Affiliateship: 2019-2023
Cohort 4
Country (Nationality)
Ghana
Discipline
Medical & Health Sciences
Bio
Fondjo holds a PhD in Chemical Pathology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana.
She is a Faculty and a Researcher at the Department of Molecular Medicine of the School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST. Dr Fondjo teaches Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology and supervises both undergraduate and graduate (Masters & PhD) students. She has authored and co-authored over 25 scientific publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals and has presented her research findings at various international conferences.
Her research interests focus on the identification of biomarkers for non-communicable diseases and reproductive health conditions notably; preeclampsia, breast cancer, as well as vitamin D deficiency and its interplay between non-communicable diseases.
Dr Fondjo is a fellow of the University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar (UMAPS) and serves as a reviewer for many academic journals. She is a member of the American Association of Clinical Chemists (AACC), Ghana Association of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (GABMLS) and the Convention of Biomedical Research, Ghana (COBReG).
She is a strong advocate for women in STEM education and a member of the African Research Academy for Women (ARAW) Ghana, The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) and Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEM) Ghana.