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Biosafety Expert
(EXP)
last updated: 11 Sep 2023
Prof. Douglas Miano studied BSc. Agriculture (1991-1995) and M.Sc. in Plant Pathology at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi (1997-1999), Kenya and a Ph.D in Plant Virology from Louisiana State University, USA (2003-2008). He is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, University of Nairobi (UoN). He worked as a Senior Scientist at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute’s (KARI) Biotechnology Center in Nairobi, where he was the program leader in root and tuber crops research and plant disease diagnostics. His specialization includes plant virology and biotechnology. He is involved in research on cassava, sweetpotato, and maize virus diagnostics and characterization. He is the Kenyan lead scientist in the development of transgenic cassava with resistance to viruses under the Virus Resistant Cassava for Africa (VIRCA) project. He has experience in communications, biosafety and regulatory issues in the management of GMOs.
Person:Prof. Douglas MianoAssociate Professor, University of NairobiP. O. Box 29053Kangemi, Nairobi
00625, KenyaPhone:Fax:Email: dwatuku@yahoo.com,Website:
1970
- Kenyan
University of Nairobi (UoN)
EN
Academic or research institute
Associate Professor
EN
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection,Faculty of Agriculture
EN
2011-01
Academic or research institute
Lecturer, Plant Virology and Biotechnology
EN
- Kenya
Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO)
EN
Biotechnology Research Center
EN
1999-01
2011-01
Academic or research institute
Head, Root and Tuber Crops Research; In-charge of Disease Diagnostics
EN
B.Sc. Agriculture
EN
University of Nairobi
EN
1990-01
1995-01
Msc. Plant Pathology
EN
University of Nairobi
EN
1996-01
1999-01
Msc. Plant Pathology
EN
University of Nairobi
EN
1996-01
1999-01
- Environmental risk assessment
- Risk management
- Sampling and detection of living modified organisms
- Taylor, N., Halsey, M., Gaitán-Solís, E., Anderson, P., Gichuki, S., Miano, D., Bua, A., Alicai T., and Fauquet, C. M. 2012. The VIRCA Project: Virus resistant cassava for Africa. GM Crops and Food: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Food Chain 3(2): 1-11.
- Adams, I.P., Miano, D.W., Kinyua , A. Wangai. A., Kimani E., Phiri, N., Reeder, R., Harju, V., Glover, R., Hany, U., Souza-Richards, R., Deb Nath, P., Nixon, T., Fox, A., Barnes, A., J. Smith, J., Skelton, A., Thwaites, R., Mumford, R. and N. Boonham, N. 2012. Use of next-generation sequencing for the identification and characterization of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and Sugarcane mosaic virus causing maize lethal necrosis in Kenya. Plant Pathology. Published Online: Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02690.x.
- Adams, I. P., Abidrabob, P., Miano, D. W., Alicai, T., Kinyua, Z. M., Clarke, J., Macarthur, R., Weekes, R., Laurenson, L., Hany, U., Peters, D., Potts, M., Glover, R., Boonham, N. and Smith J. 2012. High throughput real-time RT-PCR assays for specific detection of cassava brown streak disease causal viruses, and their application to testing of planting material. Plant Pathology. Doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3059.2012.02622.x
- Kenya National Academy of Sciences. Member of Subcommittee on Biotechnology
- Kenya Universities Biotechnology Forum. Secretary
- Member of National Taskforce on Management and Eradication of Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Kenya. Main responsibility is to help identify the causal agents of the disease, develop diagnostic techniques and management options.
- Regulatory working group team leader, Kenya. Virus resistant cassava for Africa (VIRCA) Project. Lead the Project regulatory team in Kenya in biosafety regulations
- Other (Kikuyu)
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| English | excellent |
| Other | excellent |
Nomination Type
Roster of Experts
Open-ended Online Expert Forum on RA&RM
Birth Place
Kenya
Other Publications
Mutisya, D. L., Gichangi1, E. M., Kariuki, C. W. and Miano, D. 2014. Effects of soil composition and temperature on cassava green mite and variety cyanogens potential. Academia Journal of Agricultural Research 2(4): 114-121. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15413/ajar.2014.0113
Legg, J., Somado, E. A., Barker, I., Beach, L., Ceballos, H., Cuellar, W., Elkhoury, W., Gerling, D., Helsen, J., Hershey, C., Jarvis, A., Kulakow, P., Kumar,L., Lorenzen, J., Lynam, J., McMahon, M., Maruthi, G., Miano, D., Mtunda, K., Natwuruhunga, P., Okogbenin, E., Pezo, P., Terry, E., Thiele, G., Thresh, M., Wadsworth, J., Walsh, S., Winter, S., Tohme, J., and Fauquet, C. 2014. A global alliance declaring war on cassava viruses in Africa. Food Security 6: 231–248. Doi: 10.1007/s12571-014-0340-x
Wangai, A.W., Redinbaugh, M.G., Miano, D.W., Kinyua, Z. M., Leley, P.K., Kasina, M., Mahuku, G., Scheets, K., and Jeffers, D. 2012. First report of Maize chlorotic mottle virus and maize (corn) lethal necrosis in Kenya. Pant Disease 96 (10): 1582: http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-12-0576-PDN.
J. A. Tomlinson, S. Ostoja-Starzewska, I. P. Adams, D. W. Miano, P. Abidrabo, Z. Kinyua, T. Alicai, M. J. Dickinson, D. Peters, N. Boonham, J. Smith. 2012. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of the causal agents of cassava brown streak disease. Journal of Virological Methods. Accepted for Publication
Miano, D. W., LaBonte, D. R. and Clark, C. A. 2011. Irregular distribution of viruses in field-grown sweetpotato cuttings and its significance in propagation by small-holder farmers in Kenya. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal 77: 1-9.
i. Kathurima, T. M., Bett, B. B., Miano, D. W. and Kim, D. J. 2011. Diagnostics of viruses infecting local farmer preferred sweetpotato cultivars in Kenya. African Journal of Agricultural Research 6: 3718 – 3724
Relevant Awards
KARI Scientist of the Year Award. Chairman’s Commendation Award for exemplary duty Performance 2010-2011. Awarded on 22nd December 2011, KARI Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya.
1st Best Scientific Presentation in Biotechnology at the 13th Biennial Scientific Conference held on 22nd – 26th October 2012, at KARI Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya.
Warren S. Barham Ph.D Graduate Student Paper Comptetition Award. Won a 3rd place during the Southern Region of the American Society Horticultural Science 6th Annual Conference, Mobile, Alabama, February, 2007
