Mr. John Lumbala Chitoti is a clinical pharmacologist and academic based at the Copperbelt University, School of Medicine. He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy and MSc in Pharmacology from the University of Zambia, and an MSc in Supply Chain Management from the University of Bolton. He is currently a PhD candidate in Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Zambia. His research focuses on pharmacogenomics, molecular epidemiology, and metabolic complications in HIV. His doctoral work investigates the association between the GLUT4 gene polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus risk among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Zambia, integrating epidemiological methods, genetic analysis, and bioinformatics. His broader interests include host genetic susceptibility, non-communicable diseases in HIV populations, antiretroviral therapy–associated metabolic effects, and translational clinical pharmacology in sub-Saharan Africa. He has received competitive research and training awards, including the 2025 SANTHE Travel Scholarship for advanced bioinformatics training at the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine and a 2026 Early Career Research Grant from the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. His work aims to strengthen genomics-informed clinical research and precision medicine approaches in resource-limited settings.