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About: Vincent Omare Onsase is a multidisciplinary science and technology professional-in-training working at the intersection of **biomedical engineering, biomedical research, healthcare technology, and software engineering**. His academic and professional journey is driven by a simple but ambitious idea: some of the most important challenges in healthcare and technology require people who can think across disciplines rather than within a single field. Vincent is currently completing a **Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Kenyatta University, Nairobi**, where his academic interests span biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, immunology, medical parasitology, biotechnology, bioinstrumentation, biomedical imaging, biomaterials, and tissue engineering. His scientific interests are particularly influenced by the **One Health** perspective—the recognition that human health, animal health, environmental health, infectious diseases, and biological systems are deeply interconnected. Alongside his biomedical engineering education, Vincent has deliberately built a strong foundation in software engineering. He holds a **Diploma in Software Engineering from Zetech University** and completed a **Full-Stack Software Engineering Bootcamp at Moringa School**, developing practical experience across frontend and backend development, APIs, databases, version control, deployment, and modern software development workflows. This combination of engineering and computing has enabled him to approach healthcare and scientific problems not only from the perspective of biological and medical systems, but also through data, software, automation, digital infrastructure, and computational problem-solving. His professional experience reflects this interdisciplinary direction. Vincent has gained practical exposure to healthcare technology through undergraduate attachments at **Philips Healthcare** and **Metropolitan Hospital**, where he developed hands-on understanding of medical equipment, installation, inspection, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, servicing, testing, diagnostics, safety procedures, documentation, and healthcare technology management. These experiences gave him an appreciation of the role that reliable biomedical equipment and engineering systems play in modern healthcare delivery. His research experience has further strengthened his interest in biomedical science and evidence-based healthcare. At the **Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Centre for Global Health Research in Kisumu**, Vincent undertook an undergraduate research project investigating the efficacy of **chloroquine phosphate against *Plasmodium* infection using BALB/c mice as an experimental animal model**. The project provided exposure to biomedical research processes, experimental investigation, infectious disease research, and the scientific discipline required to generate and interpret evidence. Vincent is also developing professional experience in the technology industry as a **Software Engineer / Software Engineering Intern at Cellulant**, where he is gaining exposure to software development within a production-oriented payments technology environment. His work and learning include areas such as application development, testing, databases, APIs, system integration, deployment, application security, reliability, maintenance, and scalable digital services. His project interests demonstrate how he seeks to bring his different fields together. Among his ongoing biomedical engineering work is the **Development and Evaluation of a Low-Cost Digital Image Analysis System**, focused on the automated detection of abnormal cellular morphology associated with cancer screening. The project represents his interest in combining biomedical engineering, image analysis, software, and healthcare to explore practical and potentially accessible approaches to medical screening and diagnostic support. He has also worked on a **Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Accuracy and Efficacy Assessment**, focusing on the ability of malaria rapid diagnostic tests to detect *Plasmodium* infection and examining concepts such as sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and diagnostic reliability. Together with his malaria research experience at KEMRI, this work reflects a broader interest in infectious diseases, diagnostics, medical parasitology, and the development and evaluation of technologies that can support healthcare decision-making. Beyond formal academics and employment, Vincent is interested in entrepreneurship and technology-driven innovation. In June 2026, he co-founded **26 Frontier Techs**, formerly known as VINFrontier Techs, serving as **Founder & Co-Director**. The venture focuses on website design and development, application development and deployment, digital solutions, and technology-driven services. Through this initiative, he is exploring how technical skills can be transformed into practical products, services, and opportunities. Vincent has also pursued international academic exposure through a **student exchange programme between Kenyatta University and the University of Cape Town in South Africa**, participating from March to June 2026. The experience broadened his academic, professional, cultural, and interdisciplinary perspective while completing his Fourth Year, Second Semester through an international learning environment. His educational foundation extends from **Cardinal Otunga High School — Mosocho**, where he completed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in 2021 with a Grade A-, to **Real Peak School**, where he completed the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education in 2017 with 390/500 marks. His progression from foundational education into biomedical engineering and software engineering reflects a sustained interest in science, technology, engineering, and continuous learning. At the core of Vincent's work is an interest in solving problems that sit between established disciplines. He is particularly interested in how **engineering can improve healthcare, how software can enhance scientific and medical systems, how biomedical research can inform technology development, and how technology can make healthcare solutions more practical, accessible, reliable, and data-driven**. Rather than defining himself solely as a biomedical engineer or software engineer, Vincent views his multidisciplinary background as an opportunity to connect fields that are often treated separately. His interests span **biomedical engineering, medical devices, healthcare technology, biomedical research, immunology, parasitology, malaria research, biotechnology, software engineering, digital health, data-driven systems, and One Health**. His long-term ambition is to build a career at the intersection of **human health, engineering, science, software, and research**, contributing to innovative solutions for complex healthcare and technological challenges. He aims to continue developing both his scientific depth and engineering capabilities while pursuing opportunities that allow him to combine research, technology development, entrepreneurship, and practical problem-solving. Vincent Omare Onsase is ultimately a **science-minded, engineering-driven, and technology-enabled multidisciplinary innovator**—a developing biomedical engineer and software engineer committed to learning across boundaries and using technology, engineering, and scientific research to create meaningful solutions.