Yvette Masese

Biography

Yvette Bogomba Masese is a Kenyan medical doctor pursuing an MSc in Integrated Immunology at the University of Oxford. She graduated among the top 5% of her medical school class at the University of Nairobi. Her clinical encounters with patients experiencing delayed diagnoses of autoimmune diseases, particularly lupus, inspired her interest in immunology and translational research. Growing up in Kenya’s Rift Valley, her family’s displacement during the 2007–2008 post-election violence shaped her commitment to education, resilience and service. She co-founded USMLElite, an initiative mentoring African doctors pursuing international medical training, and has led community health and environmental initiatives through Rotaract. Yvette aspires to become a physician-scientist and establish an autoimmune disease research centre in East Africa, advancing scientific discovery, improving access to specialised care and expanding research opportunities for African clinicians.