Fellows
Celestin Godwe
SANTHE PhD Fellow
Centre de Recherche en Maladies Émergentes et Réémergentes (CREMER)/Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Études des Plantes Médicinales (IMPM),
Yaoundé, Cameroon
Celestin Godwe is a research assistant and PhD student at the Centre de Recherche en Maladies Émergentes et Réémergentes (CREMER)/Institut de Recherches Médicales et d’Études des Plantes Médicinales (IMPM) in Cameroon. He has a background in molecular and cellular biology.
His current research focuses on the evolutionary history and dynamics of HIV-1 group M in the Congo Basin, a region considered central to the origin and diversification of the virus. He is particularly interested in understanding how the high genetic diversity of HIV-1 group M affects viral evolution and the emergence of distinct lineages.
His work contributes to addressing key challenges in HIV research, particularly the development of effective vaccines and durable treatment strategies in the face of extensive viral diversity.