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TWAS award

October 2017 Other
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Awards

November 2017 First runner up for Mars Best Mauritian Women Researcher Award
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
International Association of Medical and Biomedical Researchers
Society for Free Radical Research Africa
Eco-Raise Society

Degrees:

2018
Rima Beesoo > Degrees
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2011
Rima Beesoo > Degrees
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology

Publications resulting from Research
Beesoo, R., Bhagooli, R., Li, W., Kagansky, A., Neergheen-Bhujun, V.S. and Bahorun T. (2017). Antibacterial and antibiotic potentiating activity of tropical marine sponge extracts. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C, 196, 81-90.

Partolina, M., Thoms, H.C., MacLeod, K., Rodriguez-Blanco, g., Clarke, M., Venkatasubramani, A.V., Beesoo, R., Larionov, V., Neergheen-Bhujun, V.S., Serrels, B., Kimura, H., Carragher, N., Kagansky, A. (2016). Global Histone Modification Fingerprinting in Human Cells using Epigenetic Reverse Phase Protein Array. Cell death discovery, 3, 16077.

Beesoo, R., Neergheen-Bhujun, V.S., Bhagooli, R. and Bahorun T. (2014). Apoptosis inducing lead compounds isolated from marine organisms of potential relevance in cancer treatment. Mutation Research: Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 768, 84-97.

Goviden-Soulange, J., Marie, D., Kauroo, S., Beesoo, R. and Ramanjooloo, A. (2013). Antibacterial properties of marine sponges from Mauritius waters. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 13, 249-254.

Beesoo, R., Neergheen-Bhujun, V.S., Bhagooli, R. and Bahorun T. Natural Products from Marine Sponges: Current Status and Future Potential for Novel Drugs. Advances in Marine Biology. Nova. pp. 1-72

Neergheen-Bhujun, V.S., Beesoo R. and Bahorun T. (2014). Bioactivity of Polyphenolic Rich Functional Foods. In: Dean T. Cobb. Ed. Polyphenols Food Sources, Bioactive Properties and Antioxidant Effects. Nova. pp. 231-216.

3rd UNESCO-MeRck Africa Research Summit-MARS 2017
2025
icon-pin-location Republic of Mauritius
10th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium (WIOMSA)
2025
icon-pin-location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
9th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium (WIOMSA)
2025
icon-pin-location Eastern Cape, South Africa
9th International Conference of SFRR-Africa
2025
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2nd International Ocean Research Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Barcelona, Spain
8th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium (WIOMSA)
2025
icon-pin-location Maputo, Mozambique

3rd UNESCO-MeRck Africa Research Summit-MARS 2017 “Cancer research and vaccine development"
2025
icon-pin-location Port Louis Mauritius
10th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Scientific Symposium (WIOMSA), “The role of marine and coastal systems in achieving the sustainable development goals for human prosperity”
2025
icon-pin-location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
2nd Young Africa Academies Regional Conference, “Empowering the Next Generation of Scientists in Africa”, Global Young Academy
2025
icon-pin-location Republic of Mauritius
Nano-symposium on natural products and cancer therapy, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine
2025
icon-pin-location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Innovation in Oncology Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
9th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Scientific Symposium, “Knowledge improving lives in ocean and coastal systems
2025
icon-pin-location Eastern Cape, South Africa
9th International Conference of SFRR, “Translational Sciences and Drug Discovery: Impact on Heath Wellness, Environment and Economics
2025
icon-pin-location Republic of Mauritius
Workshop on Biodiversity Mapping, Conservation and Marine Environmental Studies in Mauritius
2025
icon-pin-location University of Mauritius Republic of Mauritius
“Getting Published Workshop” in conjunction with the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)
2025
icon-pin-location Maputo, Mozambique
8th Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA) Scientific Symposium, “Science and Society: Building Partnerships for Action
2025
icon-pin-location University of Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique
International Conference on “Cancer-Present and Future Perspective”, International Association of Medical and Biomedical Researchers
2025
icon-pin-location Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle-Rive, Mauritius