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John Suleemulo Fayiah

John S. Fayiah, MSc

Doctoral candidate

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John Soleemulo Fayiah is a molecular biotechnologist and works on the European Research Council (ERC) project, Fragment of the Forest: Hot Zones, Disease Ecologies, and the Changing Landscape couple of Environment of Health in West Africa. He trained in chemistry and biology at Cuttington University in Liberia before specializing in molecular techniques at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. John subsequently served as research laboratory manager for the Partnership for Research on Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in Liberia (PREVAIL) that was launched during the 2013–2016 West African Ebola epidemic. Over the course of his career in the natural sciences, John has researched vector-borne diseases such as malaria, and plant viruses such as the cassava mosaic virus. With expertise in molecular biology and lived experience in the extractive landscapes of central and northwestern Liberia, John now investigates the historical relationships between landscape change, labor migration, and diseases such as trypanosomiasis and onchocerciasis on mining and rubber concessions in Liberia. He is committed to providing recommendations to policymakers for improving environmental health regulations in the subregion, and ultimately advancing the research infrastructure of Liberia.

 

Dissertation Project: Fragment of the Forest: Hot Zones, Disease Ecologies, and the Changing Landscape Couple of Environment of Health in West Africa


Selected Publications:

  • with Madison Joe, and Shang Wang. “Isolation and Characterization of Salmonella Typhi TA98 Phage.” American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD) 4, no. 5 (May 2022): 18–25. https://www.ajmrd.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/D451825.pdf.
  • with Joseph C. Ndunguru, Paul S. Gwakisa, and Henry T. Nyuma. “Survey for the Expression Levels of Drought Tolerant Genes in Cassava Varieties in Tanzania.” American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD) 3, no. 9 (September 2021): 29–43. https://www.ajmrd.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/D392943.pdf.
  • with Henry T. Nyuma, Williams S. Kollie, and Cornel. L. Rewyemanu. “Application of Phoshorus and Calcium to Improve Physiological Response of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.).” Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 40, no. 9 (May 2021): 103–111.