I have studied pharmaceutical sciences before I started my research and academic career in microbiology. I hold masters degree in microbiology focused on bacteria drug resistance among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. I have studied virology and completed my PhD research work at the Veterinary Diagnostic laboratory, Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA working on surveillance and diagnosis of avian influenza from wild aquatic birds in the Midwest USA involving virus isolation and molecular techniques of PCR. Following completion of my doctoral degree, I was awarded a governmental postdoctoral scholarship fr...