John Maina

Phone+27 11 559 4580
Emailjmainauj.acza
Websitehttps://www.uj.ac.za/members/prof-john-maina

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Comparative functional respiratory morphology; Respiratory processes and organs; Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction as a means of understanding functional morphology, the basis of the strength and structural failure of the avian lung, molecular biology of the development of the avian lung, and cellular and molecular defences of the lung.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 15 Life on Land

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103 Article
17 Review article
6 Chapter
2 Book
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A morphometric and stereological study of the chorioallantoic membrane of the developing ostrich (Struthio camelus australis) embryo: A light and transmission electron microscopy investigation
Mthombeni, D., Makanya, A. N., Jimoh, S. & Maina, J., 27 Feb 2025, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 380, 1920, 20230423.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
1 Citation (Scopus)
Biology of the avian respiratory system: Development, evolutionary morphology, function and clinical considerations
Maina, J. N. & Schachner, E. R., 27 Feb 2025, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 380, 1920, 20230419.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access
2 Citations (Scopus)
Efficacy of Sodium Borohydride for Autofluorescence Reduction in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Lungs Under Different Antigen Retrieval Conditions
Ezeasor, C. K. & Maina, J. N., 1 Dec 2025, In: Microscopy and Microanalysis. 31, 6, ozaf116.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
Structure and function of the avian respiratory system
Maina, J. N., 27 Feb 2025, In: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 380, 1920, 20230435.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access
2 Citations (Scopus)
A critical assessment of the cellular defences of the avian respiratory system: are birds in general and poultry in particular relatively more susceptible to pulmonary infections/afflictions?
Maina, J. N., Dec 2023, In: Biological Reviews. 98, 6, p. 2152-2187 36 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
6 Citations (Scopus)

Research from University of Nairobi Reveals New Findings on Psychology (Psychiatric Morbidity Among Youth Patients at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study)
Maina, J.
19/02/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Reverend Joseph Mokaya: Catholic priest dies at Mater Hospital, Kenyans mourn him
Maina, J.
28/01/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
New Findings on Chemicals and Chemistry from University of Johannesburg Summarized [Efficacy of Sodium Borohydride for Autofluorescence Reduction in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Lungs Under Different Antigen ...]
Maina, J.
16/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
Vice-Chancellor Message – 14 November 2025
Maina, J., Fawole, O., Mpedi, L., Govender, P., Venter, E., Ballim, F., Lupton, C., Sacks, R., Okoro, C., Thango, B. & Molelekoa, T.
14/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
UJ honours exceptional academics and staff at the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards
Maina, J., Fawole, O., Mpedi, L., Venter, E., Ballim, F., Sacks, R., Okoro, C., Thango, B. & Molelekoa, T.
13/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media

Prof John Maina

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A morphometric and stereological study of the chorioallantoic membrane of the developing ostrich (Struthio camelus australis) embryo: A light and transmission electron microscopy investigation

Biology of the avian respiratory system: Development, evolutionary morphology, function and clinical considerations

Efficacy of Sodium Borohydride for Autofluorescence Reduction in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Lungs Under Different Antigen Retrieval Conditions

Structure and function of the avian respiratory system

A critical assessment of the cellular defences of the avian respiratory system: are birds in general and poultry in particular relatively more susceptible to pulmonary infections/afflictions?

Research from University of Nairobi Reveals New Findings on Psychology (Psychiatric Morbidity Among Youth Patients at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital in Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study)

Reverend Joseph Mokaya: Catholic priest dies at Mater Hospital, Kenyans mourn him

New Findings on Chemicals and Chemistry from University of Johannesburg Summarized [Efficacy of Sodium Borohydride for Autofluorescence Reduction in Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Common Quail (Coturnix coturnix) Lungs Under Different Antigen ...]

Vice-Chancellor Message – 14 November 2025

UJ honours exceptional academics and staff at the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards

Prof John Maina

Personal profile

Research Interests

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Fingerprint

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Press/Media