TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.

NAME: EMMANUEL TAIWO IDOWU

POSITION: Professor                                                                                                                                                                              SPECIALISATION: PARASITOLOGY AND MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY

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

Personal Statement

Prof. Emmanuel Taiwo Idowu, has dedicated over two decades to advancing research and education in vector-borne diseases, especially malaria, schistosomiasis and onchocerciasis. His work focuses on understanding Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance and tracking insecticide resistance—critical challenges in modern disease control. His current research delves into screening indigenous medicinal plants for antimalarial properties and conducting resistance monitoring using WHO-standard protocols—a testament to his commitment to combining traditional knowledge with scientific rigor. Prof. Idowu’s scholarly footprint includes over 90 peer-reviewed publications and the successful supervision of ten Ph.D. candidates. He’s a trusted peer reviewer for top-tier journals and has attracted grants, such as the MIM-TDR/WHO Malaria Research Capability Strengthening Grant, as well as University of Lagos-funded studies on mosquito diversity and schistosomiasis drug efficacy. His collaborative projects with the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on viral hemorrhagic fevers and consultancy work with GTZ/LAFIA PHC reflect his broad impact across Nigeria’s public health landscape. In the academic community, Prof. Idowu serves on key university committees, including the Central Research Committee and as Chairman of the Animal Ethics Committee. He also lends his expertise as an external examiner to postgraduate programmes across Nigerian universities. Prof Idowu is also a dedicated member of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria since 1996 and currently coordinates the Southwest Zone and actively promotes public health advocacy and research collaboration.

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Head of Departmentof Zoology, University of Lagos (July 2021- July 2024).
• Coordinatorof Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN) South West (2024 -date).
• Member, Central Research Committee, University of Lagos, (2024-date)
• Member, Animal Ethics Committee of Faculty of Science, University of Lagos. (2021-date)

Selected Most Recent Publications/Contributions to Knowledge

1. Adeyemi, OO., Idowu, E.T.,Akinsanya, B., Jatau, I.D (2024). Gastrointestinal parasites and associated gut pathology in chickens sold at live-bird markets in Lagos State, southwestern  Arhiv Veterinarske Medicine,  17(2): 39-58.
2. Ibekpobaoku, A.N., Oboh, M.A., Faal, F.,  Adeniji, E., Ajibaye, O., Idowu E.T and Amambua-Ngwa, A. (2024). Sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections and multiple drug resistant single nucleotide polymorphic alleles in pregnant women from southwestern Nigeria. BMC Research Notes 17:129 mhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-024-06763-2.
3. Adeyemi, O., Quill, A., Morikone, M., Evans, L., Formoy, C., Idowu, E.T., Akinsanya B, Jatau, I.D, Blake., D.P.(2023). Exploring the genetic diversity of Eimeria acervulina: A Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) approach. Veterinary  Parasitology, 20;322:110010. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2023.110010.
4. Omagha, R., Idowu, E.T., Alimba, C.G., Otubanjo, A.O., Oyibo, W.A and Agbaje E.O (2021).In vivo antiplasmodial activities and acute toxicity assessment of two plant cocktail extracts commonly used among Southwestern Nigerians. Journal of Parasitic Diseases  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-021-01450-6
5. Idowu, E.T., Adams, L.A., Adeogun, A.O., Yusuf, M.A., Salami, W.O., Olakiigbe, A.K., Otubanjo, O.A. and Awolola T.S. (2021). Larvicidal potential of two silver nano-particles against laboratory and field strains of Anopheles gambiae l. in Lagos, Nigeria.  Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 82(7): 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41936-020-00204-9

Collaborators/ Networks(International inclusive, five (5) maximum)

1. Alfred Amambua-Ngwa Medical Research Council, Gambia
2. Prof T.S Awolola, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
3. Dr Dapo Adeogun, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
4. C.G Alimba Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany.