Francis NKEMNGO, PhD

Francis completed a PhD from the University of Buea (Cameroon) focusing on the genetic determinants and population biology of antimalarial drug resistance. His current research interest lies on characterizing the evolution and genomic consequences of multi-drug resistance on phenotypic traits including fitness cost and compensatory mechanism in malaria parasites. He utilizes a combination of culture, genome editing, sequencing, in vitro assay and computational tools to understand how drug resistance emergence shapes parasite transmission.