Member Profile
Membership type: full
PhD Fellowship
Nyasha Charity Mukonowenzou
Country of origin: Zimbabwe Currently in: Zimbabwe, Bulawayo General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl NeurosciencesPhD Fellowship
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Degrees
2016 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences2012 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
My research interests are in the mechanisms underlying the development of cardio-metabolic health conditions including the role of developmental programming, nutrition and HIV/AIDS.
Publications resulting from Research:
Mukonowenzou, N.C., Dangarembizi, R., Chivandi, E, Nkomozepi, P and Erlwanger, K.H. 2020. Administration of ursolic acid to new-born pups prevents dietary fructose-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease doi: 10.1017/S2040174420000124
Mavondo, G. A., Dangarembizi, R., Mkhwanazi, B.N., Mhlanga, C., Mukonowenzou, N., Mzingwane, M.L., Mavondo, J. 2019. Oxidative stress in malarial diseases: Plasmodium-human host interactions. Book Chapter in Oxidative stress in microbial diseases, Springer
Chivandi, E., Mukonowenzou, N., Nyakudya, N. and Erlwanger, K.H (2015). Potential of indigenous fruit-bearing trees to curb malnutrition, improve household food security, income and community health in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review. Food Research International 76:980-985
Chivandi, E., Mukonowenzou, N. and Berliner, D (2015). The coastal red-milkwood (Mimusops caffra) seed; Proximate, mineral, amino acid and fatty acid composition. South African Journal of Botany 102:137-141
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchTeaching
Workshop and Conference Attended
2018 Kigali, Rwanda African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS) educational workshop2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) - 38th World Congress2016 Entebbe, Uganda International Brain Organisation (IBRO) Teaching Tools workshopAffiliations
Physiological Society of Southern Africa (PSSADevelopmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) Society of AfricaPresentation given
2017Neonatal administration of ursolic acid attenuates fructose-induced hepatic lipid accumulation.Rio de Janeiro, BrazilEvent: International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) - 38th World Congress -
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship awarded 2020
