Dr. Kilaza is a postdoctoral fellow in bioinformatics at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, specializing in human-associated microbiomes. He holds a PhD in Health and Medical Biosciences from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (Arusha, Tanzania), an MSc in Quality and Analytical Laboratories from the University of Algarve (Portugal) and the University of Cádiz (Spain), and a BSc in Food Science and Technology from Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania).

He currently serves as a government employee, Lecturer, and Head of the Department of Science and Laboratory Technology at the Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology. In addition, he is a co-founder and Vice President of the Tanzania Human Genetics Organization (THGO), a professional body dedicated to advancing human genetics for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of genetic-related diseases in Tanzania.

Dr. Kilaza’s research passion lies in harnessing microbiome approaches for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. His work aims to strengthen biomedical research and healthcare applications, contributing to improved health outcomes in Tanzania and beyond.