Dr. Nzungize Lambert

I am a molecular and genomic epidemiologist working on infectious diseases, specializing in malaria drug and insecticide resistance, with a strong focus on using genomic and transcriptomic approaches to understand resistance mechanisms in both Plasmodium parasites and Anopheles mosquito vectors. My research investigates how genetic variation and gene expression changes drive resistance to frontline antimalarial drugs and vector control insecticides, and how these processes affect malaria transmission dynamics. My work integrates field-based surveillance, laboratory experimentation, and bioinformatics analysis, including whole-genome sequencing, targeted genotyping, RNA sequencing, and qPCR. I am particularly interested in identifying molecular markers of resistance, characterizing detoxification and metabolic pathways, and linking genomic signals to phenotypic resistance measured through WHO bioassays and clinical or entomological outcomes.