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ENWURU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3688\" class=\"elementor elementor-3688\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-735ed4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"735ed4e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9ea2fc\" data-id=\"f9ea2fc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a041f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a041f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"243\" height=\"314\" src=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3689\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU.png 243w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU-113x146.png 113w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU-39x50.png 39w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/N.V.-ENWURU-58x75.png 58w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b2b008 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b2b008\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb59f4c\" data-id=\"eb59f4c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fef9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fef9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TITLE(PROF\/DR):\u00a0<strong>DR.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NAME:\u00a0<strong>NKECHI<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>VERONICA<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>ENWURU<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">POSITION:\u00a0<strong>ASSOCIATE<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>PROFESSOR<\/strong> SPECIALISATION<strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"4\" width=\"804\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EDUCATION\/TRAINING (Begin\u00a0with\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0degree\u00a0or\u00a0other\u00a0initial\u00a0professional\u00a0education,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0nursing, include postdoctoral\u00a0training and\u00a0residency training if applicable. Add\/delete\u00a0rows as necessary.)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"366\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">INSTITUTION\u00a0AND\u00a0LOCATION<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"104\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DEGREE<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(if<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>applicable)<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Completion Date\u00a0MM\/YYYY<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FIELD\u00a0OF\u00a0STUDY<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"366\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nnamdi\u00a0Azikiwe\u00a0University,\u00a0Awka,\u00a0Anambra\u00a0State, Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"104\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B.Sc.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">07\/1995<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Applied\u00a0Microbiology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"366\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University\u00a0of\u00a0Lagos\u00a0Teaching\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0Lagos, Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"104\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">AMLS<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10\/2000<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medical\u00a0Laboratory<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Science: Speciality &#8211; Medical\u00a0Parasitology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"366\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University\u00a0of\u00a0Lagos-\u00a0Akoka,\u00a0Lagos,\u00a0Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"104\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">M.Sc.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10\/1999<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medical\u00a0Microbiology<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"366\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University\u00a0of\u00a0Lagos-\u00a0Akoka,\u00a0Lagos,\u00a0Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"104\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ph.D.<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">02\/2015<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"208\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Medical\u00a0Microbiology:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Infectious\u00a0diseases,\u00a0Phage Biology and therapy<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Personal<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Statement<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I am an experienced Microbiologist and academic researcher specializing in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology within the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. My research interests concentrate on the formulation of probiotic and bacteriophage-based therapeutics aimed at addressing infections that are resistant to conventional antibiotics in both human and veterinary medicine. This research has facilitated multiple collaborations and led to innovative outcomes, including the development of a chitosan-based hydrogel encapsulated Acinetobacter baumannii phage cocktail for diabetic wound healing. Additionally, I am engaged in the formulation of bioactive-fortified feed and bio-vaccines as alternatives to antibiotics in poultry and aquaculture. My overarching objective is to translate research findings into scalable products and training modules that effectively confront Africa\u2019s challenges in health security and sustainable development through collaborative and interdisciplinary strategies. I supervise research activities at the undergraduate (B.Pharm), Master&#8217;s (MSc), and doctoral (PhD) levels and have contributed numerous articles to esteemed peer-reviewed journals. I am particularly passionate about Health Systems Research to enhance health policy and the efficiency of care delivery. I uphold the values of teamwork, excellence, and self-discipline in all my professional endeavours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Positions,<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Scientific<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Appointments,<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>and<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Honours<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">OfficiatingMember\u00a0of\u00a0African\u00a0Phage\u00a0Researchers,\u00a0May\u00a02023\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visitingfellow\u00a0Otto-von\u00a0Guerike\u00a0Universitat,\u00a0Magdeburg,\u00a0Germany,\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Vistingfellow\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a0of\u00a0Molecular\u00a0Pathogenesis,\u00a0Health\u00a0Science\u00a0Center,\u00a0Texas\u00a0A\u00a0&amp;\u00a0M,\u00a0College Station, Texas, USA, 2011.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">JournalReviewer (for instance, Canadian Journal of infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00a0Selected\u00a0Most\u00a0Recent\u00a0Publications\u00a0\/Contribution\u00a0to\u00a0Knowledge\u00a0(five\u00a0(5)\u00a0Maximum).<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Enwuru,<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>B.\u00a0Nkeki,\u00a0E.\u00a0A.\u00a0Adekoya,\u00a0O.\u00a0A.\u00a0Adebesin,\u00a0B.\u00a0O.\u00a0Ojo,\u00a0R.\u00a0F.\u00a0Peters,\u00a0V.\u00a0A.\u00a0Aikhomu,\u00a0U.\u00a0E.\u00a0Mendie,\u00a0O. Akinloye. Microencapsulation of Probiotic, Evaluation for Viability and Cytotoxic Activities of Its Postbiotic Metabolites on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line. World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Biomedical and Biological Engineering Vol:18, No:5, 2024.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Enwuru NV, <\/strong>AdesidaSA, Enwuru CA,\u00a0Mendie UE. Accessory gene\u00a0regulators\u00a0and virulence genes associated with\u00a0the\u00a0pathogenicity\u00a0of\u00a0Staphylococcus\u00a0aureus\u00a0from\u00a0clinical\u00a0and\u00a0community\u00a0settings\u00a0in\u00a0Lagos,\u00a0\u00a0S\u00a0Afr\u00a0J Sci. 2023;119(9\/10), Art. #10901. https:\/\/doi. org\/10.17159\/sajs.2023\/10901.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Chijioke E. Ezeobiora, Nwamaka H. Igbokwe, Dina H. Amin, <strong>Nkechi V. Enwuru<\/strong>, Chiamaka F. Okpalanwa and Udoma\u00a0Mendie\u00a0(2022)\u00a0Uncovering\u00a0the\u00a0biodiversity\u00a0and\u00a0biosynthetic\u00a0potentials\u00a0of\u00a0rare\u00a0actinomycetes;\u00a0Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 8:23pg:1-19. <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43094-022-00410-\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43094-022-00410-<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Margaret O. ILOMUANYA, <strong>Nkechi V. ENWURU<\/strong>, Emmanuella ADENOKUN, Abigail FATUNMBI, Adebowale ADELUOLA, Cecilia I. IGWILO (2022). Chitosan-Based Microparticle Encapsulated Acinetobacter baumannii PhageCocktail\u00a0in\u00a0Hydrogel\u00a0Matrix\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Management\u00a0of\u00a0Multidrug\u00a0Resistant\u00a0Chronic\u00a0Wound\u00a0\u00a0<em>Turk<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>J. Pharm Sci<\/em>;19(2):187-195. DOI: 10.4274\/tjps.galenos.2021.72547.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Nkechi V. Enwuru, <\/strong>Jason J. Gill, Katri P. Anttonen, Christian A. Enwuru, Ry. Young, Akinloye O. Coker and Jefrey D. Cirillo (2021) Isolation andcharacterization of\u00a0novel phage (Podoviridae \u0278ParuNE1) and\u00a0its efficacy against\u00a0multi-drug-resistant\u00a0Pseudomonas\u00a0aeruginosa\u00a0planktonic\u00a0cells\u00a0and\u00a0\u00a0Beni-Suef\u00a0Univ\u00a0J\u00a0Basic\u00a0Appl Sci. 10:50, p 1-11 (2021) 10:50 <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43088-021-00137-4\"><u>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43088-021-00137-4<\/u><\/a>.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><b>Collaborators\/<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>Networks<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>(International<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>inclusive,<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>five<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>(5)<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>maximum)<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">i. Jeffrey Cirilo, Dept. of Molecular Pathogenesis, Health Science Center, Texas A &amp; M, College Station, Texas, USA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ii. Janson Gill, Dept. of Animal Science, USA<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iii. Janet Nale, Scotland Rural College, United Kingdom.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">iv. S.A. Adesida, Dept. of Microbiology, University of Lagos.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">v. Oluwagbenga O. Olude, Dept. of Marine Biology.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE(PROF\/DR):\u00a0DR. NAME:\u00a0NKECHI\u00a0VERONICA\u00a0ENWURU POSITION:\u00a0ASSOCIATE\u00a0PROFESSOR SPECIALISATION: EDUCATION\/TRAINING (Begin\u00a0with\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0degree\u00a0or\u00a0other\u00a0initial\u00a0professional\u00a0education,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0nursing, include postdoctoral\u00a0training and\u00a0residency training if applicable. Add\/delete\u00a0rows as necessary.) 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