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Matshediso Zachariah
Country of origin: Botswana Currently in: Botswana, Gaborone General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2017 Doctorate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
My research interest is in understanding the mechanisms behind diseases especially non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and cancer looking at the role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress response and nutrients such as selenium in diseases.
Publications resulting from Research:
1. Zachariah, M., Maamoun, H., Milano, L., Rayman, M.P., Meira, L.B. and Agouni, A., 2020.
Endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress drive endothelial dysfunction induced by
high selenium. Journal of Cellular Physiology.
2. Maamoun, H., Zachariah, M., McVey, J.H., Green, F.R. and Agouni, A., 2017. Heme
oxygenase (HO)-1 induction prevents endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated endothelial
cell death and impaired angiogenic capacity. Biochemical Pharmacology, 127, pp.46-59.
3. Kasvosve I,, Tshwenyego U,, Phuthego T,, Koto G,, Zachariah M., Nyepetsi N.G and
Motswaledi M.S, 2014, Serum ferritin concentration is affected by ferroportin Q248H mutation
in Africans. Clinica Chimica Acts, 444, pg 257-259.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchAn academic at the University of Botswana; Lecturer and Researcher.
Workshop and Conference Attended
2017 Stockholm, Sweden The 11th International Symposium on Selenium in biology and Medicine & The 5th International conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health,Affiliations
Botswana Institute for Clinical Laboratory ProfessionalsPresentation given
2019Selenium and Health; Role of ER Stress in Cardiovascular diseaseGaborone, BotswanaEvent: 5th BICLP Scientific Conference
