Dr. Tolessa Muleta Daba

Dr. Tolessa, is an MSc., PhD and Lecturer of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, currently chair department of Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics at the School of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences-University of Rwanda. He obtained his bachelor in biology from Jimma University, Ethiopia in 2007, his MSc. in Microbiology from Hawassa University, Ethiopia in 2012 and his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in 2020 from Harbin Medical University, China. Throughout his career he has been immensely involved in academics, research, capacity building, and administration in different positions in Universities. Currently serving as acting chair of department of Medical Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics at University of Rwanda. My research interest focuses on :Gene expression and gene therapy, Vaccinology and Vaccine development research , Molecular mechanisms of infectious and non-infectious diseases (inflammation, apoptosis, necrosis, necroptosis), Cancer diseases and its underlying mechanism disease model (animal, cell) and experimental medicine, Molecular toxicology (Hepatotoxicity, Cardiotoxicity, nephrotoxicity and other), Phytomedicine and other bioactive metabolites and Molecular pathways.