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Biosafety Expert
(EXP)
last updated: 21 Aug 2026
I hold a doctorate in Plant Biotechnology (2019) majoring in plant genetic engineering, molecular biology techniques and lab/environmental Biosafety. I also received extensive biosafety training under the “GMASSURE Biosafety capacity building initiative in SADC region series of workshops (2015). These series of workshops focused on appropriate Biosafety assessments in promoting sustainable agriculture and food security, food safety training with particular applications to GMOs, science communication and Omics applications in Biosafety. I also received hands-on training in recombinant protein manufacturing, with particular emphasis on recombinant antibody design, production, isolation/purification, formulation and associated Risk Assessment and management at lab and factory levels. This training was conducted by KBIO-Health at Osong Medical Innovation Center, South Korea (2024 - 2025). I currently serve as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe teaching molecular biology, plant genetic engineering and Biosafety related courses. In addition, l also teach courses in Biosafety, Bioethics and Biopolicy.
Person:Dr Rose Tafadzwa MasekesaResearcher and Lecturer, Plant Production Sciences and Technologies DepartmentPhone: +263 772 369 534,Fax:Email: masekesarose@gmail.com,Website:Related OrganizationUniversity of Zimbabwe (UZ)P.O Box MP 167, HarareHarare,
+263, ZimbabwePhone: +263 4 303 211,Fax: +263 4 308 046,Email: mduluza@medic.uz.ac.zw,Website:
1983
Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwean
University of Zimbabwe
EN
Researcher and Lecturer
EN
Plant Production Sciences and Technologies Department
EN
2010-10
-Biotechnology research
-Biotechnology and Biosafety protocol training
- Running Risk Assessments of Lab procedures
AgriBiotech Pvt. Ltd
EN
Consultant for the Research and Training Department
EN
2010-04
2018-12
Private sector (business and industry)
-Biotechnology research
-Biotechnology and Biosafety protocol training
- Running Risk Assessments of Lab procedures
B.Sc. in Crop Science
EN
University of Zimbabwe
EN
2002-08
2005-07
M.Sc. in Plant Breeding
EN
University of Zimbabwe
EN
2006-08
2008-07
Ph.D in Plant Biotechnology
EN
University of Zimbabwe
EN
2012-04
2019-11
B. Other professional qualifications
- GMASSURE Biosafety Capacity Building Initiative in SADC Region Training-Food Safety Training with particular application to GMOs- Series of Trainings in Pretoria, South Africa and Harare, Zimbabwe (2015)
- Chip-seq and RNA-seq Analysis from the Center for Applied Plant Sciences (CAPS) -Ohio State University USA (2012)
- Hands-on Training for Recombinant Antibody Manufacturing in Siheung & Osong, South Korea (2025)
- Biotechnology research and development
- Environmental risk assessment
- Capacity development
- Policy and legal
- Public awareness, education and participation, including access to information
- Risk management
- Sampling and detection of living modified organisms
- Masekesa R. T., Robertson A. I., Ngadze E., Matikiti A. and Sithole-Niang I. The development of a transgenic sweet potato (variety Brondal) that is resistant to Sweet potato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) using the Coat protein method and the RNA interference method (2019). (Abstr.) Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 32:S1.1. https://doi.org/10.1094/MPMI-32-10-S1.1.
- Nyoni M, Mahuni C, Ngirande C, Sithole MN, Mukoko FT, Tavengana EV, Zambuko JC, Moyo S, Chitsiku RL, Mupanda L, Masekesa .R. T. Mwanalota B. The untapped potential of wild and underutilized fruits in the development of novel commercial products in Africa. In Food security and nutrition. Taylor and Francis Publications, 2024 Dec 24 (pp. 382-398). CRC Press. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1201/9781003469766-25/untapped-potential-wild-underutilized-fruits-development-novel-commercial-products-africa-makomborero-nyoni-cyprian-mahuni-charity-ngirande-melisa-nomalanga-sithole-faith-tariro-mukoko-elizabeth-vimbai-tavengana-janet-chiedza-zambuko-shantel-moyo-rumbidzai-lesley-chitsiku-lissette-mupanda-blessing-mwanalota-munyaradzi-mativavarira-prisca-nonceba-ncube-rorisang-michelle-moyo-tariro-sarah-zimuto-tatenda-clive-murashiki-rose-tafadzwa-masekesa-reward-muzerengwa
- Masekesa, T.R., Gasura, E., Ngadze, E., Icishahayo, D., Kujeke, G.T., Chidzwondo, F. and Robertson, I., 2016. Efficacy of Zeatin, Kinetin and Thidiazuron in induction of adventitious root and shoot from petiole explants of sweetpotato cv. Brondal. South African journal of botany, 104, pp.1-5.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629915004044
- Community Network for African Vector borne Plant Viruses (CONNECTED)
- International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.
- Impartiality Committee Reviewer for Standards Association of Zimbabwe (2016 - current)
- Board member for Research Council of Zimbabwe (2020 - current)
- Peer reviewer for the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) (2022)
- Shona
| Language | Level |
|---|---|
| English | excellent |
| French | fair |
