Dr.
Fidelis Manyanga
Biochemistry
and Chemistry
Salem
State University, MA, USA
Assistant Professor
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications
2009
Ph.D., Portland State University, OR, USA
1999 B.Sc.,
Chemistry (Major), University of Zimbabwe, Africa
1999 B.Sc.,
Biochemistry (Major), University of Zimbabwe, Africa
Publications (Selected)
Books
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Manyanga,
Fand Sithole, A. (2014). Nucleic Acids, Structure and Function for General
Biochemistry and Biotechnology.Lulu Publishing Company, USA. ISBN-13:
978-1312460904.
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Alec
Sithole, Cyril Murewi, andFidelis Manyanga.(2014). A Beginner’s Guide
to Undergraduate Science Research.VDM Publishing Group,Germany,
ISBN-13: 978-3-659-53371-6.
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Manyanga, F.
(2009). Studies of DNA Hybridization Reactions and Applications in Genetic
Assays.Portland State University. ISBN: 9781109179217.
Journals
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Chen, C., & Manyanga, F. (2025). Integrating “Molecule of the Week” as a Teaching Tool in an Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Course. Journal of Chemical Education.
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Manyanga, F. (2021). Human Serum Albumin (HSA)-Drug Complexes And.
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Sithole, A., Manyanga, F., & Murewi, C. F. PLANNING TO DO SCIENCE RESEARCH AS PART OF YOUR DEGREE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS? POTENTIAL ROADBLOCKS AND SOLUTIONS.
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Sithole, A., Chiyaka, E. T., Manyanga, F., & Mupinga, D. M. (2020). Emerging and persistent issues in the delivery of asynchronous non-traditional undergraduate physics experiments. International Journal of Physics and Chemistry Education, 12(1), 1-7.
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Sithole, A., Mupinga, D. M., Kibirige, J. S., Manyanga, F., & Bucklein, B. K. (2019). Expectations, challenges and suggestions for faculty teaching online courses in higher education. International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD), 9(1), 62-77.
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Manyanga, F., Sithole, A., & Hanson, S. M. (2017). Comparison of Student Retention Models in Undergraduate Education from the Past Eight Decades. Journal of Applied Learning in Higher Education, 7, 30-42.
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Chiyaka, E. T., Sithole, A., Manyanga, F., McCarthy, P., & Bucklein, B. K. (2016). Institutional characteristics and student retention: What integrated postsecondary education data reveals about online learning. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 19(2), 1-9.
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Manyanga, F., Sithole, A., Karamehmedovic, N., & Martin, N. J. (2016). Use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to study the thermodynamics of DNA-based interactions and nucleic acid-based therapeutics. Journal of Analytical & Pharmaceutical Research, 2(2).
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Sithole,
A.,Manyanga, Fand Cyril Murewi. (2014). Planning to do Science Research
as Part of Your Degree Requirements? Potential Roadblocks & Solutions.Journal
of College Student in Education, 1(1):10-15.
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Manyanga,
F.,
Horne, M. T., Brewood, G. P., Fish, D. J., Dickman, R., & Benight, A. S.
(2009). Origins of the “Nucleation” Free Energy in the Hybridization
Thermodynamics of Short Duplex DNA.The Journal of Physical Chemistry B,113(9), 2556-2563.
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Alemayehu,
S., Fish, D. J., Brewood, G. P., Horne, M. T.,Manyanga, F., Dickman,
R.,& Benight, A. S. (2009). Influence of Buffer Species on the
Thermodynamics of Short DNA Duplex Melting: Sodium Phosphate Versus Sodium
Cacodylate.The Journal of Physical Chemistry B,113(9),
2578-2586.
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Dickman, R.,Manyanga,
F., Brewood, G. P., Fish, D. J., Fish, C. A., Summers, C., & Benight,
A. S. (2012). Thermodynamic Contributions of 5’-and 3’-Single Strand
Dangling-Ends to the Stability of Short Duplex DNAs.Journal of Biophysical
Chemistry,3(01), 1.
Presentations
and abstracts
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Manyanga,
F.
(August 16 -20, 2015). Abstract: Alternative Interpretation of the “Nucleation”
Complex in DNA Primer-Probe Hybridization Based Reactions.250th ACS
National Meeting, Boston, MA.
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Manyanga,
F.
(May 13, 2015). 18th Undergraduate Research Symposium.Poster Title:Salt
Concentration Dependence on DNA Melting I.Central Campus, Salem State
University, MA.
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Manyanga,
F.,
Horne, M. T., Brewood, G. P., Fish. (2007). Biological Microarray Hybridization
Reactions and Evaluation of Sequence Dependent Thermodynamic Parameters."Biophysical
Society Meeting.pp. 45A-46A.Rockville Pike, Bethesda, USA.
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Manyanga
F.
(2006). Locked Nucleic Acids: Novel DNA Analogs for Optimal Design of
Hybridization Probes -Chemistry Department,Portland State University,
Oregon, USA.
Personal
Profile:
http://www.salemstate.edu/academics/schools/1158.php?id=9191
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ubbwq0oAAAAJ&hl=en
https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/2127933740_Fidelis_Manyanga