Genetic Determinants of Pre-eclampsia and Postpartum Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in African Women

Project title
Genetic Determinants of Pre-eclampsia and Postpartum Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in African Women

People involved
Principal investigator: Prof. Collet Dandara
Postgraduate Researcher: Jonathan Katsukunya
Bioinformatics support team: Ephifania Geza

Short description of project
This project seeks to evaluate the genetic factors associated with susceptibility to preeclampsia in African women as well as examine if these genetic factors lead to susceptibility to adverse outcomes such chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heart disease or HMOD) post-partum.

Research Group
Pharmacogenomics and Drug Metabolism