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CURRICULUM VITAE A. PERSONAL DATA 1. Name UGWU CURRICULUM VITAE A. PERSONAL DATA 1. Name UGWU ALPHONSUS CHINEDU 2. Date of Birth 7th April 1985 3. Marital Status Married 4. Postal Address Department of Biological Sciences College of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University. P.M.B 203 Ede, Osun State, Nigeria 5. Email Address [email protected] 6. Mobile Phone Number (234)8129002406 7. Name and address of Spouse Roberta Kamille Pennell-Ugwu Redeemer’s University Ede, Osun State 8. Name and Address of Next of Kin Roberta Kamille Pennell-Ugwu Redeemer’s University Ede, Osun State 9. Nationality Nigerian 10. State of Origin Enugu State B. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1. Higher Educational Institution attended with dates: i. University of Cambridge, UK 2014 - 2021 ii. University of Oxford, UK 2013 - 2014. iii. University of Ibadan, Nigeria 2003 - 2010 2. Academic and Professional Qualifications i. Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Science, (University of Cambridge, 2021) ii. Master of Science in Integrated Immunology, (University of Oxford, 2014). iii. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Distinction (University of Ibadan, October 2010). 3. Professional Qualifications i. Project Management Professional (PMP) by Ciel Consulting (2020) ii. Safe carriage of Infectious Substances by Air, RoadSafe Europe, (2018) iii. Personal License Category B training course (PIL No I978249F3) (2018) iv. Advanced flow cytometry module, Babraham Institute, Cambridge, UK (2015) v. Use of Containment Facilities and microbiological safety Cabinet course, Occupational health and safety Service, Cambridge, (2015) 4. Other Distinctions and Awards i. Presidential Special Scholarship for Innovation and Development (PRESSID) (For Masters and PhD studies) ii. Travel and charitable project award, Fitzwilliam college, University of Cambridge (2017) iii. Faith Ivens-Franklin Travel grant, Keble College, University of Oxford (2014) iv. Irawo University Centre Partial Scholarship for academic excellence (2006-2010) v. Faculty Prize for best graduating student in Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan (2010) vi. Departmental prize for the best graduating student in Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Reproduction (2010) vii. Olufunmilayo Agbato Prize for the Best Student in Avian Medicine (2010) viii. Professor J.U. Akpokodje Prize for the Best Final Year Student with Highest GPA in Veterinary Reproduction as a Subject (2010) ix. Dean’s award for academic excellence; six of six sessions, University of Ibadan (2004-2010) C. EMPLOYMENT RECORD 1. Previous Working Experience Outside the University System i. Examiner, BMAT marking scheme team, Cambridge Assessment English, UK (November 2017) ii. Tutor, Veterinary medicine, Oxbridge Academic programme (Camprep), (Summer, 2016) 2. Previous Working Experience in other University System i. Invigilator, University and College examination, Fitzwilliam college, University of Cambridge (2014 to date) ii. Resident Pathologist, Veterinary diagnostic pathology Lab, University of Ibadan (2012-2013) iii. Lecturer, Veterinary Public Health and preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja (2011-2012) iv. Resident Doctor, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Abuja National youth service corps (NYSC) (2011) v. Research Assistant, Tuberculosis Laboratory, Veterinary Public Health and preventive Medicine Department, University of Ibadan (2010) 3. Working Experience at the Redeemer’s University i. Lecturer 1, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State. (September 2018 Till date) ii. Research Fellow, African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State. (September 2018 Till date) iii. I co-teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Biological Sciences Department such as Immunology and Immunogenetics, Advanced and Pathogenic Mycology, Molecular and Genomic evolution, Biological techniques, Biosafety and Bioethics. D. DEPARTMENT/COLLEGE OF CANDIDATE Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences E. DATE OF FIRST APPOINTMENT AT THE REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY 01/09/2018 F. DATE OF CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT: NA G. CURRENT SALARY AND GRADE LEVEL: N226,818.25 / RUASS 4 Step 03 H. CURRENT POSITON AND DATE OF LAST PROMOTION/ APPOINTMENT/ REGRADING: Lecturer I/ 01/09/2018 I. MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES: i. British society of Immunology (2018 Till date) ii. The Microbiology society (2017 Till date) iii. The Cambridge Philosophical Society (2017 Till date) iv. Member, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) (2010 Till date) v. Member Cambridge Union Society, University of Cambridge (Life member) J. IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD AT REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY: Level Adviser (100 level, 2020/2021) K. OTHER POSITIONS HELD WITHIN THE REDEEMER’S UNIVERSITY: NA L. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES: i. Immune correlates of protection to Lassa virus Disease ii. Zoonotic surveillance of Lassa diseases in Nigeria iii. Immune correlates of protection to SARS-CoV-2 iv. Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 among Nigeria patients v. Natural and Vaccine induced response to SARS-CoV-2 variants in Nigeria M. RESEARCH GRANTS ATTRACTED TO THE UNIVERSITY Project Title Role Awarding Body Amount Grant Period Audacious Sentinel Lead ELMA 100 million 2020 -2025 Project Coordinator, Foundation USD clinics, hospitals, and public health, teams in Nigeria One Health and Research Biotechnology 1.5 million 2018-2023 accelerating Vaccines Fellow and Biological pounds for Ebola and Lassa science Research Fever (OVEL). Council (BBSRC) Zoonotic surveillance Associate Emerging 1.5 million 2021 -2023 of Lassa fever in Investigator Infectious USD Southern Nigeria Diseases Branch Walter Reed Army Institute of Research Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A. SARS-CoV-2 Immune Principal Cambridge- 30,000 2020-2022 correlates of protection Investigator Africa pounds in Nigeria (SIP-NG) ALBORADA Assessing the Effect of Lead Africa Centres for 350,000 2021 -2022 SARS-CoV-2 Variants Coordinator Disease Control USD on Vaccine-induced and Prevention, and Naturally acquired Africa Union Immune Responses in Commission Nigeria (SARS- CoVAN) N. STUDENT SUPERVISION i. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION: 2 Students (2 MSc) Student’s Name Student Matriculation Academic Number Level Session 2018/2019 Taweh, Fahn Momo RUN/MGB/18/7898 MSc 2019/2020 Alao, Oluwasina E RUN/MBG/19/8669 MSc. ii. UNDERGRADUATE SUPERVISION: 4 students Academic Session Student’s Name Matriculation Number 2018/2019 Gbadebo Oluwajumilo RUN/MCB/15/6121 2019/2020 Olowookere Ayomidipupo O RUN/MCB/17/6999 2020/2021 Mike-Raji Toluwanimi RUN/MCB/18/7743 Olaniyan Esther Marvellous RUN/MCB/17/6990 O. HONOURS/DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS: i. Cambridge Africa Alborada Grant Award for SARS-CoV-2 Immune correlates of protection in Nigeria. ii. Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa Union Commission Grant Award for Assessing the Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Variants on Vaccine-induced and Naturally acquired Immune Responses in Nigeria (SARS-CoVAN). P. MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM: 1. National Contributions i. Capacity building on Immunological assays for infectious diseases at Federal Medical Centre Owo, and Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital Abakaliki. ii. Molecular diagnostic support for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Nigeria iii. Odiiche Nwanyi foundation: educational project providing scholarship for indigent children from Ugbene-Ajima community, Enugu state, Nigeria (April 2017 till date) iv. Mentor, Skills Outside School Foundation (2015 to date) v. NYSC-MDGs-FACOR community development service: malaria sensitization and distribution of insecticide treated nets at Gbui and Gbessan communities in AMAC, Abuja (2011) vi. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC): Nigeria General Election Giri Primary School, Gwako ward, Gwagwalada, Abuja. (April 9- 26, 2011) vii. Coordinator, Irawo Football Competition, Irawo University Centre Agbowo, Ibadan (2006) 2. International Contributions i. Junior editor, Early-Stage Researchers journal (ESR) (2016 to date) ii. President, Cambridge University Nigerian Society, University of Cambridge, UK (2016-2017) iii. Member, Organizing committee Africa Together conference, University of Cambridge, UK (2016-2017) iv. Mentor, Oxbridge Africa Mentorship Programme (2014 to date) v. Treasurer, University of Oxford Nigerian Society, University of Oxford, UK (2013-2014) Q. IMPORTANT LEARNED CONFERENCE/ WORKSHOPS/COURSES ATTENDED WITH DETAILS OF PAPER PRESENTATION: Conferences/Workshops TITLE Dates 1. 1Africa CDC Webinar series on One Health Leading from the front: Genomic June 2020 . and COVID19 (Speaker) surveillance of COVID19 outbreak in Nigeria by ACEGID 2. 29th Annual Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Correlates of protective immunity Sep 2019 . Consortium (VHFC) Conference, Boulder to Lassa fever disease: update on Colorado, US (Speaker) cell mediated immunity 3. 31st Lassa fever International Conference Dissecting the Immune Correlates Jan 2019 (LIC) by Nigeria Centre for Disease Control of Protection in Lassa fever (NCDC), Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, Infection Nigeria (Poster presentation) 4. 3Fitzwilliam Graduate conference, Arenaviruses, Nov 2017 . Fitzwilliam college, University of immunopathology,and Cambridge, UK persistence; the roles of Antigen (Speaker) presenting cells (APC) 5. 4Innate immunity conference, Freiburg, Heterogeneity of Bone marrow Sep
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