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AFRICA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES AND FORENSIC
BIOTECHNOLOGY (ACENTDFB)
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA
Professor A.J. NokCENTER LEADER
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INTRODUCTION
• ACENTDFB took off in 2014. Focus:
• Trypanosomiasis• Onchocerciasis/filiariasis• Rabies • Forensic Biotechnology
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Mounted Programmes
• Postgraduate Degrees• PhD Biotechnology• MSc Biotechnology• PGD Forensic Biotechnology
Short Courses• Recombinant Protein Theory and Practice• Molecular diagnosis of parasite infections• Molecular determination of Genotypes
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Postgraduate Programme Implementation Tasks
• Curriculum and Module Design• University Senate Approval of Curriculum and Programmes• Student Enrollment• Appointment of Student Supervision Teams• Commencement of Coursework• Commencement of Field and Laboratory Work
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Curriculum and Module Design and Preparation
• The curricula for the postgraduate programs were designed in a collaborative manner by experts with various academic backgrounds relevant to the NTDs
• Veterinary Public Health• Biochemistry• Pharmaceutical Microbiology• Biological Sciences• Professor M. Mamman (Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis and
Onchocerciasis Research)• Professor Kelm Sorge of University of Bremen
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY POSTGRADUATE BOARD
FACULTY OF SCIENCE POSTGRADUATE BOARD
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIESBOARD
UNIVERSITY SENATE
University Senate Approval of Curriculum and Programmes
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Short Course Implementation Task
• Development of Course Manual• In conjunction with Centre for Biotechnology Research and Training, ABU, Zaria
(CBRT) and the Universitat Bremen• Appointment of course instructors• Student Enrollment• Commencement of Coursework• Commencement of Field and Laboratory Work
• CBRT• Universitat Bremen• NITOR• University of Ngoundare, Cameroon
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Student’s Enrollment (MSc, PhD & PGD)
• Student enrolment was on a competitive basis
FIRST YEAR• PROGRAMME APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY• INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT• SCREENING THROUGH LABORATORY BASED SHORT TRAINING • SELECTION CRITERIA
• Participation in short training • Registration status with the University• Gender• Nationality
SUBSEQUENT YEARS • Followed normal university approved postgraduate enrollment process
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Coursework Pedagogy
• Lectures• Seminars• Paper presentations• Assignments• Internet search• ICT Tools (Video Presentations and Software Presentations) • Mix of lecturers (Expert of Various Disciplines)• Course Evaluations (Tests, Term Paper and Final written Exams)
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Research supervision
• Collaborative • Joint supervisory team/multidisciplinary• Incorporation of fieldwork component (Sample Collection and handling)• PG Seminar presentations and progress reports• Internal Project Defense for PGD• External Thesis/Dissertation Defense (MSc and PhD)
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NAME NATIONALITYHIGHEST
QUALIFICATION FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION
ANDREW NOK NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
MAIRO INUWA NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist
JACOB KWAGA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Public Health Scientist
YAKUBU IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Parmaceutical Microbiologist
MAMMAN MOHAMMED NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist
ILIYA NDAMS NIGERIAN PHD Zoologist
ISMAILA UMAR NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
NASIR SHUAIBU NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
JUNAID KABIR NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist
DANLADI AMEH NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
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SUNDAY ATAWODI NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
HUMPHREY NZELIBE NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
M ACHUKWE CAMEROONIAN PHD Veterinary imunologist
M NJONKA CAMEROONIAN PHD Molecular Parasitologist
SOERGE KELM GERMAN PHD Molecular Biologist
MAMMAN AISHA NIGERIAN PHD Clinical Hematologist
SANI IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
EMMANUEL BALOGUN NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist
IDOWU AIMOLA NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist
HUSSAINA MAKUN NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist
THADDEUS GBEM NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist
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GRACE KIA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist
SIMON YILA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist
O OKUBANJO NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Parasitologist
AUWAL IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
ALIYU MUHAMMAD NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
GLORIA CHECHET NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
MUAWIYA ABARSHI NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist
ABDULRAZAQ IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist
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Lessons Learned So Far
• Untimely release of DLI-linked disbursements• Issues pertaining to programme management• Need to improve incentive strategies for foreign students and
resource persons• Need to improve IGR generation• Need to broaden university sensitization with a bid to attracting
increased support for long term sustainability of the Excellence culture
• High initial to targets for the programmes (postgraduate programmesand short courses) and publications.
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Future Educational Initiatives
• National and International Accreditation for Postgraduate programmes
• Incorporation of Industry Experts in Teaching and Supervision of Postgraduate Students
• Incorporation of Industrial training for Postgraduate students• Industry internship for trainees• Selection of top candidates for short-term fellowships in foreign
partner labs.• Mounting of new postgraduate programmes and short courses
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Activity Target to date
Achieved to date (total and
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Comments
DLR 2.1 (New Short-term Students)
699 101/14.4% 46 REGIONAL 34 FEMALES
DLR 2.2 (New Master students) 140 51/36.4% 7 REGIONAL 13FEMALES
DLR 2.3 (New PhD students) 27 18/66.7% 5 REGIONAL 9 FEMALES
DLR2.4 (No of outreach “periods” for faculty and students)
400 25/6.25%
DLR 2.5 (International evaluation and accreditation of quality of education programs)
2 NONE Applied for and awaiting NUC resource verification Started discussing with Susan Day of ACGME I
DLR 2.6 (Published articles in internationally recognized and peer reviewed journals)
44 9/20.5%
DLR 2.7 (Externally generated
$129,084.67 Currently awaiting payment of
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DLR 2.8 Milestone 1 (Renovation of Classes and laboratories at CBRT and Biochemistry Department)Milestone 2(Installation of learning materials, Smart Boards, Computers)Milestone 3 (Construction of Animal House and facility)Milestone 4 (New Laboratory equipment)
MILESTONE 1 COMPLETED
MILESTONE 2 COMPLETED
MILESTONE 3 (IN PROGRESS)
MILESTONE 4RT-PCR installedPCR installedHorizontal gel electrophoresis equipment installedGel Documentation system installedLaminar Flow Hood installed
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ACENTDFB accomplishments since May, 2016• Launched a new short course training (Molecular Genotype Determination) and
trained 10 medical laboratory science staff of Kaduna state government.• Initiated communications with Susan Day of ACGME-I for International
Accreditation• Applied for and currently awaiting NUC resource Verification as a First step to
Achieving National Accreditation• Procurement and Installation PCR thermal cycler, Gel documentation unit and 2
No. Gel Electrophoresis units• Appointment of a Safeguard officer• Completion of first semester 2015/2016 coursework for PG programmes• Completion of Dissertation requirements by two MSc Biotechnology students
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S/No
NAME RESEARCH TOPIC STATUS SUPERVISORS
1 GAIYA DANLADI DANIEL
DEVELOPMENTAL GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES OF GLUTATHIONE S- TRANSFERASE (OvGST) GENE OF O. VOLVULUS IN THE HOST (HUMAN) AND VECTOR (SIMULIUM DAMNOSIUM)
AWAITING FINAL PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
DR. IDOWU AIMOLA/ DR MUHAMMAD A.
2 SULEIMAN MUNTAR ADEIZA
MOLECULAR STUDY OF THE RABIES VIRUS NUCLEOPROTEIN GENE IN TRADED AND SLAUGHTERED DOGS IN GOMBE STATE
IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA J./DR OKUBANJO
3 AUDU ELIZABETH FUNMILOLA
THE ROLE OF KOLAVIRON IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS
IN THE FIELD PROF NDAMS/DR MUHAMMAD A.
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4 BECHEMAGBOR ASHUTAKA
XENOMONITORING AND QUANTITATIVE REALTIME PCR OF FILARIAL NEMATODES IN SOMEPARTS OF ADAMAWA REGION,CAMEROON
IN THE FIELD PROF NDAMS/DR YILA/ DR BALOGUN/ PROF NJONKA
5 ASHADE NOAH MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SIMULIUM DAMNOSUM SIBLING SPECIES IN ONE OF THE ENDEMIC FOCI WITHIN KADUNA STATE, NORTHWEST NIGERIA
IN THE LABORATORY
DR HUSSAINA MAKUN/PROF D.A. AMEH
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6 SANI SULEIMAN USMAN
EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AVERMECTINS PRODUCED BY STRAINS OF STREPTOMYCES AVERMECTILIS FROM SOIL SAMPLES IN ZARIA
IN THE FIELD PROF MAMMAN A.I./PROF INUWA
7 ADAJI JOSEPH OTAFU
MOLECULAR STUDIES OF THE N-GENE SEGMENTOF RABIES VIRUS ISOLATED FROM DOGS IN BENUE STATE
IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA/ DR BALARABE SALLAU
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8 GIMBA HASSAN DONGBA MIDGUT EP PROTEIN GENE EXPRESSION PATTERN IN GLOSSINA MORTISAN MORTISAN INFECTED WITH TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE
AWAITING FINAL PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
PROF UMAR I.A./ DR OKUBANJO O.
9 OMOGOYE FEMI DETERMINATION OF RABIES VIRAL ANTIGEN AND VIRAL RNA IN-APPARENTLY HEALTHY DOGS
IN THE LABORATORY
PROF JUNAID K./PROF ATAWODI S.E
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10 NURA IBRAHIM SHEHU MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RABIES VIRUS FROM SLAUGHTERED DOGS IN DANKO WASAGU LGA OF KEBBI STATE
IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA J/PROF NASIRU M.S.
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11 SAI JEFF VER
IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KUNITZ PROTEIN GENE FROM THE SALIVARY GLAND OF SIMULIUM DAMNOSIUM
IN THE FIELD DR YILA/ DR BALARABE SALLAU
12 ALIYU YAKUBU
MOLECULAR STUDY AND RISK FACTORS ASSESSMENT OF RABIES IN SLAUGHTERED DOGS FROM ZURU EMIRATE KEBBI STATE NIGERIA
IN THE FIELD DR GRACE KIA/ DR. OKUBANJO O.
13 ANTHONY CHINEDU DAVID
MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RABIES VIRUS N GENE ISOLATED FROM DOGS IN AKWA IBOM STATE
IN THE FIELD DR MAKUN H./PROF UMAR I.A.
14 ABRAHAM SHEYIN
GENOME SCREENING OF O. VOLVULUS FOR PUTATIVE VACCINE CANDIDATES
IN THE LABORATORY
DR GBEM T.T./PROF NZELIBE H.C.
AFRICA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES AND FORENSIC BIOTECHNOLOGY (ACENTDFB)��AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA �NIGERIAINTRODUCTIONMounted ProgrammesPostgraduate Programme Implementation Tasks�Curriculum and Module Design and PreparationSlide Number 6Short Course Implementation TaskStudent’s Enrollment (MSc, PhD & PGD)Coursework PedagogyResearch supervisionSlide Number 11Slide Number 12Slide Number 13Lessons Learned So FarFuture Educational InitiativesSlide Number 16Slide Number 17Slide Number 18ACENTDFB accomplishments since May, 2016Slide Number 20Slide Number 21Slide Number 22Slide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25