Akuma Saningong

Akuma Divine Saningong (born September 9, 1978) is a Cameroonian-German keynote speaker, author and molecular biotechnologist. He is known for his work in bridging the gap between science and personal development.
Saningong was listed among the "100 Most Influential Africans in Germany" by African Heritage magazine in 2015 and 2016.
==Education and research==
Saningong completed his undergraduate studies in Biotechnology at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences in 2004. Later, he obtained a master’s degree in Molecular Biotechnology from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), where he conducted research in Epigenetics.
From 2006 to 2010, Saningong pursued his Ph.D. at the University of Duisburg-Essen. His thesis, titled "Functional Studies on Par14/Par17 with Emphasis on Chromatin, The Cell Cycle, and Protein-Protein Interactions," focused on cellular and molecular biology.
==Career and speaking==
In 2007, Saningong founded Kamerun4AfrikaClub (KAC), a non-profit organization providing education and vocational training for youth in Cameroon and Africa.
He served as an innovation manager and head of research and development at EurA AG until 2015.
In 2018, Saningong introduced his signature "mitochondrial dance" at the FlowFest Festival in Munich.
In 2020, Saningong initiated the Epi-Health Innovation and Research Network to advance technology and biological research with the aim of improving health outcomes.
He led the "Afrika-Digital-Energie" initiative, which received funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
In 2021, he founded KAC-Afrika GmbH to promote research and development collaboration between African and European companies.
Saningong has spoken at international conferences, including TEDx talks and the World Biotechnology Congress in Berlin.
He also contributes to podcasts on African economic development.
==Affiliations==
Saningong is a member of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies as well a member of the German Life Science Association - Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften & Biomedizin (VBIO) in Deutschland.
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* "Functional characterization of promoter variants of the adiponectin gene complemented by epidemiological data". Laumen, H.; Saningong, A.D.; Heid, I.M.; Hess, J.; Herder, C.; Claussnitzer, M.; et al. Diabetes. 58 (4): 984–991. (2009).
* "Enhanced laccase-mediated transformation of diclofenac and flufenamic acid in the presence of bisphenol A and testing of an enzymatic membrane reactor". Hahn, V.; Meister, M.; Hussy, S.; Cordes, A.; Enderle, G.; Saningong, A.; et al. AMB Express. 8 (1): 1–11.
* "Human DNA-binding peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerase Par14 is cell cycle dependently expressed and associates with chromatin in vivo". Saningong, A.D.; Bayer, P. BMC Biochemistry. 16 (1): 1–9. (2015).
* "Enhanced laccase-mediated transformation of diclofenac and flufenamic acid in the presence of bisphenol A and testing of an enzymatic membrane reactor". Kawami, M.; Harada, R.R.; Meister, M.; Hussy, S.; Cordes, A.; Enderle, G.; et al. BioMed Central Ltd. (Location: London).
* "Netzwerk zur Stärkung einer biobasierten Wirtschaft". Saningong, A. Biologie in unserer Zeit. 43 (1): 18–19.
* "Functional studies on Par14/Par17 with emphasis on chromatin, the cell cycle, and protein-protein interactions" - A Saningong. Duisburg, Essen, Univ., Diss., 2010.
* "Unravelling the function of human DNA-binding protein Par14 in the cellular nucleus". Saningong, A.D.; Bayer, P.; Mueller, J.W. FEBS Journal. 275: 101–101
* "Funktionelle Charakterisierung regulatorischer Adiponectin SNPs". Laumen, H.; Saningong, A.D.; Hauner, H. Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel. 2 (S 1): V46.
==Further reading==
* Hahn, V., Meister, M., Hussy, S. et al. Enhanced laccase-mediated transformation of diclofenac and flufenamic acid in the presence of bisphenol A and testing of an enzymatic membrane reactor. AMB Expr 8, 28 (2018). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29478084/
* Akuma Saningong ; Network to strengthen a bio-based economy. online library. 43 (Issue 1) 18-19 (2013). https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/biuz.201390008
* Helmut Laumen, Akuma D. Saningong, Iris M. Heid, Jochen Hess, Christian Herder, Melina Claussnitzer, Jens Baumert, Claudia Lamina, Wolfgang Rathmann, Eva-Maria Sedlmeier, Norman Klopp, Barbara Thorand, H.-Erich Wichmann, Thomas Illig, Hans Hauner; Functional Characterization of Promoter Variants of the Adiponectin Gene Complemented by Epidemiological Data. Diabetes 1 April 2009; 58 (4): 984–991. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19074982/
* A. D. Saningong, P. Bayer and J. W. Müller; Chromosome Architecture and Nuclear Dynamics. FEBS Journal 275 (Suppl. 1) 99–437 (2008) https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06448.x
Category:1978 births
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Category:Molecular biology