Research and Publications

Graduate Research Project: 

PhD Research project: Identification and Characterization of yellow rust resistance genes for durable resistance to the wheat yellow rust pathogen 

Msc. Research project: Screening of Introduced barley lines and their Inheritance for Seedling and Adult plant resistance to stem rust race Ug99 

Publications 

 Conference Presentations 

•October 12th -18th 2015: workshop on 7th course on standardization of stem rust field notes and germplasm evaluation with discussion on yellow and brown rust held at KARI-njoro. 

•March 23rd – September,10th 2015 :Visiting Global Research Training Centre (GRRC)- Denmark for PhD research Training 

•July 5-8th 2015 International cereal and Powdery Mildew Conference Helsingor, Denmark. Presented a poster entitled An Intergrated Strategy for Rust Resistance in Kenyan wheat: Understanding Pathogen Virulence and Screening for New Resistance Sources. M. Wamalwa, J. Owuoche, R. Wanyera, L. Boyd, M. Hovmoller and C.Uauy •June 15-21st 2014: AWARD Science Writing Course Jacaranda Hotel Nairobi. • May 28th –June 2nd 2014, 2nd International wheat stripe (yellow) rust Symposium, Izmir Turkey. Co-authored a paper entitled Yellow rust: Distribution in the major wheat growing regions of Kenya during 2011-2013 seasons. R. Wanyera, P. Njau, Macharia G, H. Wanga, P. Kinyanjui and M. Wamalwa. 

•March 17-21st 2014: AWARD mentoring and Orientation workshop Safari Park Hotel Nairobi. •November 13th -15th 2013: EAAPP Scientific Mini Conference at Morendat Training and Conference Centre, Naivasha. Presented a paper entitled Characterization of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Leaf Rust (Puccinia triticina) races in Kenya M. Wamalwa and R. Wanyera 

 •November 13th -15th 2013: Scientific Mini Conference at Morendat Training and Conference Centre, Naivasha. Co-authored a paper entitled Wheat diseases: Surveys and distribution in the major wheat growing regions in Kenya in 2011-2013 Wanyera R., H. Wanga., P. Kinyanjui and M. Wamalwa. •November 13th -15th 2013: Scientific Mini Conference at Morendat Training and Conference Centre, Naivasha. Co-authored a paper entitled Screening of Kenyan Commercial Wheat Varieties for Resistance to the Emerging Strains of Stem Rust Race Ug99 Kimani N. C ,Cheruiyot D., Ngina B., Cheruiyot A. K, Kosgey Z.,Wamalwa M., Tubei J., Macharia G., Onguso J., Njau P., Bhavani S. 

•November10th-14th 2013: International Plant Breeding Congress Antalya, Turkey Presented a poster entitled Sources of Resistance to Stripe Rust (Pucciniastriiformis f. sp. tritici in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Landraces M. Wamalwa, J. Owuoche, C. Uauy and R. Wanyera 

•August 19th – 22th 2013: Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2013 Technical Workshop, New Delhi, India. 

•February 6th -8th 2013: SCRIPD Connection Workshop by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in UK. •OCTOBER 2012: BGRI Technical Workshop held at China. Submitted a poster Abstract 

•September 25th -5th OCTOBER 2012: workshop on standardization of stem rust field notes taking and germplasm evaluation held at KARI – njoro. 

•September 21st- 23rd 2011:6thEgerton University International Conference: Research and Expo. Presented a paper entitled Screening of Barley Introduction Lines for Adult Plant Resistance to Ug99 Stem Rust Race. 

•October 5th -12th 2011: workshop on standardization of stem rust field notes and germplasm evaluation with discussion on yellow and brown rust held at KARI-Njoro. 

•October 5th -12th 2010: workshop on 2nd course on standardization of stem rust field notes and germplasm evaluation with discussion on yellow and brown rust held at KARI-njoro. 

•July 26th -30th 2010: workshop on research data management for women academician held at CMRT Egerton University. 

•July 19th -22nd 2010: African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Mentoring orientation workshop in Mombasa AWARDS 2016 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum award. African Women in Agriculture and Research and Development (AWARD) 2014 Post Masters 2014 -2016 BGRI Women Travel AWARD to Attend International Plant Breeding Conference (IPBC) on November10th-14th 2013: International Plant Breeding Congress Antalya, Turkey