Dr Chisom Soremekun
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institution
Precision Health University Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
Bio
Dr. Chisom Soremekun holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from Makerere University, Uganda, where she investigated the genetic determinants of type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) in African populations. As a DAAD and Commonwealth Scholar, she undertook additional training at the University of Leicester, UK, and Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany, between 2022 and 2025.
She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) at Queen Mary University of London. Her research focuses on uncovering the genetic variants associated with T2D, with a strong interest in the clinical translation of genetic discoveries. She aspires to contribute to personalized treatment approaches for T2D tailored specifically to African populations.
Dr. Soremekun was named a Falling Walls Female Science Talent Champion in 2024, recognized among 20 exceptional women in global science leadership. She also received the Integration Excellence Award from the World African Researchers, Engineers, Entrepreneurs & Scientists Alliance in 2025, both in Berlin, Germany. Beyond research, She enjoys baking and traveling.
Selected Publications
Soremekun C, Jjingo D, Kateete D, Nash O, Nitsch D, Nyirenda M, Gill D, Zeggini E, Grallert H, Peters A, Chikowore T, Batini C, Soremekun O, Fatumo S.
Mendelian randomization study highlights the role of hematological traits on Type-2 diabetes mellitus in African ancestry individuals. Frontiers in Pharmacology. 2025; doi:10.3389/fphar.2025.1436972.
Soremekun C, Machipisa T, Soremekun O, Pirie F, Oyekanmi N, Motala AA, Chikowore T, Fatumo S.
Multivariate GWAS analysis reveals loci associated with liver functions in continental African populations. PLoS One. 2023 Feb 21;18(2):e0280344.
Fatumo S, Sathan D, Samtal C, Isewon I, Tamuhla T, Soremekun C, Jafali J, Panji S, Tiffin N, Fakim YJ.
Polygenic risk scores for disease risk prediction in Africa: current challenges and future directions. Genome Medicine. 2023 Oct 30;15(1):87.
Piga NN, Boua PR,Soremekun C, Shrine N, Coley K, Brandenburg JT, Tobin MD, Ramsay M, Fatumo S, Choudhury A, Batini C.
Genetic insights into smoking behaviours in 10,558 men of African ancestry from continental Africa and the UK. Scientific Reports. 2022;12:18883. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-22218-9.
Soremekun O, Karhunen V, He Y, Rajasundaram S, Liu B, Gkatzionis A, Soremekun C, Udosen B, Musa H, Silva S, Kintu C, Mayanja R, Nakabuye M, Machipisa T, Mason A, Vujkovic M, Zuber V, Soliman M, Mugisha J, Nash O, Kaleebu P, Nyirenda M, Chikowore T, Nitsch D, Burgess S, Gill D, Fatumo S.
Lipid traits and type 2 diabetes risk in African ancestry individuals: A Mendelian randomization study. EBioMedicine. 2022;79:103953. doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103953.