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Charmaine Aiziva Kahiya

Country of origin: Zimbabwe Currently in: Zimbabwe, Harare General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2013 Undergraduate Other
2014 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
2020 Master Other
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

1.Enzyme reaction mechanisms, dynamics and inhibition for the design of potential novel therapeutic inhibitors for infectious diseases such as HIV, COVID-19, TB and Malaria as well as non-communicable diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer. 2.Molecular QM/MM/MD simulation of the biomolecules and study on ligand-receptor interactions to synthesize novel drugs.


Publications resulting from Research: 


1. Kahiya, C.A. & Zimudzi C. (2015). Phytochemical, antimicrobial and cytotoxic evaluation of Indigofera serpentinicola Schrire root extracts. Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology. Vol 10, No 1 (2015) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjp.v10i1.21467



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching
Higher Education Study
Other
Research Scientist -Conduct computational life sciences research in fields such as drug discovery, bioinformatics and pharmacogenomics -Create and foster collaborations with research institutes and universities -Assist researchers with their respective research projects-conceptualization, running simulations, data analysis -Train university students and researchers on use of high-performance computing for different research areas particularly drug discovery, pharmacogenomics and bioinformatics - Communication of research findings at scientific workshops and conferences - Preparation of manuscripts for publication in journals ZimYas Mentor -Mentoring High-School and tertiary students in their scientific endevours

Workshop and Conference Attended

2016 Harare, Zimbabwe Bioinformatics Research Symposium
2022 India/Zimbabwe-Virtual Whole Genome Sequencing Bio-Informatics Workshop
2022 USA-Virtual ORCID Workshop for Researchers-LYRASIS Event
2021 South Africa-Virtual CADD & Molecular Docking Simulations (Basic and Advanced)
2022 USA-Virtual Global CE-MS Symposium
2021 South Africa Virtual 15th CHPC National Conference
2021 Virtual -UK Nanome Webinar Series - The "Virtual" Reality of Drug Discovery at Novartis
2021 Virtual-USA Virtual, Complimentary BIOVIA Conference
2021 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe International Trade Fair
2015 Harare, Zimbabwe PRICE Basic Work-shop: Use of Computer systems and software for Clinical/ Scientific Researchers.
2015 Harare, Zimbabwe Research Council of Zimbabwe Symposium

Affiliations

Womandla-Women in STEM (South Africa)
National Research Foundation (South Africa

Presentation given

2021
Story-telling for Science
Zimbabwe Chapter
Event: OWSD 6th GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
2021
Online Teaching for Computer Science and Engineering Faculty.
Virtual
Event: Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education -Webinar on Online Teaching

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