Dr. Hugues C. Nana Djeunga, PhD is the Group Leader of the Profiling Non-Communicable Diseases (PROUD) Research Group and serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Translational Research and Development Foundation (TREND Foundation). He obtained his PhD in Molecular Parasitology from the University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon, in 2019. During his doctoral training, he was awarded competitive fellowships from the French Cooperation (SCAC) and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), enabling advanced training in molecular parasitology, population genetics, and bioinformatics at the Institute of Parasitology, McGill University (Montreal, Canada), as well as specialized training in the statistical analysis of longitudinal and hierarchical data using multivariate and multilevel approaches at the IRD Centre in Montpellier, France. Dr Nana Djeunga’s research focuses on the epidemiology and transmission dynamics of infectious diseases, the development of innovative diagnostic tools, drug discovery and development, and the design of novel interventions that accelerate disease elimination and improve public health. As leader of the PROUD Research Group, he is expanding these translational research approaches to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa through data-driven and precision health strategies. He serves as a consultant and technical expert to several national and international bodies, including the Cameroon National Onchocerciasis Elimination Committee (NOEC), the World Health Organization (WHO) Onchocerciasis Technical Subgroup (OTS), and the WHO Diagnostic Technical Advisory Group (DTAG) for Neglected Tropical Diseases. He is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the Cameroon Academy of Young Scientists (CAYS), the Cameroon Society of Epidemiology (CaSE), the African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD), the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), and the Global Young Academy (GYA).