Curriculum Vitae
1.
Personal Data
Name :
Enwuru Nkechi Veronica
(Nee Ezeobi)
Date of birth
12th August, 1971
Nationality
Nigeria
Marital status
Married with 3 children.
Postal address
Dept. of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos,
Idi-Araba Campus, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.
e-mail: nvenwuru111@yahoo.ca
Phone:+234-0869818776
2. QUALIFICATIONS WITH AWARDING INSTITUTIONS AND DATES
2.1 M.Sc. Medical Microbiology (1999), University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
2.2 B.Sc. Applied Microbiology (1995) Nnamdi Azikiwe University ,Awka ,Anambra
State, Nigeria.
2.3 Professional Qualifications:
2.3.1 Associate of Medical Laboratory Scientist of Nigeria (2000).
3. Working Experiences with dates
2000 to date: Lecturer II, teaching Medical Microbiology at Dept. of Pharmaceutics &
Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
1999-2000
A Medical Laboratory Scientist at Matt`s Medical Diagnostic Laboratory.
1996-1997 : NYSC - Biology Tutor at Community Secondary School Ajagunle, Lagos,
Nigeria.
1992-1993: Industrial attachment at Fago Medical Diagnostic Center.
4. Research
My research activities are concentrated in the following areas:
(a) Antibacterial and Antifungal susceptibility profile.
(b) Drug discovery from natural products of terrestrial and microbial (Phage) origin.
EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
(a) Antimicrobial in vitro testing of natural products.
(b) In vivo testing models for screening of natural products.
(c) Evaluation of potential herbal drugs for anti-diabetic and antimicrobial activities.
5. Research Team:
(i)
Professor A.O.Coker (Microbiologist).
(ii)
Dr. S.O.Ogbonnia (Pharmacist).
(iii)
C.A.Enwuru ( Microbiologist)
6. Current Department and Teaching Activities:
(a) Teaching Pharmaceutical Microbiology courses at undergraduate level.
(b) Organizing and conducting undergraduate practical classes.
(c) Supervision of undergraduate research projects.
7. Research Seminars
Presented
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The Pathogenesis of Enterobacteriacae.
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The role of Antibacterial abuse and selective pressure in acquiring drug
resistance
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Application of biotechnology in pharmaceutical development.
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Pathology and mechanism of antibiotic resistance in S. aureus and P. aeruginosa
- Importance of Bacteriophage in medicine.
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Molecular identification of S. aureus, P. aeruginosa and their specific
Bacteriophage.
8. Undergraduate Projects Supervised
- Evaluation of locally made intravenous infusions for bacteria contamination, 2001.
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Antimicrobial effect of the extract of the leaf and stem bark of Chasmanthera
Dependens on pulmonary pathogenic bacterial isolates, 2002.
- Prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in staff primary school
children of University of Lagos, 2003.
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Plasmodium falciparum density in relation to Neutrophil and Lymphocyte
response in Parasitized children (age – 2-10years), 2004.
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Comparative study of conventional antibiotics and herbal extract on enteric
Salmonella isolates. 2005.
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Antibacterial profile of Enterococcus fecalis isolated from the urine sample of the
pregnant women in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, 2006.
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Review of Phage therapy as an alternative to antibiotics on multi-drug resistant
bacterial organisms, 2006.
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Isolation and susceptibility profile of Phage specific mehticillin resistant
Staphylococcu aureus, 2007
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Antibacterial profile of bacterial strains isolated from infected wound in National
Orthopedic Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, 2007.
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Metallo-β-lactamase producing E.coli and Klebsiella pneumonia in hospital and
community subjects, 2008.
9. Publications
Smith S.I., Ibrahim M.M., Ezeobi N.V., Oyedeji K.A.,Coker A.O. (2002) Sodium Dodecyl
Sulphate Polyacrilamide Gel-Electrophoresis of Campylobacter coli – African Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Microbiology – January, 3(1), pp. 1-2.
Enwuru C.A., Idigbe E.O., Ezeobi N.V., and Otegbeye A.F. 2002) Care-seeking
behavioural patterns, awareness and diagnostic processes in patients with smear and
Culture-positive pulmonary Tuberculosis in Lagos, Nigeria – Transactions of the Royal
Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene- 96 pp. 614-616.
Enwuru C.A., Idigbe E.O., Ezeobi N.V., Oparaugo C.T., Udensi K.U., Onyewuche J.I.,
Ibiam J. (2004) Comparative study on specific and early detection of pulmonary
Mycobacteria complex using smear and culture method and serological pathozyme EIA
kits (by Omega diagnostic). African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology
5(2) pp. 182-188.
Enwuru C.A., Ezeobi N.V., Udensi K.U., Ogungbemi J.O. and Idigbe E.O. (2004)
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) care detection rate using smears made from sputa
directly, after concentration and culture isolation for AFB. Nigeria Quarterly Journal of
Hospital Medicine Vol 14 (1),pp8-10.
Ogbonnia SO, Adekunle AA, Bosa MK, and Enwuru NV. 2008. Evaluation of acute and
subacute toxicity of Alstonia congensis Engler (Apocynaceae) bark and Xylopia
aethiopica (Dunal) A. Rich (Annonaceae) fruits mixtures used in the treatment of
diabetes. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol.7(6): 701-705.
Ogbonnia SO, Enwuru NV, Onyemenem EU, Oyedele GA and Enwuru CA. 2008.
Phytochemical Evaluation and Antibacterial Profile of Treculia africana Decne Bark
Extract on Gastrointestinal Bacterial Pathogens. African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol 7
(10):1385-1389.
Enwuru CA, Ogunledu A, Idika N, Enwuru NV. 2008. Susceptibility Profile of Yeast-like
organisms isolated from HIV/AID patients, using NCCLS Macrodilution method
compared with Agar difution technique. African Journal of clinical and Environmental
Microbiology; Vol8 (2): pp 88-96.
Ogbonnia SO, Odimegwu JI, Enwuru NV. 2008. Evaluation of Hypoglycaemic and
Hypolipidaemic Effects of Aqueous Ethanolic Extracts of Treculia africana Decne and
Bryophyllum pinnatum Lam. and their Mixture on Streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic
rats. African Journal of Biotechnology vol. 7 (15) 2535-2539.
Enwuru NV, Ogbonnia SO, Nkemehule F, Enwuru CA and Tolani O. 2008. Evaluation of
antibacterial activity, acute toxicity in mice and phytochemical profiles of hydroethanolic
extract of Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill) Vahl. plant. African Journal of Biotechnology
vol. 7 (11): 1770-1744.
Ogbonnia s.o., Adekunle A., Olagbende-Dada S., Anyika E.N., Enwuru N.V., Orolepe
M. (2008). Assessing plasma glucose and lipid levels, body weight and acute of Parinari
curatellifolia Planch , (Chrysobalanaceae) seeds in alloxan-induced diabetes in rats.
African Journal of Biotechnology vol. 7 (8):3520-3525.
Ogbonnia SO., Olayemi SO., Anyika EN., Enwuru NV., Poluyi OO (2009) Evaluation of
acute in mice and subchronic toxicity of hydroethanolic extract of Parinnari curatellifolia
Planch (Chrysobalanaceae) seeds in rats. Journal of Biotechnology vol.8 (9): 32453251.
A.A. Adepoju-Bello, U. E.Akpabio, G.A. Ayoola, H.A.B.Coker and N.V.Enwuru (2008)
Invitro evaluation of the neutralizing capacity of twenty brands of antacids in Lagos,
Nigeria. Nig. Qt. J. Hosp. Med. 18(3): 153-155.
10. Workshops/ Conferences Attended
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Workshop on Educational Methods in Health Sciences, October 10, 2001.
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Workshop on research proposal development, January 30, 2002.
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Workshop on work Improvement and changing Management system, August 2628, 2002
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Workshop on effective use of biomedical communications media, May 5-7, 2003.
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Biomedical Science conference on emerging and re-emerging infectious
diseases; May, 2005
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Workshop on Biotechnology: DNA finger printing and blotting techniques; August
9-11, 2005.
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Workshop on Biotechnology: Molecular biology techniques: Genome analysis;
April 4-6, 2006.
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Workshop on Biotechnology: Basics of Molecular Biology, Fundamentals of gene
cloning, Biosafety, ethics and moral issues; October, 2006.
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Workshop on biotechnology: Basics of Bioinformatics, Use of Bioinformatics
search engines, Sourcing for gene sequences and comparism, November 27-29,
2007.
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Workshop on Biotechnology: DNA Isolation Protocols, Setting up PCR
Reactions, Reducing PCR Contamination, Optimization and Troubleshooting in
PCR, June 3-6,2008.
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Hands-on training workshop on molecular biology and biotechnology: roadmap to
specific diagnosis. August 3-7, 2009.
Referees
Prof. A O Coker
Head of dept. Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine University
of Lagos, Nigeria.
Prof. (Mrs.) C.I. Igwilo.
Director academic planning, University of Lagos.
Dr. S.O. Ogbonnia
Sub-Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Idi-Araba campus,
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria.