeneva
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
30 Oct 2023
We have PhD positions in #synbio #engbio and #biotech available with @MIBTP1 at @uniofwarwick @WarwickEngineer! UK and international students welcome to apply. See 👇
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
28 Sep 2023
Nuo Bioscience - your trusted partner in biosafety,biosecurity, bioinformatics & quality solutions. Through cutting-edge science 🔬, we prioritize safety, innovation 🚀 & integrity 🙇♂️, transforming lives.
#Bioscience #BioTech #Research
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
9 May 2023
Join us this Saturday in our Twitter space (Episode 01) discussion.
#Topic: What is Synthetic Biology?
#Time: 8PM GMT 3
With @erikanbaluku and @SandraMatinyi from @SynBioAfrica and Enock Kiprono Langat from @ILRI-Kenya.
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17 Feb 2023
Youth involvement in efforts of #pandemic #preparedness and #response can not be over emphasised.
Happy for the team of youths that won award for the case competition organised by @SynBioAfrica.
16 Feb 2023
Captions of Day 2 of @SynBioAfrica regional #workshop on #pandemic #preparedness and #response for Southern Africa participants ongoing in #Johannesburg, South Africa, hosted by @nicd_sa
The students' GCBRI case #competition #winners were also awarded with a glass plaque 🏆
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17 Feb 2023
Day 3 done of the Global Catastrophic Biological Risks workshop by @SynBioAfrica together with @NICD for Southern Africa.
Delivered session on risk of antimicrobial resistance. Grateful for the commitments by participants to fight against AMR
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
24 Jan 2023
Congratulations to @SynBioAfrica for leading the African Bioeconomy. I'll see you in Uganda in July!
23 Jan 2023
Announcing @johncumbers the Founder and CEO of @SynBioBeta as the first #Keynote #Speaker for our upcoming @SynBioAfrica SBA.2 #SynBio #Conference in Kampala, Uganda from 12-14th July 2023.
If you haven't bought your ticket, book it here
bit.ly/sbacon2023
#SBACONF2023
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
14 Nov 2022
linkedin.com/posts/lanzatech…
Join this conference to experience alot of new ideas @SynBioAfrica @michaelkoepke @igemmakerere22 @JensenRasmus @MaryPavan
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
28 Oct 2022
Check out @igemmakerere22’s project to use genes from the native “tree of 40 cures” to repel mosquitos —> brilliant team mate explained and explored the possibilities. #downwithmalaria @iGEM #iGEM2022
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Sandra Matinyi retweeted
13 Oct 2022
#Donate to support our #African iGEM Team from @Makerere University to go and present their amazing project work this October 2022 at the @iGEM Jamboree in #Paris France. @iGEMCommunity
#iGEM #iGEM2022
20 Sep 2022
Support African scientists for malaria prevention gofund.me/8289081d
@LanzaJet @LanzaTech @TwistBioscience @idtdna @GenScript @Ginkgo @NTI_WMD @EngBioRC @inqababiotecWA
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