Department of Microbiology and Parasitology

Mission

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infectious diseases affect several hundred million individuals per year and are responsible for one third of mortality in the human population. Each infectious disease has its agent, its ecology, its terrain and more a trend in which the ecological and epidemiological aspects are of considerable importance because of the relationship between the infectious agent, the populations of hosts and the environment. After being confined to just a descriptive study for long, the area of Microbiology and Parasitology have evolved from just being descriptive to being integrated disciplines (multidisciplinary) and have implications in the knowledge of biodiversity, biotechnology, immunology, molecular biology, ecological, environmental and evolutionary sciences. The department will focus the training of students in those aspects that have incidence on human and animal health with economic impact. This shall involve theoretical and practical training for observation of, and experimentation with infectious microorganisms in the field, or laboratories.

Admission Requirements

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BSc Programmes

Candidates with General Certificate of Examinations (GCE) Background

GCE Advanced Level

Pass in GCE Advanced Level (minimum of 2 subjects)
Must have subjects: Biology
Subjects not considered: Religious Studies

GCE Ordinary Level

Pass in GCE Ordinary Level (minimum of 4 subjects)
Must have subjects: Mathematics
Subjects not considered: None

Candidates with BAC Background

BAC Series D
Probatoire Series D

MSc Programmes

MSc in Epidemiology and Control of Infectious Diseases (Professional)

MSC in Field Epidemiology (Microbiology and Parasitology)

MSc in Microbiology

Candidates must hold at least a Second Class (honours) Lower Division or Mention “Assez Bien” degree of equivalent in the required field of studies from a recognized university.

MSc in Molecular Parasitology and Vector Biology (Professional)

Candidates must hold at least a Second Class (honours) Lower Division or Mention “Assez Bien” degree of equivalent in the required field of studies from a recognized university.

PhD Programmes

PhD in Cellular and Molecular Parasitology (Microbiology and Parasitology)

Candidates must hold a good Masters Degree in the relevant Discipline

PhD in Microbiology (Infectious Diseases and Immunology)

Candidates must hold a good Masters Degree in the relevant Discipline.

Teaching Staff

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Achiangia Patrick Njukeng, PhD (University of Ibadan/IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria)
Associate Professor, Parasitology, Microbiology & Public Health
Betrand Tatsinkou Fossi, PhD (University of Ngoundere)
Associate Professor, Industrial Microbiology
Cho Jerome Fru, PhD (University of Buea)
Assistant Lecturer, Microbiology/Immunology
Eyong Esum Mathias, PhD (University of Buea)
Lecturer, Medical Parasitology and Vector Biology
Faustin Kamena, PhD
Lecturer, Molecular Parasitology
Henry Dilonga Meriki, PhD (University of Buea)
Assistant Lecturer, Microbiology
Jane-Francis Akoachere, PhD (Benin, Nigeria)
Associate Professor, Environmental and Public Health Microbiology
Lucy M. Ndip, PhD (University of Buea)
Associate Professor, Microbiology
Ndip Roland Ndip, PhD (Ekpoma, Nigeria)
Professor, Microbiology
Nicholas Tendongfor, PhD (University of Buea)
Associate Professor, Microbiology/Parasitology
Nyasa Raymond Babila, PhD (University of Buea)
Lecturer, Microbiology
Samuel Wanji, HDR (Montpellier-Nantes, France)
Professor, Public Health Parasitology and Entomology
Sebastien Kenmoe, PhD (University of Yaounde I/University of Caen)
Assistant Lecturer, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Seraphine Esemu, PhD (University of Buea)
Assistant Lecturer, Microbiology