Staff

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, 2010, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, 2007, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. Hons.) Zoology, 2002, University of Jos, Nigeria.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, American Society of Cell Biology (ASCB), ……………………….2012 – Date
• Member, African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), ……………….2011 – Date
• Member, Nigerian Venereal Diseases Association (NIVEDA), ……………..2008 – Date
• Member, Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPHSN)……….2005 – Date
• Certificate: Global Research Progress of Mycobacterial Diseases (China)……………………..2019
• Certificate: Health Research Methodologies and Evidence Based Medicine (India)………….2016
• Certificate: Concepts of the Cell – Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases (Ghana) ………………..2012
• Certificate: Concepts of Public Health Microbiology (Ethiopia)………………………………...2011

Undergraduate Teaching

• Introduction to Medical Microbiology and Parasitology......200Level Medical Students.
• Introduction to Medical Microbiology and Parasitology......300Level Medical Students.
• Introduction to Pathology......400Level Medical Students.
• Pathology I Posting....400Level Medical Students
• Pathology II Posting....400Level Medical Students

Postgraduate Teaching

• Introduction to Medical and Public Health Microbiology and Parasitology
• Diagnostic Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
• Advances in Medical and Public Health Microbiology and Parasitology
• Medical Protozoology
• Medical Helminthology
• Medical Entomology
• NTD-TDR Diseases Targeted for Control and/or Eradication

Research Interests

• Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and other Diseases of poverty……………………2009-date.
• Human Schistosomiasis (Among Primary School Pupils) In Kainji Dam Basin Areas. Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tet Fund) Institution Based Research Grant 2014-2016 Award. 2017-date.
• Infectious and Public Heath Diseases of poverty including Emerging and Re-emerging diseases of poverty
• Epidemiologic Profile of Selected Neglected Tropical Diseases in Nigeria, 2009, WHO Project - Co-investigator.
• HIV Local Epidemic Appraisal in Benue State, Nigeria. A World Bank Operational research project- 2012 - Principal Investigator…………………………………………………………2012

Research Affiliations

• Chinese Academy of Sciences: COVID-19 and other emerging diseases Vaccines development……………………….2020-date
• The World Bank: Dynamics of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa- Liberia and Sierra Leone 2018-2022 Understanding the Baseline, Dynamics, Infections and Impact of Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) in Liberia and Sierra Leone – International Consultant January,…………………………2018 – date Assessment of HIV/AIDS Epidemic Appraisal in Nigeria, Principal Investigator, funded through National Agency for the Control of AIDS Nigeria ………………………………….2013 – date
• World Health Organization (WHO): Consultant on Baseline Situation, Analysis, Development of Human Resource for Health Training Manual, Conducting the Training for Director Research and focal persons in all State Ministry of Health in Nigeria,…………………………………………………………………….2014 – date
• Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Nigeria: Base Assessment of Situation and Causes of Blindness among the Nigeria Population,……..2017 Development of HRH Training Manual ………………………………………………2014 – date Training of the Modules of the HRH Training Manual ……………………………….2014 – date Human Resources for Health Situation Analysis Development in Benue State,……....2012.
• University of Manitoba, Canada: HIV Local Epidemic Appraisal in Nigeria and Operational Qualitative and Quantitative field Research work. A World Bank/National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Funded Project with Technical support from the University of Manitoba, Canada, …………………….2012
• USAID: Mapping of all USAIDS funded Partners activities in Nigeria, ………………………..2014 – 2015 Development of Human Resources for Health Situation Analysis in States across Nigeria, 2013 – 2014.
• United Nation Development Programs (UNDP) and NIPSS: Through Prof. Sylvester Oguh Alubo – Principal Investigator on Assessment of the Situation and impact of the refugees’ situation in the North Central Nigeria on Agriculture,………..2000 – 2002
• University of Pretoria, South Africa: Understanding the chemistry of compounds involved in the pathogen box……………….2014
• African Society of Laboratory Medicine, Ethiopia: Laboratory Medicine Consultant for the Society, Review of Scientific Papers for the Journal of the Society (AJLM)……………………………………………………………………….2012-date
• Medicine for Malaria Venture, Geneva Switzerland: The Pathogen box, working to improve on medication on all pathogens of humans and possible vaccine development using the provided compound in the pathogen box………………………...............................................................................................2015-date
• US Embassy, Nigeria: Ambassador’s grant for improved Health care services in Nigeria……………………..2016.
• The CDC, Atlanta, Georgia: Provision of high biotechnology reagents for innovative research………………………2010

Links to Publications

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