A 5-DAY TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SARS-CoV-2 PARTIAL GENOME SEQUENCING.
IMPORTANT DATES
Application Open: Wednesday, 11th November, 2020
Application closes: Midnight of Monday, 7th December, 2020
Training date: Monday – Friday, 7th – 11th December, 2020
TRAINING FACILITATORS’ PROFILES
Dr. B. Iwalokun
Biochemistry / MicrobialScience / Immunogenetics
Field of Research/Specialization
Pathogen genomics (for pathogenesis, AMR, metabolomics, evolution & transmission dynamics elucidation) & host immune response and genetic predisposition analysis (for biomarker discovery) via genomic epidemiology, SNP array, immunophenotyping and genome-wide analysis studies
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Training co-ordination,
- Presentation and hands-on supervision.
- Participants’ networking
- Training feedback facilitation.
Dr. C. Onwuamah
Population Genomics, Cancer & Diagnostics
Field of Research/Specialization
I am a biomedical research scientist with interest in basic, clinical, and translational research in communicable and non-communicable diseases, within our “omics” era. I am interested in “OMICS” research to understand host-pathogen-environment inter-relationships amenable to developing sustainable health interventions.
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
- Training feedback facilitation
Dr. NM Otuony
Microbiology & Hematology
Field of Research/Specialization
Immunogenetics of HIV disease susceptibility in Nigeria discordant couples
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
- Training feedback facilitation
Dr. AB James
Molecular Biosignalling & Diagnostics
Field of Research/Specialization
Molecular virology of hemorrhagic viruses, oncology, drug discovery, and apoptosis studies
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
Dr. M. Fowora
Biochemistry/MolecularBiology/ Biotechnology
Field of Research/Specialization
Molecular Diagnostics and molecular epidemiology of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens.
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
- Training feedback facilitation
Dr. O. Ajibaye
Biochemistry/Molecular Parasitology/Immunogenomics
Field of Research/Specialization
Immunogenomics of Infectious Diseases of the Tropics, Drug Resistance studies, immune evasion, disease virulence and Host-pathogen relationship Investigation
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
Dr. AP Okwuraiwe
Biochemistry/Molecular Diagnostics/Virology
Field of Research/Specialization
Molecular diagnosis of Infectious diseases, viral drug resistance, epigenomics.
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Presentation
- Hands-on facilitation
- Pre-Test and Post-Test facilitation
Recent COVID-19 publications by members CRL Technical team
- Olalekan A, Iwalokun BA, Akinloye OM, et al (2020). COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test could contain transmission in low- and middle-income countries. Afr J Lab Med. 9(1), a1255
- Olalekan A, Iwalokun BA, Akinloye OM, et al (2020). Understanding the Use of Real Time Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction (rRT-PCR) For Covid-19 Diagnosis. Pan African journal of Life Sciences. 4 : 86-97
- Shaibu,J.O., Onwuamah,C.K., James,A.B., Okwuraiwe,A.P., Amoo,O.S., Salu,O.B., Ige,F.A. Okoli,L.C., Ahmed,R.A., Sokei,J., Oyefolu,A.O., Omilabu,S.A., Salako,B.L. and Audu,R.A Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 isolate SARS-CoV-/human/NGA/NG57752/2020, complete genome 29,760 bp linear RNA. Accession: MT576584.1
- Salako,B.L., Audu,R.A., Sunday,O.A., Okwuraiwe,A., Amao,O.; Shaibu,J.O.,Onwuamah,C., James,A., Ajibaye,O., Iwalokun,B., Salu,O., Orenolu,R., Anyanwu,R.,Obaleye,O., Ige,F., Faleye,T.,Abiodun,M., Oni,G. and Olohungbebe,M. Partial Genomic Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of SARS-COV-2. Isolated from an Index Case of Coronavirus Disease 2020 in Nigeria. 483 bp linear RNA. Accession MT159778
- Amoo, O; Ohihoin, AG; Musa, AZ et al (2020). Implementation of a modified drive-through sampling strategy for SARS-CoV-2-the Nigerian experience. Pan African Medical journal. DOI: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.24319
- Olufemi Samuel Amoo, Olugbenga Olanrewaju Aina, Azuka Patrick Okwuraiwe, Chika Kingsley Onwuamah, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Fehintola Ige, Kelly Owaneze, Hammed Olanrewaju Agboola, Dorcas Njeri Kareithi, Tochukwu Ifeanyi Onuigbo, Amaka Stephanie Ikemefuna, Joy Isioma Oraegbu, Ebenezer Olusoji Odewale, Leona Chika Okoli, Olusola Ajibaye, et al., (2020). COVID-19 Spread Patterns Is Unrelated to Malaria Co-Infections in Lagos, Nigeria. Advances in Infectious Diseases. 10:5. DOI 10.4236/aid.2020.105018
- Onwuamah CK, Okwuraiwe A, Ahmed RA, Sokei JO, Ponmak J, Okoli LC, Kagurusi BA, Anejo-Okopi J. Laboratory optimization tweaks for Sanger sequencing in a resource-limited setting. J Biomol Tech 2020 Oct 16; jbt.20-3104-006. doi: 10.7171/jbt.20-3104-006.
Otuonye NM, Olumade TJ, Ojetunde MM, Holdbrooke SA, Ayoola JB1, Itse Yusuf Nyam Iwalokun B, Onwuamah C , Uwandu M et al (2020). Clinical and Demographic Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients in Lagos, Nigeria: A Descriptive Study. MedRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.15.20195412.2
Emelda Chukwu E, Nkiruka Odunukwe, Babatunde Salako, Ngozi Otunoye et al (2020). Determinants of Antimicrobial Use for COVID- 19 Related Symptoms Among Nigerians https://www.editorialmanager.com/heliyon/.
CRL TRAINING SECRETARIAT
Miss. Joy Ayoola
Field of Research/Specialization
Microbiology & Public Health
STI aetiology & Intervention Studies.
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Training materials
- Distribution & Logistics
Mr. Nyang Yussuf
Field of Research/Specialization
Microbiology & Public Health
Molecular diagnostics development
Partial SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Training role
- Training materials
- Distribution & Logistics
