Caroline Mutuma is a PhD Student working under the supervision of Prof Dr Katharina Schaufler, PhD. 

Her research explores the characterization and antimicrobial resistance dynamics of resistant and sensitive Escherichia coli in the gut microbiota of wild chimpanzees. She also integrates metagenomic data to investigate microbial diversity and community dynamics within the chimpanzee gut microbiota.

Caroline holds a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology and a Master's degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Bacteriology), both from Kenyatta University, Kenya.