Pascal Madeleine Fisemou

Host institution : Biotechnology Center, University of Yaoundé I Cameroon

Project title: Genomic evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma sp in co-infected children in Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) area in Cameroon

Biography

Pascal Fisemou obtained his bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Maroua, Far North Cameroon, and a master’s degree in Biochemistry with a specialty in Biotechnology from the University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon. He is currently pursuing doctoral research under the MARCAD-Plus fellowship program, with a particular focus on tropical diseases such as malaria and Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, which are classified as neglected tropical diseases.

His research centers on the genomic evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma sp in co-infected children in areas undergoing Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) in Cameroon. Specifically, Pascal is investigating the interaction between these parasites, employing bioinformatics tools to analyse their transcriptomic regulation profiles, copy number variation (CNV), similarities between their antigens, and identifying newly expressed resistance genes against drugs.

A dedicated research enthusiast, Pascal has been a member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) since 2023. He is also affiliated with the Laboratory for Public Health Research Biotechnology (LAPHER-Biotech) at the University of Yaoundé 1 and serves as a researcher at the Centre for Health Implementation and Translational Research (CHITRES) at Fobang Institutes (FINISTECH). In this capacity, he oversees recruitment and field data collection for the project "Impact evaluation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants plus (PMC) in Cameroon."

Following the completion of his Ph.D., Pascal aims to further deepen his expertise through a postdoctoral position, with the aspiration of becoming an independent researcher dedicated to contributing to the elimination of malaria and neglected tropical diseases.

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