Integrated Cancer Research Foundation – Kenya

Reseacher

Dr. Fiona Okonjo

Head of Outreach Division

Dr Okonjo is a founding member of ICRF-K, where she’s responsible for overseeing the organization’s research activities. She holds a doctorate in Cancer Studies from King’s College London, after which she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, where she developed a novel gene signature, in breast cancer. Currently, Dr Okonjo works as a Staff Scientist at NanoSyrinx Ltd, where she develops cell assays for a next-generation platform technology, focused on targeted intracellular delivery of biological molecules. Her extensive experience spans cancer biology, diagnostics, drug discovery, target validation, and genomics, shaped by previous roles at Oxford Gene Technology, the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, and the Institute of Cancer Research. Passionate about enhancing cancer research and genomics capacity in Africa, she has forged strategic scientific partnerships with global organizations to achieve this goal.