Caroline Ogwang is a clinical research scientist with over 15 years of experience in infectious and non-communicable disease intervention and surveillance research across Kenya and Uganda. Based at KEMRI’s Center for Global Health Research, she leads and collaborates on Phase I, II, and III clinical trials with international partners across Africa, Europe, and the United States. Her career highlights include contributing to the development of an Ebola vaccine later deployed in outbreak response in the DRC, and participating in Kenya’s first controlled human malaria infection study.
Caroline began her career as a medical doctor at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and Kilifi County Hospital before transitioning into research at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, driven by a commitment to improving treatment outcomes for African populations.
She holds an MBChB from the University of Nairobi, an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, and is currently pursuing a PhD at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.
She believes that as both the primary users and providers of health services, women are uniquely positioned to lead meaningful improvements in healthcare quality and health system design.
Fun fact: Caroline is a fitness enthusiast and adventure seeker — she has scuba dived in the Indian Ocean, swum across Kilifi Creek, and runs half marathons between cultural explorations and hiking trails.