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Dr.Tavonga Danai Zhou

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Dr.Tavonga Danai Zhou

Postdoctoral Fellow, Pharmacogenomics, (SUNY UB, USA), Current; PhD Medical Biochemistry (UiO, Norway); MSc Clinical Chemistry (UZ), BSc Hons Applied Biology/Biochemistry (NUST), Zimbabwe National Technician’s Certificate in Science Laboratory Technology (Bulawayo Polytechnic, Zimbabwe).

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Current Research and Publications

Current Research

  1. Postdoctoral Project title: Conventional and Traditional Medicine in HIV Management: A Pharmacogenomic Study of Dolutegravir-Based Antiretroviral Drugs
  2. Pilot Project: Pharmacogenomics of DTG-induced birth defects: A Pilot Study for Building Research Capacity in Pharmacogenomics and Bioinformatics in Zimbabwe
  3. Grant-writing project: Formulating a Framework for Formalized Postdoctoral Training for University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences

Publications

  1. Mudzinge D, Nyazika TK, Chisango TJ, Zhou DT, 2013, Differences in Serum Levels of Magnesium, Phosphate, and Albumin for HAART-Experienced and HAART-Naïve Female Patients Attending Parirenyatwa Opportunistic Infections Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, International Scholarly Research Networks AIDS, Volume 2013: Article ID 383214: 1- 5 

  1. Nyakudya L, Zhou DT, 2013, Elevations in Levels of Serum Total Cholesterol Differ by Trimester in Pregnant Women at Chitungwiza Central Hospital Ante-Natal Clinic in Zimbabwe, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2(10): 71-76 

  1. Mafuratidze E, Chako K, Phillipo H, Zhou DT, 2013, Over 27% of Type II Diabetic Patients Studied at Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Zimbabwe Have Evidence of Impaired Renal Function, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 3(3): 14-18 

  1. Chako KZ, Phillipo H, Mafuratidze E, Zhou DT, 2014, Significant Differences in the Prevalence of Elevated HbA1c Levels for Type I and Type II Diabetics Attending the Parirenyatwa Diabetic Clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, Hindawi Chinese Journal of Biology, Volume 2014, Article ID 672980: 1-5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/672980 

  1. Scotch L, Matubu A, Zhou DT, 2016, Machine Validation Results for Clinical Biochemistry Analyzer at University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences, The Biomedical Journal Zimbabwe, 1(1) 27-37 

  1. Zhou DT, Kodogo V, Chokuona KFV, Gomo E, Oektedalen O, Stray-Pedersen B, 2015, Dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease risk profiles of patients attending an HIV treatment clinic in Harare, Zimbabwe, HIV/AIDS – Research and Palliative Care, Volume 2015; 7: 145-155 

  1. Zinyando E, Muswe R, Zhou DT, 2017, Hyperuricemia and the Metabolic Syndrome in HIV+ Participants, Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, 3(3): 55-63 

  1. Zhou DT, Kodogo V, Dzafitita M, Øktedalen O, Muswe R, Stray-Pedersen B, 2015, Lipids and hsCRP as markers of Coronary Heart Disease Risk in HIV Infected Adults, International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research; 4(8) 252-7 

  1. Mhandire D, Larcerada M, Zhou D, Mhandire K, Swart M, Shamu T, Musingwini T, Stray-Pedersen B, Dandara C, 2015, Effects of CYP2B6 and CYP1A2 Genetic Variation on Nevirapine Plasma Concentration and Pharmacodynamics as Measured by CD4 Cell Count in Zimbabwean HIV Infected Patients, OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology, 19(9) 553-562 

  1. Zhou DT, Nehumba D, Oktedalen O, Marange P, Kodogo V, Gomo ZA, Esterhuizen TM, Stray-Pedersen B, 2016, Changes in lipid profiles of HIV+ adults over 9 months at a Harare HIV clinic: A longitudinal study, Biochemistry Research International, Volume 2016, Article ID 3204818 

  1. Zhou DT, Oktedalen O, Chisango T, Stray-Pedersen B, HIV/AIDS and Coronary Heart Disease on a Collision Course? Review of Zimbabwe, 2016, American Journal of Medical and Biological Research, (2)4; 26-32 

  1. Zhou DT, Oktedalen O, Shawarira-Bote S, Stray-Pedersen B, 2016, Changes in coronary heart disease risk profiles of HIV patients in Zimbabwe over nine months, a follow-up study, HIV/AIDS – Research and Palliative Care, 8: 165–174 

  1. Kodogo V, Zhou DT, Oektedalen O, Duri K, Stray-Pedersen B, Gomo E, 2016, Apolipoprotein B gene polymorphisms and dyslipidemia in HIV infected adult Zimbabweans, The Open AIDS Journal, 10: 190-198 

  1. Chauke F, Chisango T, Zhou DT, 2016, Creatinine and Urea Levels in Patients on Tenofovir-Based Therapy at Harare Central Hospital, Zimbabwe, The Biomedical Journal Zimbabwe, 1(1): 17-26 

  1. Musingwini TV, Zhou DT, Mhandire D, Duri K, Gomo E, Oktedalen O, Chimukangara B, Shamu T, Shawarira-Bote S, Dandara C, Stray-Pedersen B, 2017, Use of proviral DNA to investigate virus resistance mutations in HIV-infected Zimbabweans, The Open Microbiology Journal; 11, 3-10 

  1. Dzoro AR, Zhou DT, 2017, Determination of Serum Calcium Levels in Patients with Cancer of the Breast, Cervix and Prostate at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, Radiotheraphy Clinic Harare, Zimbabwe, Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences; 3(1) 78-83 

  1. Kamanga N, Zhou DT, Determination of Serum Magnesium Levels in Cervical Cancer Patients on Cisplatin Based Chemotherapy at Parirenyatwa Group Of Hospitals, 2017, Research Journal of Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences, 3(3): 115-123 

  1. Masuka TJ, Muswe R, Zinyando E, Chisango T, Zhou DT, 2017, Serum Lipid Profiles in Blood Donors at the National Blood Services, Zimbabwe, Scholars Bulletin, 3(10):469-471, DOI: 10.21276/sb.2017.3.10.6 

  1. Chinya ET, Bowora L, Malunga G, Zhou DT, 2017, Thyroid Dysfunction in HIV Positive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at Parirenyatwa Opportunistic Infections Clinic, Saudi Journal of Biomedical Research, 2(6):127-130, Available @ http://scholarsmepub.com/sjbr-26/ 

  1. Nyarota KM, Zhou DT, 2017, Determination of Protein in Cancer Patients at Radiotherapy Clinic, Zimbabwe, Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(10):1071-1076, DOI: 10.21276/sjmps.2017.3.10.10 

  1. Kadzere SL, Muswe R, Zinyando E, Zhou DT, 2017, Lipid Levels of Pregnant Women at Parirenyatwa Antenatal Clinic and Labour Ward, Scholars Bulletin, 3(10): 464-468, DOI: 10.21276/sb.2017.3.10.5 

  1. Muswe R, Oktedalen O, Zhou DT, Zinyando E, Shawarira-Bote S, Stray-Pedersen B, Siziba A, Gomo ZAR, 2017, Correlations between inflammatory markers and plasma lipid values in HIV positive patients, The Open Biochemistry Journal, 11, 105-118 

  1. Nhidza G, Mutsaka K, Malunga G, Zhou DT, 2018, Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Harare, Zimbabwe, The Open Public Health Journal, 11, 1-7 

  1. Pakarimwa B, Chisango T, Zhou DT, 2018, Lipid Profiles Of ART-experienced HIV Patients In Zimbabwe, The BioMedical Journal, Zimbabwe, 2(1) 1-6 

  1. Sauramba ML, Malunga G, Mushonga W, Shiripinda I, Chikaka E, Zhou DT, 2018,Factors Associated with Specimen Rejection for Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) Specimens at Mutare Provincial Hospital Laboratory, Zimbabwe, The BioMedical Journal, Zimbabwe, 2(1) 7-13 

  1. Chisango T, Vengesai A, Nhidza AF, Ndlovu B, Zhou D, Sibanda E, Mduluza T, 2018,S. haematobium Infection and Chemotherapy-Induced Changes in Interleukin-6 and Acute Phase Proteins Associated with Inflammation in School Children in a Schistosomiasis-Endemic Area, Journal of Tropical Diseases, 6:3

  1. Sibanda S, Zhou DT, 2018, Serum Lipid Profiles in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Haemodialysis at Parkview Renal Unit, American Journal of Biology and Life Sciences, 6(3): 50-54 

  1. Chasara P, Chisango TJ, Zhou DT, 2018, Bone Profiling Breast Cancer Patients at Parirenyatwa Radiotherapy Clinic, Zimbabwe, Advances in Biomedical Sciences, 3(3): 30-33

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