How does the current pandemic affects low-income households? Listen to perspectives from @mariecburt @Juanquipane @DianaSkelton and myself. Moderated by @KeetieRoelen @PovertyUnpacked

It was so lovely to meet you @ejngee and other WBR friends, and to celebrate the impact of Buffalo Bicycles @PowerOfBicycles!

New preprint! We have assigned adenosylcobalamin (a biologically active form of vitamin B₁₂) as the ligand of a previously orphan riboswitch that controls expression of the rpfB-ksgA-ispE operon, involved in the resuscitation of Mtb from dormancy. Read biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor….

So, in March, I decided to open a Substack account to write about music and other things. This is my second post. It's about @diamondplatnumz's gains in Amapiano. chepkorir.substack.com/p/kom…

1/4: New Paper Alert!! Proudly presenting our latest paper "A novel regulatory interplay between atypical B12 riboswitches and uORF translation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Read full article: doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkae338. @NAR_Open

Amazing tribute to your grandmother @TerryKipkorir. Her life is truly inspirational.

Tomorrow, I'll moderate a session discussing Somalia's admission into @jumuiya. Dr. Bashir Sheikh-Ali, who wrote on this for @HIPSINSTITUTE, and my good friend @SylWekesa, will share their insights on the topic. I welcome you all, especially the citizens of Jumuiya & IGAD.

🗣️"Changing lives with bikes. The impact is immediate, we see more children in school, and improved income generation as people can access job opportunities. We see significant changes in people’s lives thanks to bikes." - @ Winnie Sabu, World Bicycle Relief @PowerOfBicycles

I am hiring several pre docs/research assistants in Medellin. RT! Apply! Past RAs have regularly gone on to top-10 PhD programs or to great policy careers. My earliest field RAs are now professors at top universities. Too many pre-docs are US-based and focused on data analysis. This is a chance to learn the craft of field research—primary data collection, quasi/randomized experiment design, team management, government relationships, data management, etc. 3 positions open: 1) Senior research assistant (Typically has an MA and previous RA or managerial experience): poverty-action.org/senior-re… 2) Research assistant (typically a high performing recent undergraduate, ideally with some RA experience): poverty-action.org/research-… 3) Research analyst (typically a recent undergraduate, more of a technical support staff, looking for an entry-level step in a research analyst position): poverty-action.org/research-… If you are not sure which to apply to, apply to one and we will sort you, or apply to more than one (same materials) and we will figure it out. Finally, this is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with the best weather. Also a mecca for cuclists and climbers.

Call for abstracts: African Conference on Transport Research (ATRC) 2024, to be hosted by the Volvo Research and Education Foundations and @CfTSAfrica. We invite you to submit extended abstracts with a word limit of 1500 – 2000 words. See details below: vref.se/event/call-for-abstr…

Very excited about attending @transport_sa #SATC2023 conference with @rideyourcity. I am looking forward to what I am sure will be interesting conversations.

With my person @wsambu relaxing to a peaceful rendering of Edgar's serenade on strings directed by the incomparable @sueperkins on this final day of @MaryleboneFest in Central London. Great music outdoors can really quench the heat of summer.

A group of African students has come together to express its CONCERN about the war in #Sudan and how it has rendered educational and learning institutions inoperable. Please join us in sending this letter to: @KagutaMuseveni, AU PSC @_AfricanUnion @igadsecretariat @WilliamsRuto

1/3 We are proud to present our latest preprint describing two structurally & mechanistically unique #cobalamin #riboswitches in #Mycobacterium #tuberculosis -- perhaps a clever answer for rapidly sensing and responding to a complex host environment? biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor….

Join @africana_club, the Ralph Bunche Society, & @WorldPeaceFdtn next Tues, 2 May, to explore the deepening crisis in Sudan & what can be done about it, with indefatigable @s_chepkorir at the chair. You can register here: cglink.me/2dk/r2107630

I'm excited about the @FletcherSchool #AfricanaConference2023 coming up this Saturday! Fletcher alum, @MoghaluKingsley, will be here and so will @AmbMKimani & @KenyaMissionUN. @ProfOsinbajo will give the opening keynote, & our panel will have awesome @jane_munga and @lodarno!

I invite you all to The @FletcherSchool #AfricanaConference2023. This is a student-led & organised conference that'll feature speakers like: @ProfOsinbajo @AmbMKimani, @KenyaMissionUN @jane_munga @flexyonyfm @lodarno @TuftsUniversity Ghanaian drummers, Kiniwe, led by Prof. Poku.

Research & Evaluation Manager @wsambu says mobility constraints have a detrimental impact on employment for rural workers: "They can affect the type of jobs they seek, where they work, their choice of transport, and when to travel. This in turn affects their income potential."

The Government of Kenya, @StateHouseKenya, should push for & demand that the head of Koitalel arap Samoei be return to our Talai people, so that he can finally be buried whole. Koitalel was 1 of the Africans who put up a strong resistance against the British colonisers: 12 years.

URGENT Job Alert 🚨: I need a researcher ASAP for my next report on violence in food systems. I need someone who can provide doctrinal and critical take on IHL/ICL. Pls spread the word. It’s about two months worth of work. Don't contact me directly. See details below

Congratulations @TerryKipkorir! Super proud of you and your achievements to date. Keep soaring and impacting global health. The finest global talent from Kericho County, @kerichocountygv @Dr_MutaiEric @Aaroncheruiyot . @s_chepkorir @SambuChemutai @jabalicaleb @ChebetJabali