Rose Kaluyu Kamenchu

Position: Lecturer

Department: School of Nursing

Specialisation: Medical physiology / neuroscience

Rose Kaluyu Kamenchu holds a Master of Science in Medical Physiology (Neuroscience) from the University of Nairobi, School of Medicine, and a B.Sc. (Hons. Science) in Biological Science and Chemistry from the University of Waterloo, Canada. She has worked as a Lecturer at Kenya Medical Training College (Department of Pharmacy) and at Kenya Polytechnic University College, School of Health Sciences. Earlier in her career she worked as an Analyst at the Government Chemist Department and as a Manager at Simrose Chemist Limited. Her doctoral-level research examined the effect of wild yam (Dioscorea villosa) tincture on memory and learning in mice.

Education: Master of Science in Medical Physiology (Area of study: Neuroscience) — University of Nairobi, School of Medicine, Kenya (2013 – 2018); Bachelor of Science (Hons. Science) (Area of study: Biological Science and Chemistry) — University of Waterloo, Canada (1979 – 1983); Pharmacy Studies — University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences (1999 – 2004). Courses: human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacy and pharmaceutical chemistry

Kamenchu, R. K. (2019). The Effect Of Wild Yam (Dioscorea Villosa) Tincture On Memory And Learning In Mice. University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi).