Trainees
WHY WE FOCUS ON TRAINING
The next generation of drugs will be designed and developed by the next generation of scientists. Therefore, properly training the next generation of scientists is our core mission. We receive outstanding undergraduate students on internship and supervise research projects of postgraduate and postdoctoral candidates.
PhD Students
Jude Y. Betow
DRUG DESIGN/DATA ANALYSIS
Topic: Investigation of medicinal plants with antiviral properties, based on large data, machine learning and in vitro characterisation.
Oyere Tanyi Ebob
NATURAL PRODUCT-BASED DISCOVERY
Topic: Finding natural product lead compounds against SARS-CoV-2 strains from endemic plant species using computer modeling and in vitro validation.
Albert Ehinak Enama
ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
Topic: Spirooxindoles with antimalarial and antiviral activities: synthesis, characterisation and structure-activity relationships.
Chantal Emade Nkwelle
BIOLOGICAL SCREENING
Topic: Discovery and biological evaluation of novel HIV-1 latency modulators from natural sources.
Fritz Mukow Nsanyi
NATURAL PRODUCT-BASED HERBICIDES
Topic: Effects of plant contaminants (pyrolizidine alkaloids) of an alien invasive 2, 4 and 6 years Chromolaena odorata L stands in the root, leaves and seeds tissues of 3 food stables in Buea South-West Region of Cameroon.
Publications list.
Solange A. Tanyi
DRUG DESIGN OF PSEUDO-NATURAL PRODUCTS
Topic: Discovery of anti-HIV pseudo natural products with latency reversal properties.
Data Curators
Judith C. Eyong Etaka
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Topic: Development of a database of compounds from Northern Africa (NANPDB updates).
Publications list
Yvette I. Malange
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Topic: Development of a database of compounds from Northern Africa (NANPDB updates).
Seraphin Benjamin Ngachilindi Mbeket
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Bakoh Ndingkokhar
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Leonel E. Njume
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Topic: Development of a database of compounds from Northern Africa (NANPDB updates).
Pascal Amoa Onguene
CURATOR ON CONTRACT
Senior Lecturer of Physical Chemistry,
University of Yaoundé 1 (Cameroon),
Updating Northern African data.
MSc Students
Cyprian Meh Dih
HOMOLOGY MODELING/DRUG DESIGN
Topic 1: Development of novel antifungal agents: homology modeling, molecular docking and drug design.
Topic 2: Design of an antifungal salve based on medicinal plant extracts.
Clovis S. Metuge
NATURAL PRODUCT ISOLATION/CHARACTERISATION
Topic: Search for natural products with antiviral activities from Croton oligandrus Pierre ex Hutch (Euphorbiaceae).
Cyril T. Namba-Nzanguim
COMPUTER-AIDED DRUG DESIGN/SYNTHESIS
Topic: De novo design, synthesis and biological evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 spike/ACE2 binders.
Vanessa Asoh Shu
SYNTHESIS OF PSEUDO-NATURAL PRODUCTS
Topic: Synthesis of pseudo-natural products with activities against SARS-CoV-2.
Recent MSc and PhD Graduates (Alumni)
Raissa Z. Ade
MSc in Chemistry, University of Buea (2022)
Topic: Phytochemical study of Syzygium aromaticum (Myrtaceae): Isolation, structure elucidation, antibacterial activity and molecular docking.
Currently MSc student in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modeling, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain).
Research profile.
Loveline Neng Amen
MSc in Organic Chemistry, University of Douala (2021)
Topic: Computational analysis of naturally occurring versus synthetic anti-tubercular agents.
Currently PhD Student in Organic Chemistry, University of Douala (Cameroon).
Publications list
Augustine B. Arreyetta-Bawak
MSc in Biochemistry, University of Buea (2022)
Topic: Virtual screening, identification and in vitro validation of potential antimalarial compounds from African medicinal plants.
Frédéric Leva Boïdo
MSc in Physics, University of Ngaoundéré (2021)
Topic: Simulation numérique de l'action de la chloroquine, de l'hydrochloroquine, de l'azithromycine et de l'artemesinine sur le SARS-CoV-2 (Mpro).
Currently PhD student in Molecular Physics, University of Ngoundéré (Cameroon).
Publications list
Oyere Tanyi Ebob
MSc in Chemistry, University of Buea (2022)
Topic: Discovery of plant-based anti-SARS-CoV-2 active principles from Cameroonian medicinal plant Monodora tenuifolia Benth (Annonaceae) by molecular modeling and in vitro validation.
Currently PhD student in Chemistry, University of Buea.
Joelle Ngo Hanna
PhD in Chemistry, University of Buea (2021)
Topic: 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydroisoquinoline analogs as potential antimalarials: synthesis, biological evaluation and structure-activity relationships.
Currently Senior Lecturer in Organic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Douala (Cameroon).
Ousman Temgbet Moluh
MSc in Chemistry, University of Buea (2020)
Topic: Synthesis, structure elucidation and antiviral activity of metal (II) complexes of a novel Schiff base derived from 5-chloro isation with 2-picolylamine.
Currently working as inspector of oil, gas and chemicals,
Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) Cameroon S.A., Yaoundé (Cameroon).
Publications list
Ariane Tirr Ndi
MSc in Industrial Chemistry, University of Buea (2022)
Topic: Production of potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 salve from Monodora tenuifolia Benth (Annonaceae) vegetable oil extracts as an alternative measure against COVID-19.
Lucas Paul
PhD from Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (2022)
Topic: Structural and biophysical characterization of cassava linamarase and the role of solvents on linamarin's properties: a computational study.
Currently Lecturer at the Chemistry Department,
University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania).
Abassanam Seini
MSc in Physics, University of Ngaoundéré (2021)
Topic: Étude de la stabilité des complexes SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19, spike/ACE2) - azithromycine, artemycine, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine par la modéisation moléculaire.
Currently PhD student in Molecular Physics, University of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon).
Publications list