Jean Jacques Noubiap Nzeale, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar
Medicine
School of Medicine

jeanjacques.noubiapnzeale@ucsf.edu 415-353-2554

Dr Noubiap is a specialist physician and scientist from Cameroon with a strong interest in global cardiovascular health. His paramount career goal is to contribute to reducing disparities in health outcomes, so all human beings benefit from the progress of medicine.

Most of his research has centered around quantifying the burden of disease in understudied populations, especially in Africa, with a focus on cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. His current research uses big data analytics and modelling tools applied to large administrative and research datasets to explore determinants of cardiovascular health.

Awards

  • Heart Rhythm Society Research Fellow, Heart Rhythm Society, 2025
  • Award for Excellence in Research Addressing Cardiovascular Health Equity, American Heart Association | EPI | Lifestyle 2024, 2024
  • Doctoral Research Medal, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2024
  • 2023 Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Emerging Researcher Award, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, 2023
  • Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2023
  • Adelaide Medical School/Biomedicine Publication Award, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2021
  • Heart Rhythm Society Travel Scholarship, Heart Rhythm Society, 2020
  • Adelaide Scholarship International, The University of Adelaide, Australia, 2019-2023
  • World Heart Federation Salim Yusuf Emerging Leader, World Heart Federation, 2019
  • International Early Career Investigator Award, American Heart Association | World Congress of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Health, 2018
  • Certificate of Excellence, Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, 2018
  • Travel Grant to attend the 27th Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Hypertension, International Society of Hypertension, 2018
  • South African Fellowship Award to attend the 19th Annual SA Heart Congress, SA Heart, 2018
  • Post-doctoral training fellowship, New York University School of Medicine, 2013
  • Sponsorship for attending the Ninth Annual African Vaccinology Course, Vaccine for Africa Initiative (VACFA), 2013
  • Sponsorship for attending the 1st International African Vaccinology Conference, Vaccine for Africa Initiative (VACFA), 2012
  • Sponsorship to attend the International course and practical workshop in Human Molecular Genetic, Réseau International des Instituts Pasteur, 2011
  • Best Poster Presentation Award, YRF, 2011 Conference of the African and Southern African Societies of Human Genetics, 2011

Education & Training

  • PhD Medicine The University of Adelaide 2023
  • Fellowship of the College of Physicians of South Africa Internal Medicine Colleges of Medicine of South Africa 2019
  • Master of Medicine Medicine University of Cape Town 2019
  • Certificate in Clinical and Translational Investigation Research New York University 2013
  • Doctor of Medicine Medicine University of Yaounde I 2011

Interests

  • Myocardial infarction
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Public health
  • Genomics
  • Epidemiology
  • Stroke
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Heart failure
  • Africa

Websites

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Grants and Projects

  • Sleep Disruption and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Episodes, Heart Rhythm Society, 2025-2026
  • Hearing Impairment Genetics Studies in Africa (HI-GENES Africa), NIH, 2017-2022
  • HI-GENES Africa: Hearing Impairment Genetic Studies in Africa, The Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa, 2018-2020
  • Body mass index and clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and heart failure from the Get With The Guidelines–Atrial Fibrillation registry, American Heart Association
  • Screening for PREGnancy-related Heart Failure: a multicentre study in Sub-Saharan Africa (The PREG-HF Study), World Heart Federation

Publications (335)

Top publication keywords:
Cause of DeathDeveloping CountriesMortalityHepatitis BStrokeGlobal HealthHypertensionGlobal Burden of DiseaseAfrica South of the SaharaAtrial FibrillationQuality-Adjusted Life YearsLife ExpectancyPrevalenceCameroonAfrica