Dr Sylvester Ifeanyi Omoruyi is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand. He holds a PhD in Medical Bioscience from the University of the Western Cape, an MSc and BSc (Hons) in Anatomy from the University of Benin, and an MPhil in Cancer Science from Stellenbosch University. His research focuses on drug discovery and therapeutic targets for non-communicable diseases, particularly brain tumours and neurodegenerative disorders. He investigates bioactive natural products synthetic compounds to identify neuroprotective and anticancer agents, with the goal of advancing affordable therapeutic strategies.
