CHAIRPERSON -DR KUNONGA

Name: Dr. Ngoni Ishe Kunonga

Position: Chairperson/Lecturer   

Research Interests:

• Molecular Microbiology, medical microbiology and environmental microbiology
• Plant natural products
• Plant, animal and microbial molecular genetics

Qualifications:

• Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas; USA Degree Conferred: M.S., in Biological Sciences, Emphasis in Microbial and Cellular Biology.
• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Little Rock, Arkansas, USAResearch and advanced course work in Genetic Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular
  Microbiology and Virology.
•  University of Zimbabwe. Department of Biological Science. Harare, Zimbabwe. PhD in Molecular Biology, Phytochemistry and Terrestrial Conservation Biology.
• St. Mary's University of Minnesota, Winona, Minnesota, USA Degree Conferred: B.A., in Biology; Minor .Chemistry
• Evanston Township High School, Evanston-Chicago, Illinois, .USA High School Diploma.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

1. Kunonga, N. I.;Nhiwatiwah, T; Tembani, M  and Kativu, S.( 2019) Aspects of the population biology, life history and threats to Aloe ortholopha Christian and Milne-Redh.: A serpentine endemic from the northern Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. African Biodiversity & Conservation (formaly Bothalia ), vol.49, n.1
2. Kunonga, N.,Nhiwatiwa, T. & Kativu, S. (2017). Size structure of Ozoroa longipetiolata (Anacardiaceae): a serpentine endemic on the northern Great Dyke of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 19(1) Pages 138 – 140.
3. Ngoni I Kunonga, Rodney Sobieski and Scott S. Crupper (2000). Prevalence of the multiple antibiotic resistant operon (marRA B) in the genus Salmonella:. FEMS Microbiol Letters. 187:155-160.
4. Kunonga, N.I., McFall R., Gies,A.J., Smeltzer, M.S, Sobieski,R.J. And Crupper,S.S. (1999) "Identification of the O-6-methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase gene of Salmonella muenster" X. GeneBank. AF091508.
5. McFall R., Kunonga N.I.,Gies,A.J., Smeltzer M.S., Sobieski RJ, and Crupper,S.S. (1999) "FNR transcription activator (fnr) gene from Salmonella muenster"; GeneBank AF124395.

6.Sungai Mazando*, M Zimba, C Zimudzi, N Kunonga and M Gundidza (2013). Selected Purified Plant Compouds as Possible Inhibitors of RV1819C a Drug Efflux Pump (ABC Protein) from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. International Journal of Bioassay. 2, (12.

7. Zimudzi C. Gwenhure LF, Kunonga N, Kativu S. & Jere J. 2012. Phytochemical screening, cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activities of the Zimbabwean endemic plant Phyllanthus serpentinicola-Sm. (Phyllanthaceae). Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2(10):50-53.
8. Zimudzi C, Mandebvu RS, Kunonga N,Jere J, & Kativu S. (2012). In vitro Antibacterial activity and Phytochemical screening of the Zimbabwean endemic Aloe ortholopha Christian & Milne-Readhead (Aloaceae). International Journal of Science and Technology, 2(11):778-782
9. Zimudzi C. Msiteli S, Jere J, Kativu S. & Kunonga N. (2013). Phytochemical, antibacterial and cytotoxic evaluation of Euphorbia memoralisA Dyer stem extracts. Journal of Herbal Medicine,2(2): 36-42.
10. Zimudzi C, Rupende K, Kativu S, Jere J. & Kunonga N.I. (2013). Phytochemical and analgesic activity of root crude extracts of Dicoma niccolifera wild (Asteraceae). Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 3(2):165-168.
11. Chidziya E, Takundwa J, Jere J,  Kunonga, N, Gamundani PT, Marufu  L. & GozhoT (2013). An Evaluation of Different Agricultural and Industrial Wastes as Substrates for Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus sajor-caju) Production in Zimbabwe.  18(2):xx-xx Accepted