Lecturer and Chairman of Department

HN Mazhindu, BSc Hons, MSc, MPhil (Leeds) –

Comparision of renal function tests in women .Receiving radiotherapy for cervical cancer who are either on ARV or not. Thyroid hormone and growth hormone levels in children on ARV Therapy. Incidence of prostatic cancer in Zimbabwe using PSA as a marketer                                                                                                                                          Marker

Professor

ZAR Gomo, BSc (Surrey), MSc, PhD (Birmingham) –

Development/evaluation of sensitive analytical methods, eg. immunoassay and high resolution protein separation techniques. Identification/monitoring biochemical markers for diseases of  public health importance: eg. determinations of TSH and T4 in a)    neonatal screening for hypothyroidism, b) monitoring the impact of salt iodisation in iodine deficiency areas in Zimbabwe. Study of the Genetics of African Iron Overload Study of the risk factors for coronary heart disease. Study of PSA in prostatic cancer. Study of diabetes mellitus: prevalence and complications.Metabolic complications of ARV, HPTN studies

Senior Lecturers

H Matarira, BSc (UNZA), MSc (Coventry), PhD (Edinburgh) -

Cancer research, Liver Disease and Quality Assurance in Laboratory Medicine and Biochemical Reference Values

WB Mujaji, BSc, MSc, PhD (Leeds) –

G6PD deficiency in Zimbabwe. Polymorphism in P.falciparum. Mental illness among medical students

M Chirara, BSc, Hons (Liverpool), PhD (UZ)

- Genotyping and phylogenetic analysis of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) circulating in Southern Africa. Drug resistance patterns in patients on HAART for up to 48 weeks. The emergency of HIV resistance associated mutation after four years on highly active antiretroviral therapy

Lecturers

C Musarurwa, MSc Clin Bioch, MSc Clin Epi (UZ) –

Impact pf a lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) based second-line antiretroviral therapy regimen on lipid and lipoprotein profiles in African setting. Apo B-100 as an alternative risk marker for cardiovascular disease in HIV/AIDS patients on HAART. Iron and Vitamin D related gene polymorphisms in susceptibility/resistance to pulmonary TB infection. T Nyamayaro, MSc Medical Biochemistry (Bristol) - Quality Assurance.-investigation of the effect of Triviro (stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine) treatment on serum lactete in adults attending BRIDH and WIDH OI clinics in Harare. Tumour markers, Endocrinology

Chief Technologist

C Samuwi, MSc Medical Biochemistry (UZ) –

Inborn errors of metabolism, quality assuarance