Andrew is a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the National Public Health Laboratory (Department of Molecular Virology) in South Sudan, specializing in Microbiology. He holds a master’s degree in medical laboratory science, with a focus on Medical Diagnostics and Microbiology. With five years of experience in … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Andrew Ajang Othow
Hithesh Kumar holds an MSc in Biotechnology from Kuvempu University, a PGD in Bioinformatics from SIT, India, and a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. With five years of experience as a Bioinformatics Scientist in leading genomics companies, he has … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Hithesh Kumar Chickmagalur Kumar
Sibusiso Mahlangu holds an MSc in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg, focusing on DNA barcoding and eDNA metabarcoding of estuarine macrobenthos. He joined the WWF Environmental Leaders Graduate Programme and worked at SANBI, enhancing his genomic analysis skills. He also completed an internship in … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Sibusiso Mahlangu
Dr. Sabiha Yousuf is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research focuses on genomic surveillance of vector-borne pathogens like Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Dengue, and Chikungunya. Her Ph.D. involved gut microbiota analysis using … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Sabiha Yousuf
Harriet Ng’ombe is a Research Fellow at CIDRZ and a PhD student at Stellenbosch University with a strong passion for genomics and bioinformatics. Her research focuses on cholera immunology, including vaccine effectiveness and strain validation, as well as COVID-19 and Norovirus surveillance. She collaborates with … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Harriet Ng’ombe
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