Medical Laboratory Public Health

CURRICULUM VITAE

KELECHUKWU SYLVESTER NWOKORIE

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Mobile: +234**********, +234********** (Nigeria)

Email: *********@*****.***, *********@*****.***, *********@*******.***.**

CAREER SUMMARY

●About fifteen (15) years’ experience in medical and public health research, diagnostics, promotion, sales and education.

●Over ten (10) years of experience as a healthcare manager and a humanitarian.

●I am a lecturer, biomedical scientist, early career researcher and an enterpreneur.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

●Microbiology and Parasitology: Optical microscopy, Immunological and basic staining, Media preparation and autoclaving.

●Clinical chemistry and Toxicology:: Lipid profile, Liver function and Renal function tests, Spectrophotometry (dry & wet lab), Reagent preparation & POC testing.

●Haematology, BGS and Immunology: Optical microscopy, basic staining, blood analysis, transfusion and storage

●Cell pathology and Molecular diagnostics: Cell/tissue culture, Histochemistry, Immunoflourescence assay & PCR, Protein purification, Gene and protein analysis, Bioinformatics and general statistics.

●Public Health Education, Lab QMS and Promotion: Teaching workshop, Training and health awareness application technology usage.

●Basic programming and IT skills: Microsoft office, Python/R, non coding apps

EDUCATION HISTORY

●University of the People, United States of America 2021 – Till Date

Masters in Business Administration

●Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK 2015 –2016

Masters in Molecular Cell Biology (58%), Thesis- grade B

●Madonna University, Okija, Nigeria 2002-2007

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (2.2)

●Marist Comprehensive Academy, Uturu, Nigeria 1996-2002

West African (Senior) Secondary School Examination (WASSCE)

SOFT SKILLS

●Experienced in the use of Microsoft Office.

●Excellent team player, creative and good communication skill.

●Good time management skills developed during study programmes, volunteering and work experience.

●Basic communication in French. Fluent in English

●Health and Safety personnel.

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

My research interest borders on Aging and Biomedical signals: dietary and physio-immunology effect of the chronic inflammation, diabetes, cancer and related diseases. Other mundane interests/hobbies are reading, teaching, volunteering, movies, music, photography and football.

CAREER PROFILE (2023/2024)

●CEO/Medical Scientist, SPS medical laboratory/diagnostics.FCT

●Lecturer/Research scientist, Veritas University, FCT Abuja, Nigeria

●Member, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN).

●Auditor, Guild of Medical Laboratory Directors (FCT BRANCH), Nigeria.

●Int'l Professional Affiliate, American Society of Clinical Pathology, USA.

●Former director, Community Services (RC Kubwa gateway), Rotary Int'l District 9125 NG.

●Member, African Society for Laboratory Medicine, Nigeria.

●Health Advocate, Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI), Nigeria.

SCIENTIFIC PAPER WORK (2023/2024)

1.Studies on the efficacy of various antimycotic drugs on emerging and re-emerging superficial cutaneous and subcutaneous mycotic infections. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International

Authors – Ezenwa CM, Dennis A, Unegbu VN, Nwokorie KS,

2.The Antibacterial, phytochemical analysis and blood pressure lowering effects of orange flesh sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas): Antibacterial and phytochemical analysis. Journal of Applied Health Sciences and Medicine

Authors – Ezenwa CM, Dennis A, Unegbu VN, Nwokorie KS,

3.Evaluation of Antimicrobial and phytochemical properties of Annona muricata L (soursop) on selected bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus). Journal of Applied Health Sciences and Medicine

Authors – Ezenwa CM, Dennis A, Unegbu VN, Nwokorie KS,

4.Viral immunity and therapeutic intervention strategy for viral infections (Conference poster) Belgrade 2022 FEMS conference on Microbiology in association with Serbian Society for Microbiology; 30 June – 2 July 2022. Belgrade, Serbia.

Authors - Ezenwa CM, Ukaga CN, Ndubuisi J, Nwokorie KS

5.Analysis and Determination of the Proliferative Biomarker Potential of Ki-67 in Cervical Lession/Cervical Cancer using Immunohistochemical Method.

Authors – Nwokorie KS, Amaechi D, Madukwe J, Nnawuihe C, Ravi K, Rajeeve K, Anurdha T, Litika V, Poulome M, Osadulor HB

6.Preprint – Observed Blood group immune affinity in the serologically screened positive patients of Helicobacter pylori in Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria .

Author – Nwokorie KS, Obum - Nnadi CN, Khadijat Musa

7.Immunosenescence and Artificial Intelligence (Presentation) Scholarly presentation for Faculty of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences. University of Abuja, FCT Abuja, Nigeria 23/09/2023.

Author/Presenter – Nwokorie KS

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY (and transferable skills)

Veritas University, FCT Abuja, Nigeria Oct’2022 – present

●Organising departmental unit courses/seminars/exams to stimulate the minds of colleagues/students as the official exam officer.

●Training and supervising students on various medical laboratory scientific analysis as a research scientist and the course adviser.

●Lecturing Immunology fundamentals, Haematology and clinical chemistry and observing the practicals.

SPS Medical Diagnostics/Laboratory, Nigeria Jan’2014-present

CEO/Director/Biomedical Scientist/Healthcare manager

●Developing standard operating procedures and manuals on various techniques for the diagnostic centre

●Organising departmental unit seminars to stimulate the minds of colleagues.

●Training and supervising colleagues on various laboratory techniques

●Developing proposals for grants and projects.

●Liaised with partners like Medilam foundation and Rotary International (Rotary Family Health Days) on areas of collaboration.

●Any other responsibility that grows and develops my organization.

Leadership skill: Target oriented in healthcare management, promotion, sales and education.

St Vincent’s Daughters of Charity Hospital, FCT, Nigeria Jan’2020 –Jan‘2021

Laboratory Team member

●Helping develop better strategies for ISO lab protocol

●Performing assays on submitted samples.

●DREAM patients lab protocol for HIV patient management

Childcare and Wellness Clinic, FCT, Nigeria Jun’2018 –Oct‘2019

Laboratory Team member

●Helping develop better strategies for ISO lab protocol

●Performing assays on submitted samples.

Teamwork skill: Enjoyed the acronym T.E.A.M which is Together Everyone Achieves More.

Home Fundraising Ltd, Nottingham, UK

(Marie Curie Cancer, UK) Jun’2015-Jul ‘2015

Fundraiser/Awareness Volunteer

●Produced periodic progress reports and other materials requested by project funders.

●Facilitated a focal group discussion for better funding models.

●Liaised with community based organisations and faith based organisations on similar interests.

●Involved in strategic plan development on integration of affected people’s concerns for better care.

●Developed reports and feedback on interventions to communicate impact in the community to the project manager

Emotional Intelligence: Being in contact with different kinds of people all over East midlands, UK and to campaign for funds for charities.

Ebony Hospital, FCT Abuja Dec’2012-Dec’2014

Chief Medical Laboratory Scientist

●Supervised and performed lab diagnosis/tests, HIV counselling and testing targeting the general population.

●Developed organisational strategic plan.

●Produced detailed report of completed projects for dissemination.

●Grant research and proposal development.

●Designed programs including the monitoring, safety and evaluation aspects of the programs.

●Developed detailed reports of laboratory programs and best practices.

Management/Organisational skill: The acquisition and distribution of resources when there was lack thereof by being a good healthcare manager to the facility.

REFERENCES

Prof. Nnatuanya Isaac

Faculty of Health Sciences,

Madonna University,

Rivers state, Nigeria

+234(0)803-***-****

Mr. James Onwuka

Nigerian Centre for Disease and Control,

FCT Abuja, Nigeria

+234(0)806-***-****

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Dr. David Hughes

SST, Birmingham City University,

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Dr. Shivadas Sivasubramaniam

SST, University of Derby,

United Kingdom.

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OTHER INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROFILE / CERTIFICATIONS

1.YALIcares community outreach/workshop for Lassa fever/Hepatitis B virus diseases

-YALI Effective communication for healthy outcomes

2.WHO ONLINE TRAINING:

-WHO eProtect

-WHO Introduction to Incident management system

-Implementation Research (TDR-MOOC)

3.PUBLIC HEALTH TRAININGS FROM PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA (PHAC)

-What to expect when you are inspected

-Surge, Sort, Support (Emergency management)

-Interactive Biocontainment tool

-Understanding Health products and food branch

-Emergency Health services Basic

4.OTHER ONLINE TRAINING FROM MOOC -University of Washington, USA

-Project management in Global Health

-Leadership and Management in Health

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