Meet the Fellows
Our Fellows are a diverse group of talented, self-driven women scientists from the world’s developing and emerging economies.
By applying scientific rigour to solve specific technical issues in their home countries, Fellows are developing powerful solutions – some offering the potential for scale up beyond their local region.
This advanced research also provides the vital scientific basis needed to generate social awareness and propose better policies.
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Each Fellow’s specialized research builds on their own unique lived experience at ground level – from crop survival to community energy supply – shaped by the challenges they encounter every day resulting from imbalanced systems.
Beatrice Konadu
Ghana
Cornell University
Genetic Trade-offs Between Cold and Drought Tolerance in Tripsacum dactyloides
My research focuses on understanding how plants cope with environmental stresses such as drought and cold. I study Tripsacum dactyloides, a wild perennial relative of maize that naturally grows acr...
Bellicia Disashi Kamwanya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Keele University
Investigation of protein targeting to and release from dense granules in the malaria parasite Plasmodium Falciparum
Determining how the malaria parasite, Plasmodium, can survive and multiply within the host’s cells (erythrocytes) is essential to comprehending and treating malaria. Dense granules (DGs), the...
Betty Edem Nugba
Ghana
University of Miami
The role of cohesin and chromosome architecture in promoting breast cancer progression
Metastatic dissemination is a hallmark of breast cancer malignancy, making the disease. A critical step in enabling dissemination to distal tissues is epithelial-mesenchymal transition, EMT), which...
Bezalem Eshetu Yirdaw
Ethiopia
University of South Africa
Statistics - Multilevel Bayesian network
As part of my doctoral research, I am developing a statistical model called a multilevel Bayesian network. This model helps to understand how different childhood diseases are related while accounti...
Blessing Obinaju Effiong
Nigeria
Lancaster University
PhD Biological Sciences
My research used Fourier transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy in combination with multivariate data analytical tools, to track and monitor the effects of real-time exposure to mutagens in biologi...
Bridget Bannerman
Sierra Leone
University of Cambridge
Comparative analysis of mRNA metabolism proteins in eukaryotes
My PhD research, which focused on the comparative analysis of mRNA metabolism proteins in eukaryotes, contributed to the identification of novel drug targets for African sleeping sickness. By explo...
Bridget Owusu
Ghana
Colorado State University
Examining the Functional Contributions of the Histone Chaperone Spn1 Structure to Yeast Lifespan Extension
My research investigates the structural and functional contributions of the histone chaperone Spn1 in regulating yeast lifespan extension, a novel approach to understanding chromatin dynamics in ag...
Bupe Kapema Kapema
Zambia
Uppsala University
Biology, Human Evolution and Genetics
My research focuses on highlighting the dynamics of sub-Saharan population genetics and answering fundamental evolutionary questions about modern human origins, migratory patterns, and geographical...
Caroline Rosemyya Kwawu
Ghana
University of Kent
Computational studies on transition metal catalysts for CO2 conversion into hydrocarbon fuels
This PhD thesis presents a comprehensive computational investigation of transition metal catalysts aimed at converting carbon dioxide (CO₂) into valuable hydrocarbon fuels. Using a combination of...
Celeste Mujinga Musasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Keele University
Whole-genome scale identification of novel non-protein-coding RNAs modulating brain endothelial cells survival in cerebral malaria
This PhD research aims to better understand the complex immunological mechanisms associated with cerebral malaria, the most severe and devastating form of malaria, which can lead to lasting negati...
Celline Awino Omondi
Kenya
Technical University of Berlin
Investigation of hybrid organic-inorganic lead halide perovskites by modulated surface photovoltage spectroscopy
Hybrid organic-inorganic halide perovskites are a group of materials for highly efficient solar cells. Perovskite absorber material is important for top cells in tandem solar cells with crystalline...
Chaparadza Mercy
Zimbabwe
University of Cambridge
Developing novel monolithic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for efficient water vapor storage in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
My PhD project aims to develop novel monolithic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for efficient water vapor storage in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, with the broader goal...
Charlynne Jepkosgei
Kenya
Faculty of Geoinformation Science and Earth Observation(ITC)
Dynamics of Agroforestry Ecosystems through a Multimodal, Multiscale and Multitemporal Remote Sensing Approach
My PhD research focuses on understanding the dynamics of agroforestry ecosystems in Kenya using Earth observation and advanced remote sensing technologies. I am developing a multimodal, multiscale ...
Charmaine Aiziva Kahiya
Zimbabwe
University of Kwazulu-Natal
Elucidating HIV-1 Integrase Zinc Dependency: Computational Characterization of Metal-Mediated Vulnerabilities Through Advanced Molecular Dynamics for Rational Antiviral Development
HIV-1 continues challenging global health with resistance issues, making new therapeutic approaches crucial. My research investigates HIV-1 integrase’s critical zinc dependency as a novel tre...
Christabel N. Hikaambo-Mwila
Zambia
University of Cape Town
Repositioning the anticancer agent sapanisertib (MLN0128) as an inhibitor of Plasmodium phosphatidylinositol 4-kinase (PI4K) via a targeted covalent inhibitor approach
While progress has been made in the fight against the devastating infectious disease of malaria, the emergence of drug-resistant malaria parasites threatens to undermine the gains achieved so far. ...