ReSEARCH INTERESTS
Research Interests Shaping Global Health and Science
Prof. Leke continues to support, mentor, and empower the next generation of women leaders in STEM across Africa.
PUBLICATIONS
FEATURED IN LEADING ACADEMIC JOURNALS
2020
THE ACCEPTABILITY OF STAR YELLOW: A CAMEROONIAN FUNCTIONAL FOOD FOR COVID-19 PREVENTION
Research on local Cameroonian functional foods as potential interventions for COVID-19 transmission, published in Functional Foods in Health and Disease. This study explored indigenous dietary solutions during the pandemic.
2019
THE MENTOR–PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM IN HEALTH RESEARCH IN CAMEROON
Co-authored article in The Lancet on advancing women in science, medicine, and global health, documenting successful mentorship strategies for developing health research capacity in Cameroon.
2018
EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR QUALITY MENTORING OF HEALTH RESEARCHERS
Development of comprehensive mentoring guidelines through the HIGHER Women Consortium, creating frameworks for supporting early-career women researchers in health sciences.
2017
MENTORING FOR EARLY-CAREER WOMEN IN HEALTH RESEARCH: THE HIGHER WOMEN CONSORTIUM APPROACH
Published in Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics, this work established innovative mentorship models specifically designed to support women entering health research careers.
2016
INFLUENCE OF INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT ON ANTIBODIES TO VAR2CSA IN PREGNANT CAMEROONIAN WOMEN
Malaria research published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, examining antibody responses in pregnant women and implications for malaria prevention strategies.