Mokgerwa Zacharia Monama is a Bioinformatics lecturer and researcher at the University of Limpopo (UL) in South Africa, under the New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP). Based in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Biotechnology, he received his Genomics and Structural Bioinformatics training from Rhodes … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Mokgerwa Zacharia Monama
Bongani Brian Dlamini is the Training and Competency Manager for the Eswatini Health Laboratory Services (EHLS) in Eswatini. He fosters the implementation of genomics and bioinformatics for public surveillance, research, and routine diagnostics. His role involves establishing programs, developing protocols, setting up laboratories, implementing analytics … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Bongani Brian Dlamini
Lawrence Amon Mapunda is a molecular laboratory scientist and the head of the Virology department at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) in Tanzania. With seven years of experience, he specializes in preparing and verifying standard laboratory operating procedures for molecular diagnosis, performing molecular diagnostic … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Lawrence Amon Mapunda
Ali Maleki is a medical virologist and scientific researcher in the Department of Influenza and Respiratory Viruses. He heads the COVID-19 National Reference Laboratory (CNRL), focusing on genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 variants and the external quality assessment program (EQAP) for Iranian diagnostic labs. LinkedIn
Prettimore Mafirakureva is a Senior Research Scientist at SIRDC’s Food and Biomedical Technology Institute (FBTI) in Zimbabwe. With an MSc in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and a BSc Hons in Applied Biology and Biochemistry, she has extensive experience in livestock disease diagnosis, vaccine production, and … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Prettimore Mafirakureva
Dr. Andrew M. Musyoki is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Microbiological Pathology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU), South Africa, with a PhD in Medical Virology. His research includes vaccine-preventable diseases, vaccines, immunization programs, and antimicrobial resistance. He supervises postgraduate research, … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Andrew M. Musyoki
Dr. Odianosen Ehiakhamen is a medical and epidemiological expert at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control & Prevention (NCDC). Holding a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Benin, and Master’s degrees in Public Health and Field Epidemiology from the University of Benin and University … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr Odianosen Ehiakhamen
Andile Khumalo is a medical virologist from eSwatini, currently a final-year NHLS intern medical scientist and pursuing a Public Health Postgraduate Diploma at the University of Pretoria. Her research includes HIV drug resistance, occult Hepatitis B Virus, and respiratory infections. With experience in characterizing HIV … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Andile Khumalo
Dr. Chizaram Onyeaghala is a Clinician-Scientist at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, with over ten years of experience in Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Vaccinology, and Global Public Health. His research focuses on the clinical epidemiology of emerging infectious diseases like SARS-CoV-2, … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Chizaram Onyeaghala
Graca is a Biotechnologist and MSc student in Biotechnology, also serving as a Research Assistant at the Namibia University of Science and Technology in the Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. With a strong foundation in molecular biology, microbiology, and genomics, their research focuses on … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Graça Kamba Kandanda