Eyael Tewelde Habtemariam
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PhD Student
Eyael, a current PhD student in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences at USC’s Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy, holds a master’s degree in Pharmacognosy and a B.Pharm from Addis Ababa University’s School of Pharmacy, Ethiopia. Her prior research focused on ethnopharmacology and the discovery of active compounds and components from natural sources, particularly addressing neglected tropical diseases and CNS stimulants. Presently, Eyael is transitioning her focus towards bioinformatics, aiming to utilize computational tools and leverage the vast reservoir of accessible data to contribute to health research and drug discovery.