Member Profile
Membership type: full
Uwineza Marie Clementine Nibamureke
Country of origin: Rwanda Currently in: South Africa, Johannesburg General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms-
Degrees
2015 Master Biological Systems and Organisms2006 Undergraduate Other2012 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms2019 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Biological Systems and Organisms
Research interests: Assessing the effects of organic chemicals in African surface waters on fish health - Target chemicals: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (such as Pesticides); Pharmaceuticals (HIV antiretrovirals and antibiotics) - Fish species: Oreochromis mossambicus - Research type: Field trip samplings and laboratory exposures - Endpoints: Blood parameters analysis; Reproduction biomarkers analysis; Fecundity assessment; Hatching success assessment; Growth and development assessment; Fish survical assessmeny; Fish histopathology; Water chemical analysis; ... - Awareness campains in schools
Publications resulting from Research:
Nibamureke UMC, Barnhoorn IEJ & Wagenaar GM. (2019). Hatching success and survival of fish early life stages in a chronic exposure to nevirapine: A case study of the Mozambique tilapia. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 29(4): 441-456. doi:10.1080/09603123.2018.1548697
Nibamureke UMC, Barnhoorn IEJ & Wagenaar GM. (2019). Nevirapine induces liver histopathology in exposed Oreochromis mossambicus: A case study. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 44(1): 77-88. doi:10.2989/16085914.2019.1571477
Nibamureke UMC, Barnhoorn IEJ & Wagenaar GM. (2019). Assessing the potential effects of nevirapine in South African surface waters on fish growth: A chronic exposure of Oreochromis mossambicus. South African Journal of Science, 115(3/4), Art. #5516, 6 pages. Published online: 27 March 2019. doi:10.17159/sajs.2019/5516
Nibamureke UMC, Barnhoorn IEJ & Wagenaar GM. (2016). Health assessment of freshwater fish species from Albasini Dam, outside a DDT-sprayed area in Limpopo province, South Africa: a preliminary study. African Journal of Aquatic Science, 41(3): 297-308. doi: 10.2989/16085914.2016.1172198
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchPostdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg
Workshop and Conference Attended
2015 Kwa Zulu Natal /South Africa Southern Africa Society for Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) Annual Conference2014 Johannesburg /South Africa 6th International Toxicology Symposium in AfricaAffiliations
Rwanda Association for Women in Science and TechnologySouthern Africa Society of Aquatic ScientistsSociety of Environmental Toxicology and ChemistryPresentation given
2015Health assessment of fish from a presumed reference site outside DDT-sprayed area, Albasini Dam, Limpopo Province, South AfricaKwa Zulu Natal /South AfricaEvent: Southern Africa Society for Aquatic Scientists (SASAqS) Annual Conference2014Histopathological Indicators: A useful fish health biomonitoring tool in the Albasini Dam, Limpopo Province.Johannesburg /South AfricaEvent: 6th International Toxicology Symposium in Africa (Poster Presentation)