Pierrot Lundimu Tugirimana
MSc Student
Email PierrotPierrot recently joined the Lochmüller Lab as a Master of Science candidate in Clinical Science and Translational Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is currently focusing on assessing the utility of Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) in the quantitative analysis of muscle biomarkers in neuromuscular disorders.
With over two decades of experience in clinical, research, and public health sectors, he holds an MD from the University of Kinshasa and specialized in Internal Medicine. He furthered his education with a PhD in Clinical Chemistry from Ghent University in Belgium and a Master of Public Health from the University of Newcastle in Australia.
Pierrot’s research efforts have been directed towards developing cost-effective diagnostic techniques for C-reactive protein and microalbuminuria testing in resource-limited settings. His past roles include serving as a Public Health Laboratory Advisor for the CDC in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a physician for the International Committee of the Red Cross in various global missions. He has also held a lecturer position at the University of Rwanda, contributing to significant public health projects and scholarly publications.
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Recent publications
Kabuyanga, RK, Tugirimana, PL, Sifa, B, Balezi, M, Dikete, ME, Mitangala, PN et al.. Effect of early vitamin D supplementation on the incidence of preeclampsia in primigravid women: a randomised clinical trial in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2024.24 (1)107 PMID:38310218
Kisindja, RM, Tugirimana, PL, Prudence, MN, Bosunga, K, Sihalikyolo, JJ, Kayamba, PKM et al.. Prevalence of gestational diabetes in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2022.22 (1)645 PMID:35974333
Mbunga, BK, Engebretsen, IMS, Strand, TA, Gjengdal, ELF, Akilimali, PZ, Langfjord, MM et al.. Distribution and Determinants of Serum Zinc, Copper, and Selenium Levels among Children under Five Years from Popokabaka, Democratic Republic of Congo: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nutrients. 2022.14 (3) PMID:35277041
Moumin, NA, Angel, MD, Karakochuk, CD, Michaux, KD, Moursi, M, Sawadogo, KAA et al.. Micronutrient intake and prevalence of micronutrient inadequacy among women (15-49 y) and children (6-59 mo) in South Kivu and Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). PLoS One. 2020.15 (6)e0223393 PMID:32530922
Mugeni, R, Nkusi, E, Rutaganda, E, Musafiri, S, Masaisa, F, Lewis, KL et al.. Proximal deep vein thrombosis among hospitalised medical and obstetric patients in Rwandan university teaching hospitals: prevalence and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2019.9 (11)e032604 PMID:31772101
Bahizire, E, Tugirimana, PL, Dramaix, M, Zozo, D, Bahati, M, Mwale, A et al.. Malaria Is More Prevalent Than Iron Deficiency among Anemic Pregnant Women at the First Antenatal Visit in Rural South Kivu. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017.97 (5)1551-1560 PMID:29016317
Karakochuk, CD, Barr, SI, Boy, E, Bahizire, E, Tugirimana, PL, Akilimali, PZ et al.. The effect of inflammation on serum zinc concentrations and the prevalence estimates of population-level zinc status among Congolese children aged 6-59 months. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2017. PMID:28832571
Bahizire, E, Bahwere, P, Donnen, P, Tugirimana, PL, Balol'ebwami, S, Dramaix, M et al.. High Prevalence of Anemia but Low Level of Iron Deficiency in Preschool Children during a Low Transmission Period of Malaria in Rural Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017.97 (2)489-496 PMID:28829731
Donahue Angel, M, Berti, P, Siekmans, K, Tugirimana, PL, Boy, E. Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia in the Northern and Southern Provinces of Rwanda. Food Nutr Bull. 2017.38 (4)554-563 PMID:28826251
Barker, MK, Henderson, AM, Naguib, K, Vercauteren, SM, Devlin, AM, Albert, AY et al.. Serum Soluble Transferrin Receptor Concentrations Are Elevated in Congolese Children with Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Variants, but Not Sickle Cell Variants or α-Thalassemia. J Nutr. 2017.147 (9)1785-1794 PMID:28768839
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