Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry

Natural Sciences Building, Old Wing, Room 319

Department of Life Sciences

The University of The West Indies

St. Augustine

Trinidad and Tobago

Telephone: 868-662-2002 ext 83109

Fax: 868-663-5241

Email: Sephra.Rampersad@sta.uwi.edu


Publications

List and Citations

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. University of The West Indies (2004)
  • B.Sc. (Hons) General with a major in Biochemistry (1997) UWI.

Fellowships and Training

  • University of Oxford, UK. Short Course in (i) Immunology: A pathway through the maze and (ii) Quality assurance in the laboratory - 2006.
  • Postdoctoral fellow at ICGEB, Ca’ Tron, Italy. Short Stay – 2005.
  • Scientific Officer for EU-sponsored project in Department of Life Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine – 2002-2003.

Research Interests

  • Application of molecular ecology tools for studying population genetics and genetic diversity
  • The innovation, development and assessment of molecular approaches for pathogen characterization
  • The innovation and development of biochemical methods for bioactive compound screening
  • Characterization of plant diseases and pathogen profiling and identification of epidemic-associated factors affecting plant diseases

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