Rafiatu Azumah
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I am a PhD candidate working on the causes and pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with focus on the genetic and fetal origins of the syndrome under the supervision of Prof. Raymond Rodgers.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex syndrome affecting about 10% of women of reproductive age.
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2014 - 2020 University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa Masters in Medical Research (Microbiology) 2008 - 2012 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana BSc. (Hons) degree in Biochemistry -
Research Interests
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biochemistry and Cell Biology Bioinformatics Bioinformatics Software Developmental Genetics Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics Medical Microbiology Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry Molecular Medicine Early Origins of Health Fertility and Conception Pregnancy and Birth
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Journals
Year Citation 2016 Chiwunze, T. E., Azumah, R., Ramtahal, M., Somboro, A. M., Arvidsson, P. I., Kruger, H. G., . . . Naicker, T. (2016). Organocatalyzed mannich reactions on minocycline: Towards novel tetracycline antibiotics. South African Journal of Chemistry, 69, 72-78.
2016 Azumah, R., Dutta, J., Somboro, A., Ramtahal, M., Chonco, L., Parboosing, R., . . . Govender, T. (2016). In vitro evaluation of metal chelators as potential metallo- β -lactamase inhibitors. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 120(4), 860-867.
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