EBUARA, FRANCIS USHIE
58 Sadiku Street Ilasamaja, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mobile: +234(0)8135070006
Email: ushiebuaras@yahoo.com
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST
Antimicrobial resistance
Host-pathogen interaction
Bacteriology
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (Microbiology)
Oct. 2017.
Federal University Wukari, Nigeria
CGPA: 4.40/5.00
PRIOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s research project
Supervisor: Andefiki Ubandoma
Thesis title: Prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever co-infection and the haematological profile of
patients attending hospitals in Wukari, Nigeria.
Outcome: For the first time in the study location, it was shown that there is a high prevalence of
malaria (88%) and typhoid fever (64%) co-infection (56%). The study also demonstrated that there are
notable effects on blood parameters as a result of the co-morbidity. For instance, some of the
participants were anaemic (25%), 5.4% had leucocytosis, 21.4% with lymphopenia and 8.9% of the
co-infected participants had monocytosis. Neutrophil, eosinophil and basophil levels were also
determined but were found to fall within the normal range in all the participants.
WORK/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
a.
Centre for Human and Zoonotic Virology (Mar. 2020 - Jan. 2021)
Position: Trainee/Volunteer
I trained in this lab as an intern for 6 months before I started working with them as a volunteer
molecular scientist during the second wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
Responsibility: perform molecular and immunological diagnostic tests including PCR, qPCR,
ELISA.
b.
Federal University Oye-Ekiti (2017-2018)
Position: Corps member
I undertook a year national service as a youth corps member taking undergraduate tutorial classes in
the faculty of sciences.
c.
Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital Laboratory, Obudu (Apr. 2016 – Oct. 2016): Intern.
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SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
➢ Operational competence in high containment facilities e.g BSL 2&3 laboratories.
➢ Proficiency in molecular techniques:
Nucleic acid extraction, amplification, gel electrophoresis and real time PCR.
➢ Proficiency
in
immunoassays
e.g
Complement
fixation
test,
Enzyme
immunoassay,
Haemagglutination inhibition test, strip tests.
➢ Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages e.g Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Access.
➢ Ability to multitask and quickly adapt to new challenges.
➢ Excellent written and oral communication skills.
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
a.
Exceptional performance award, Federal University Wukari graduates class of 2017 (2nd
out of 5,785 graduates). Date of Award: October, 2017.
b.
Merit Award for overall best graduating student in the Department of Microbiology, Federal
University Wukari, 2017. Date of Award: October, 2017.
c.
Award of Academic Excellence by Bekwarra Academic Promoters’ Group (BAPG), 2011.
The award recognizes the top 5 graduating students from high school in the Local Government.
Date of Award: August, 2011.
d.
Winner, 2010 Edition of Sen. Victor Ndoma Egba’s Sponsored Quiz for Secondary Schools
in Cross River State. Date: February, 2010
e.
Cross River state Winner, 2010 Edition of Junior Engineering Technician and Scientist
(JETS) competition. Date: November, 2010
CERTIFICATIONS
GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE (GLP)
Issuer: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program); a division of Biomedical Research
Alliance of New York (BRANY)
Certificate ID: 43410618
NIGERIAN NATIONAL CODE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH ETHICS
Issuer: CITI
Certificate ID: 43410615
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Issuer: CITI
Certificate ID: 43410617
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
i.
Voluntary blood donor: 2019 till date.
ii. Medical outreach and environmental sanitation exercise in conjunction with National Youth Service
Corps: 2017-2018.
iii. Sponsor, Microbiology Students Tutorial Group
2015-2017.
I founded this group as an undergraduate student in 2015 to assist students who are not intellectually
gifted so that they can cope with their academic pursuit in the Department of Microbiology, Federal
University Wukari.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Nigerian Society for Microbiology (NSM).
Member, American Society for Microbiology (ASM). Membership Number: 200138489
HOBBIES
Reading, playing football and scrabble.
REFEREES
Andefiki Ubandoma
Joseph N. Dasoem
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology,
Lecturer, Department of Microbiology,
Federal University Wukari.
Federal University Wukari.
andefiki.ubandoma@fuwukari.edu.ng
dasoem@fuwukari.edu.ng
+234(0)8065959886
+2347065684836
Roosevelt A. Anyanwu
Template Bioscience & Medical Laboratory
r.anyanwu@templatebioscience.com
+234(0)7038646302
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