NAME: AGOMO CHIMERE OBIORA

ORCHID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6248-2725

GOOGLE SCHOLAR: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5lZg5woAAAAJ&hl=en

POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SPECIALIZATION: Medical Parasitology

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION	DEGREE (if applicable)	Completion Date MM/YYYY	FIELD OF STUDY
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria	B.MLS	05/1995	Clinical Chemistry/Microbiology
University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	M. Sc.	11/2000	Medical Parasitology
University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria	Ph.D	11/2011	Medical Parasitology

Personal Statement
I am an Associate Professor of Medical Parasitology in the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, University of Lagos. My research work spans across parasitic diseases with focus on malaria epidemiology and diagnosis, Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and antimalarial drug resistance. His work has highlighted focal nature of malaria transmission with some areas of Lagos being designated malaria hotspots. He has carried out studies that demonstrated the effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine.

I am a member of the national antimalarial therapeutic efficacy monitoring group that monitors the efficacy of antimalarial drugs in Nigeria. I have been involved in different malaria interventions across Nigeria such as seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) and Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Schoolchildren. I have also been part of several malaria projects as Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator which has led to publications in peer-reviewed journals locally and internationally.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors

• Associate Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Science, 2022
• Coordinator of 200 Level students, 2024.
• Member, Research Committee of Faculty of Basic Medical Science, 2021
• Interactive and Digital Associate Editor, Biomedical Science Digest 2019.
• Journal Reviewer (Malaria Journal, Journal of Infection and Drug Resistance, PLoS One
• Teacher’s Recognition Award, 2019.
• CV Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers 2013

Selected Publications

1. Agomo CO, Mishra N, Olukosi YA, Gupta R, Kamlesh K, Aina OO, Awolola ST (2021). Mutations in Pfcrtand Pfmdr1 genes of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from two sites in Northcentral and Southwest Nigeria. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 95: 105042
2. Agomo CO, Lameed O, Ajibaye O (2022). Genetic diversity in merozoite surface protein 1 of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Igbogbo-Bayeku, Lagos, Nigeria. Ife Journal of Science24(1): 25-33
3. Agomo CO, Shekarau E, Ogbulafor NC, Abdullahi N, Oyetunji B, Okoronkwo C, Uhomoibhi P, Mokuolu OA (2024). Compliance with guidelines on seasonal malaria chemoprevention by community drug distributors in Kwara State, Northcentral Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine WAJM 41 (1): 55 – 64.
4. Aina OO, Agomo CO, Ajibaye O, Okoyenta CO, Ogbulafor N, Ijezie S, Orok AB, Oparaugo CT, Akindele SK, Bamgbose DJ, Holdbrooke SA, Kareem OK, Olukosi YA (2024) Evaluation Of Three Rapigen Biocredit Point-of-Care Tests (PoCT) For Malaria Case Management In Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of infection in Developing Countries18(11):1764-1771. doi:10.3855/jidc.19314
5. Ajibaye O, Rahman SA, Aina OO, Ujuju C, Agomo CO, Akindele S, Abiodun O, Uzoka TV, Ogbulafor N, Oroge O, Ahmed R, Ekholuenetale M, Maxwell K, Awosanya RA, Adekola MA, Ilesanmi BB, Ajayi A, Oresanya O, Tibenderana JK, Olukosi AY (2025). Prevalence and factors associated with childhood malaria and anaemia in Osun state, Nigeria: a baseline household malariometric study. Malaria Journal24:11

 Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive

• Dr Nnenna Ogbulafor, National Malaria Elimination Program, Abuja
• Prof Musa Dogara, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa
• Dr Olugbenga Aina, Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, NIMR Lagos
• Prof Neelima Mishra, National Institute of Malaria Research Delhi, India.
• Peter Iluebbey, IITA, Ibadan