Ifechukwu Ezeilo
Laboratory Technician, Viral Surveillance Research Group at Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Introduction to Bioinformatics Training Course
H3ABioNetNov, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Immunology: T cells and Signaling
Rice UniversityOct, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Immunology: Innate Immunity and B-cell
Rice UniversitySep, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
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Nigeria
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Laboratory Technician, Viral Surveillance Research Group
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Jan 2023 - Present
Currently, I work as a laboratory technician for the Canada-Africa Monkeypox Partnership (CAMP) Project at the Institute's Microbiology Department. My job roles include reception and documentation of samples collected from suspected Mpox patients, sample processing and diagnosis using molecular and genomic techniques such as Viral DNA extraction, Polymerase chain reaction, genomic sequencing and bioinformatics. I also attend and participate in important conferences and meetings relevant to the success of the project and the institute as a whole and I am very much involved in manuscript writings with respect to research findings. Show less
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Graduate Research Volunteer, Population Genomics and Cancer Research Group
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Apr 2022 - Present
I also volunteer with the Population Genomics & Cancer research group (POPGEC) under the Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, NIMR. where I am involved in epidemiological, social and laboratory-based research in diseases of public health concern.
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Graduate Research Intern, Centre for Human Virology and Genomics
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Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
I was a research intern at the institute's Microbiology department, where I utilized molecular and cellular tools to study the effect of viral mutations on host immune response to diseases like HIV/AIDS, COVID-19 and HPV infections, to enable the development of advanced therapies.
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University of Ilorin
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Nigeria
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Hospitality
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500 - 600 Employee
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Research Intern at the Central Research Laboratory (CRL)
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Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
I was assigned to the Microbiology Laboratory where I carried out routine microbiological analysis which involved: Isolation and characterisation of microbes, antimicrobial screening of plant extracts, microbial analysis of water, ELISA testing for viruses (HIV and Hepatitis B) among others. My responsibilities also included research planning, data collection and analysis, result compilation and negotiation for lab consumables. I was assigned to the Microbiology Laboratory where I carried out routine microbiological analysis which involved: Isolation and characterisation of microbes, antimicrobial screening of plant extracts, microbial analysis of water, ELISA testing for viruses (HIV and Hepatitis B) among others. My responsibilities also included research planning, data collection and analysis, result compilation and negotiation for lab consumables.
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Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College
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Nigeria
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2019
• Tutored over 200 biology students, initiated and supervised scientific projects. Recorded a 15% improvement in general class performance high school students in biology and chemistry. • Fostered good reading culture among students by initiating several reading sub-groups. • Tutored over 200 biology students, initiated and supervised scientific projects. Recorded a 15% improvement in general class performance high school students in biology and chemistry. • Fostered good reading culture among students by initiating several reading sub-groups.
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Education
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2017 - 2021
University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Microbiology
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