DAR ES SALAAM UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
A constituent College of the University of Dar es SalaamBiography
Biography
Ms. Zulfa Ismail is an Assistant (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology/Genetics) holding an MSc in Biochemistry and a BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, both from the University of Dar es Salaam. Her career objectives include serving in an academic position as a researcher and lecturer to explore, understand, and teach concepts related to cellular structure and molecular levels. She therefore engages in teaching and scholarly activities that support the advancement of modern biological and biomedical research.
Contacts
Email:
Email Address
zulfa.shabani@duce.ac.tz
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Research Interest
Research Interest
Molecular biosciences with emphasis on genetics/genomics, Health-related molecular research, Biotechnology and its applications
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Projects
Projects
HIV and Lactic Acidosis: Molecular Interaction between mtDNA Pol γ and Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs) that Lead to Lactic Acidosis in People Taking ARVs.
Population Genetic Diversity and Evolution of Pfk13 Gene Associated with Delayed Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Clearance in Africa.
Publications
Publications
Lyimo, B. M., Bakari, C., Popkin-Hall, Z. R., Giesbrecht, D. J., Seth, M. D., Pereus, D., Shabani, Z. I., Moshi, R., Boniface, R., Mandara, C. I., Madebe, R., Juliano, J. J., Bailey, J. A., & Ishengoma, D. S. (2024). Genetic polymorphism and evidence of signatures of selection in the Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite protein gene in Tanzanian regions with different malaria endemicity. Malaria Journal, 23(1), 139.
Shabani, Zulfa & Mfilinge, Prosper & Mpenda, Fulgence. (2023). Compositional properties and codon usage pattern of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene among potamidids. Genetics & Applications. 7. 1-12. 10.31383/ga.vol7iss1ga01.