September 2016
Deborah Kajewole > Other Awards
OWSD PhD Fellowship 2016 was granted to study at Rhodes University, South Africa
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Deborah Kajewole
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2026
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About me
As a beneficiary of the OWSD Fellowship 2016, I am a Molecular Biologist with interests in Translational Research and Global Health.
I completed my PhD at Rhodes University, South Africa in 2020. With a focus on drug discovery and development, I have conducted investigations on the identification of repurposed and novel agents for breast cancer therapy as well as target-based cross-sensitivity of chemo-resistant neuroblastoma cells to better understand tumour heterogeneity and clonal evolution among other extant considerations for personalized medicine. I have an interest in identifying novel agents for important target proteins that promote tumour aggressiveness and see how the discoveries translate to the bedside.
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Kajewole, D., Wong, H.N., von Kriegsheim, A. et al. The novel amino-artemisinin derivative WHN-11 disrupts mitochondria and protein homeostasis, and induces autophagy and apoptosis in cancer cells. Sci Rep 15, 21604 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05284-7