DAR ES SALAAM, July 5 -- A STUDENT at the University of Dar es Salaams College of Education (DUCE), Anthony Tepeli, has used computer-based laboratory research to identify potential compounds for treating schizophrenia, underscoring the growing role of digital tools in drug discovery and mental health research.

Schizophrenia is a chronic, severe mental illness that affects a persons ability to think, feel and behave clearly. Individuals living with the condition may struggle to distinguish between their own thoughts and external reality, often experiencing hallucinations, delusions and disorganised thinking.

Mr Tepeli, a third-year student, spent 10 months conducting the study, which relied on computational modelling rather than traditi...