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CURRICULUM VITAE OF PROFESSOR G.C. ONYEMELUKWE (MON) B.Sc., MB.BS, DTM&H (Liverpool), FWACP, FMCP, FICA ( USA), FIAMN, FCAI, Hon DL 1

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CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

PROFESSOR G.C. ONYEMELUKWE (MON)B.Sc., MB.BS, DTM&H (Liverpool), FWACP, FMCP, FICA ( USA), FIAMN, FCAI, Hon DL

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CURRICULUM VITAE   NAME:                                                            GEOFFREY CHUKWUBUIKE                             

ONYEMELUKWE   DATE OF BIRTH:                                           7th April, 1944   MARITAL STATUS:                                     Married with Five Children – 3 Boys and 2 Girls. PERSONAL FAMILY   Married in 1977 to Prof. (Mrs.) Ifeoma M. Onyemelukwe, Professor of French, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.  CHILDREN   1.         Engr. Onyekachi Onyemelukwe Civil Engineer, ABUJA, Postgraduate University of

Salford U.K2.         Dr. Obiageli Onyemelukwe  Registrar ABUTH, Zaria

(Mrs. Anyanwu)                                                                                3.         Toochukwu Onyemelukwe B.Sc. Business Administration,                                      

Advanced Diploma Information Technology(University of Liverpool).

4.         Chidinma Onyemelukwe Bsc.  Economics, MBA University of Lagos, 5.         Ikechukwu Onyemelukwe        Chemical Engineer ABU, Zaria. M.Sc. Phd (on course)

Petroleum Engineering University of Loughborugh, UK.  

  SECONDARY EDUCATION: 1.Government College, Umuahia, from 1957 – 1962 obtained (+) W.A.S.C.                                                                          – Division 1 with distinction (7) 1961

2. Higher School Certificate – passes at Principal level in Physics, Chemistry and Zoology (1963) 3. G.C.E. ‘A’ Level – passes in Physics                          

and Zoology (1963).                                                                      

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UNIVERSITY EDUCATION:             University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria – 1964/73 (study was interrupted by Nigerian                                                                War – 1967-1970)                                                                 University of Liverpool, School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1979)

Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (1977-1983)  QUALIFICATIONS:                            1).        B.Sc. 1st Class Hons. (Med. Science),                                                                            Ibadan 1967                                                                2).        MBBS (Ibadan ) with Distinction (1973)                                                                3).        DTM&H – Liverpool (1979)                                                                4).        FMCP ( Nigeria ) 1981                                                                5).        FWACP (1983)                                                                6).        FICA ( USA )                                                                7).        CDA ( Nigeria )                                                               8).        QIAM ( Nigeria )                                                                                                        9).        FIAMN (Hons) (Nigeria)                                                              10).      FCAI (Nigeria)   11). Hon DL (Cambridge) 2014FELLOWSHIPS:                                                 1.         Fellowship of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (London). 2.        Fellowship of the Nigerian Medical College of Physicians (FMCP) 3.         Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians (FWACP) 4.         Fellowship of International College of Angiology (FICA), USA 5.         Fellow of British Society for Immunology (Robert White Fellowship) 6.         Certified Distinguished Administrator (CDA), Nigeria. 7.         Qualified and Incorporated Administrative Manager (QIAM), Nigeria. 8.         Fellow of Institute of Administrative Management of Nigeria (FIAMN) 9.         Fellow, Corporate Affairs Institute of Nigeria (FCAI)                                                                    

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POSITIONS HELD:                 Consultant Physician/Professor of Medicine & Immunology, Head, Immunology,                                                                         Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 1987-2012

Visiting Lecturer Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi

HONOURS

1. Coronated Chief by Igwe Nanka, Cabinet, Nanka Progressive Union and entire Nanka citizens – title of CHINYELUGO OF NANKA 1 on 24th December, 2007.   2. Nigerian National Award – Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) conferred by President Olusegun Obasanjo, 2000.  3. National Merit Award by Government College Umuahia Old Boys Association (1998) by Dr. Rex Otuka, Chairman National Award Committee.   4.         New York Academy of Sciences 1999   5.         Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1983   6.         WHO’s WHO in Science and Engineering (Marquise)   7.         International Biographical Centre (IBC) Cambridge, England. Hon DL (2014).  8.         Blue book of Outstanding International Health Specialists (2007/08).   9.         The Institute of Administrative Management of Nigeria (1992)             a).        Award Fellowship of Institute (FIAMN) (Hons)             b).        Certified and Distinguished Administrator (CDA)             c).        Qualified and Incorporated Administrative Manager (QIAM)   10.       Received Best All Rounder Hall Master’s Prize Kuti Hall, University of Ibadan 1960).   11.       Recipient of Robert White Memorial Fund Fellowship (British Society of Immunology)   12.       Cited in Newswatch WHO’s WHO 1996 to date   13.       Cited in Worlds WHO’s WHO 1996 to date   14.       Cited in Worlds WHO’s WHO in Science and Technology 1977 to date

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  15.       Honoured as 20th Century Achiever by International Biographical Centre , U.K.1998.  

16.       WHO’s WHO in Nigeria (Nigerian International Biographical Centre 2003 to date                                                            17.       Cited Outstanding People of 20th Centrury 1999 to date (International   Biographical Centre).

Cambridge U.K.  18.       Honoured as Fellow of Corporate Affairs Institute of Nigeria (FCAI) (2007).     MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES   1).        Member, Nigerian Medical Association   2).        Member, Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria.   3).        Foundation Member of Nigerian Diabetes Association   4).        Foundation Member of Pan African Environmental and Mutagenicity Society   5).        International Toxicology Society (Development Countries)   6).        Nigerian Cancer Society   7).        International League Against Rheumatism (ILAR).   APPOINTMENTS SINCE LEAVING SCHOOL   a).        1972 – 1973 June:  Pre-registration House Officer, University College Hospital, Ibadan

(Rotation through Department of Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Paediatrics.

  b).        1974-1975 June:  National Youth Service Corps at Department of Medicine, A.B.U. Teaching

Hospital, Nigeria Duties:  Ward Management and rural Health      Medicine.   c).        1978-1979:  Worked/learnt techniques in MRC Unit, Department of Medicine, A.B.U.

Teaching Hospital, Zaria under Dr. B.M. Greenwood.   d).        1980 January – December:  Research Fellow, Immunology Department, University of

Liverpool , P.O. Box 147 , Liverpool L69 3BX Supervised by Dr. Peter Johns, Rheumatology Clinic under Dr. Roger Bucknall Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool .

 

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e).        Visiting Consultant/Senior Lecturer to:  Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching   Hospital, Sokoto.

                                                f).         Visiting Consultant/Professor to University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, 1986   g).        Head of Immunology Unit, 1984 to 2012; Head of Medicine Department, 1992-1999

Teaching Immunology in Paediatrics, Pharmacology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Medicine Department.

  HOBBIES:  Football, Cricket, Tennis, Literature   LEADERSHIP ROLES   a).        Football Captain, Government College , Umuahia 1963   b).        1st XI Cricket, Hockey, Football 19961-1963   c).        College Prefect, House Captain Nile House 1962/63 that in house under which leader

which Governor Achike Udenwa, Former Governor of Imo State was    nurtured 1963.  Editor Sphinx.

  d).        Magazine Nile House:

First Editor Nankarian magazine (Nanka Students magazine) of Nanka Students Union 1961/62 (Mr. Chris Ezigbo, President).

            Member, Nanka Students Football team 1961-1963 with Mike Obele, Goddy Nwankwo.   e).        Vice President, Government College Old Boys Association, University of Ibadan          

1970 / 71.   f).         Member, Student Union representative Council, Students Union Assembly, University of

Ibadan.   MEDICAL POLITICS   1).        Elected Chairman, Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria (MDCAN) ABU           

Chapter(1998/2000).   2).        Elected Vice President, Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria (MDCAN),            

National. (1996/1998).   3).        Elected National President, Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria (MDCAN),       

(1998/2000).   4).         Expanded MDCAN all over the country and established and signed the current            

Constitution.                                                                       

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5)       Negotiated the conflicts between the factions in NMA; Dr. Okpagu group, Dr.             Kitchner group leading to the Constitution which led to zoning the leadership of NMA.

  DRUG TRIALS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS   1).        Tramadol (Tramal) – 1982 by Grunenthal , Germany GmbH for use in Sickle Cell pain and

hepatoma pain.  Trial conducted in Northern States.   2).        Fansidar (Roche 1983) 1st introduced for Chloroquine resitant malaria.  Trial   conducted in

Northern States.   3).         Ofloxacin (Hoescht) 1992 – 1st DNA gyrase inhibitors introduced into Nigeria .   4).         Norfloxacin for gonorrhoea , 1993   5).        Viagra by Pfizer for Erectile dysfunction   6).        Oruvail (Ketoprofen) anti-rheumatic pain (for arthritis).  Trial conducted in the   Northern

States.   7.         Chairman of Public Presentation of insulin.  Eli-Lilly, Eko Meridian Hotels.   8.         Chairman, Presentation of Alaxin   9.         Chairman, Presentation of Quinsunant and Arfloquin (2006)   10.       Chairman, Public Launching of Lyrica for neuropathic pain by Pfizer, Muson Centre,

Lagos, 2007   11.       Co-Chaired and launched Caduet by Pfizer anti lipid, anti hypertensive combined at

NICON NUGA in Abuja , 2006   12.       Chairman, Public symposium on Emzor Expert meeting update conference on diabetes, 2006   13.       Moderator/Co-Chairman of Sickle Cell Awosika Foundation for the Public Presentation

on Herbal Anti-sickling agent.   14.       Conducted Clinical trial of Combivir (EPIVIR/RETROVIR) in HIV/AIDS research –

GLAXO, 1998   15.       Hookworm research – GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) novel antihelminth in Rural             Community – 2001   16.       Fleroxacin – DNA gyrase Inhibitor for Typhoid – Roche (2002)   17.       Avandia (Rosiglitazone) – GlaxoSmithkline (GSK) in Diabetes mellitus (2003).

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  18.       Hepatitis B Carriage effects of Lamuvidine, GlaxoSmithkline (GSK), (2004).

19. Chairman Pfizer Pneumococcal vaccines presentation in Nigeria 2011 (Abuja).

20. Chairman Sub Committee on the establishment of college of Medicine & Medical sciences Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi 2010-2012.

21. Chairman Emzor/Zolon public launch of Injectable Polio vaccine Lagos 2012.

22. Chairman Pfizer Cardiovascular Summit on Stroke koks (Lagos)    PUBLIC LECTURES   1.         Gave public lecture in Jos on FAITH based approach on HIV/AIDS control to NIFES,

University of Jos, 2002   2.         Gave public lecture to the Airforce Command in Abuja on Armed Forces laws on HIV which

led to Armed forced policies on HIV/AIDS   3.         Public lecture on CD4, CD8, T cell types in Nigerians with HIV/AIDS – National        

Institute of Medical research Symposium- 1998/99   4.         Called for DISABILITY ACT OF NIGERIA to be established.   5.         Gave public lecture to Women Medical Doctors in Nigeria on the role of Medical         

Women in Non-communicable Diseases.   6.         Gave Television and Newspaper interviews on non-communicable diseases which        

appeared in many Newspapers across the country.   7.         Delivered paper on World Health Day under the Chairmanship of Senator D. Tafida, former

Minister of Health.   8.         Gave public lecture to Hypertension Society, the role of Stem Cell in Non-communicable

Diseases in Nigeria, under the Chairmanship of former President S. Shagari in Sokoto.  9.         Public lecture on HIV/AIDS to Nigerian Institute of Management, Zaria.   10. Prevention of Diabetes in Nigeria- Public Lecture under the auspices of Bayer West Africa in

Lagos; June 2013

11. Vaccine Preventable Diseases in Nigeria The way forward to West African College of Physicians in Oshogbo July 2013.

BOOKS

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  1).        Tropical Nephrology Renal disease in Nigeria. Obineche E.N. and G.C. Onyemelukwe. 

Chapter in: Tropical Nephrology edited by Kikubamusoke., J.W. Citiforge Canderra  Publisher 1984 (397-407).

2).  Non Communicable Diseases in Nigeria- The Emerging Epidemics sponsored by HERFON, edited by Prof. Akinkugbe O, Lucas O, G.C. Onyemelukwe, Yahaya H, Alima Adamu, 2011

3). The Man-Adetokunbo Lucas. Chapter 6 part II on Non- Communicable Diseases in Nigeria fifty year trend by Prof. G.C. Onyemelukwe 2011; 148-201: edited by Bolanle Awe; Oyinade Olurin; Kayode Oyediran.

4). Report on HIV evaluation in Nigeria up to 2000, edited by Prof. Onyemelukwe & P. Okwulehie 2012

5). Smoking Prevention and Cessation in Africa and Middle East Region: A Consensus Draft Guideline for Healthcare Providers - by Dr. Ahmed Yousif M. Ali; Prof. Tarek Safwat; Prof. G.C. Onyemelukwe 2012.

6). Abstinence Generation and HIV/AIDS in press:  Ed. G.C. Onyemelukwe, A. Yusuf and S. Daniel.

  7). Evaluation of National response (in press) to HIV/AIDS Ed. G.C. Onyemelukwe   and P.

Okwulehie – Vol 1 and II   8). Report on Survey of Non communicable diseases South West zone Lagos 2003. www.profgconyemelukwe.com

9). Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes management in Nigeria (2nd Edition) by Diabetes Association of Nigeria. (DAN) ed. Sunny Chinenye, Esther N. Ofoegbu, G. C. Onyemelukwe (MON), A. E. Aluko, A. O. Ogbera.

10). History Governance, Function and Prospects. ed. G. C. Onyemelukwe (MON), J. O. Johnson, Sunny Chinenye, A. J. Alaga (MON), Sani. S. Hassan, Andrew U. Uloko.

11). O. Kale, G. C. Onyemelukwe, Sunny O. Olayemi. Chapter 6: 50year trend in disease profiles, THE MAN ADETOKUNBO LUCAS ed. Bolanle Awe Olurin, K. Oyediran. Book Builders Edition Africa (2011).

 

EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS AND VISITING PROFESSOR

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  1).        External Examiner to University of Calabar, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Usman Danfodio

University, Sokoto, University of Maiduguri, University of Nigeria,   University of Ibadan, National Postgraduate School, West African Postgraduate    School.

 2).        Visiting Professor/Lecturer to Usman Danfodio University , Sokoto and University of

Maiduguri .   3). Adjunct Professor/ Visiting lecturer Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. 2009- 2013.

IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY, OKADA   1).        Foundation member of Council of Igbinedion University, Okada from 2000 to 2010   2).        Chairman of Accreditation Committee of the Igbinedion Medical School that led to

accreditation of MBBS of the 1st private university in 2007 and the growth of that university and its linkages.

ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI

 1). Vice Chairman Planning Committee for establishment of College of Medicine 2011- 2012.

2). Member College of Medicine ATBU implementation committee 2013 – 2015.

NATIONAL DUTIES   NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES EXPERT COMMITTEE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA .   1.         Member, Non-communicable Diseases Expert Committee work since 1987-2002  with

Professor Akinkugbe to produce the research population studies on non-communicable disease in Nigeria.  Risk factors for Diabetes Mellitus, Cancers, Hypertension, Asthma, Mental Ill-health.

  2 .        Chairman, Expert Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases, Federal Ministry  of Health

since 2002.  Succeeded Professor O. Akinkugbe.   3.         As Chairman,  Non-Communicable Diseases since 2002-2007 Produced draft policy

on Non-communicable disease for the country.                                                                          4.         As Chairman of Non-Communicable Disease Committee sent letter to House of         

Representatives Committee on Health and Senate Committee on Health on the         Formulation of Transplantation Laws in Nigeria (2007).

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5.         As Chairman of Non-communicable Diseases Committee formulated research base for the nation For surveillance used in Lagos State (2002) and other geopolitical zones. (WHO STEPWISE RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE).

  6.         Member, Federal Committee that Formulated NATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION

POLICY (2006); which incorporates behavior change, Tobacco control, exercise, food safety and food security etc. and multisectoral approach by stakeholders.

  7.         Nominated as Peer Reviewer (2006) by Dr. Shanthi Mendis of WHO to Review/Comment

DRAFT DOCUMENT ON PRIMARY PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

  TOBACCO   8.         As Chairman Expert Committee:  Wrote FOREWORD on behalf of Federal          

Minister of Health, Professor A.B. Nwosu to Research report on Tobacco – Titled            GLOBAL YOUTH TOBACCO SURVEY REPORT, CROSS RIVER   STATE – by    Professor E. Ekanem – WHO, Nigerian Cancer Society and USA Centre for Disease Control (2002/2003).

  9.         As Chairman of Non-Communicable Diseases Committee passed through the Federal

Executive Council of Federal Government of Nigeria under Federal   Minister of Health, Professor Eyitayo Lambo and President O. Obasanjo (GCFR) the FRAMEWORK FOR TOBACCO CONTROL (FTCC) for Nigeria to become a signatory to the document.

10.       Chairman of Organised training/seminars of representatives of 36 states of Nigeria to undertake Anti-Tobacco Activities and Control (2006) with Division    of Non-Communicable Diseases, Federal Ministry of Health.

  11.       Currently (2007/08) – Plan/Extension of National Survey of YOUTH    TOBACCO USE in

NIGERIA in NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STATES with Professor E. Ekanem.  

12.       Wrote to committee on Airfare Ticketing of Ministry of Aviation to implement NON SMOKING/TOBACCO FREE POLICY IN NIGERIAN AIRPORTS (2007).

13.  Co-Author, of book on Smoking cessation in Africa and Middle East sponsored by PFIZER LIMITED 2010.                                                                      POLIOMYELITIS CONTROL 14.       Member, National Certification Committee on Polio eradication in Nigeria .  Three        

members committee directing the eradication method and writing annual and biannual reports for WHO and Nigerian government on polio from 2003 till date

  15. Vice Chairman Committee on Adverse events following Immunization (AEFI) to monitor

adverse of vaccines in Nigeria . 

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NAFDAC 16.       Member, NAFDAC Committee on Vaccines and Biologicals to monitor on insulin and other

biological in the country since 1995.   17.       Stimulated NAFDAC Director as well as then Minister of Health to prevent the undue

Advertisement of Soft Drinks.   STEM CELL 18.       Represented the Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Stem Cell            

Workshop policy for Nigeria in Abuja, 2007.   19.       Gave public lecture to Hypertension Society the role of Stem Cell in non-communicable

disease in Nigeria under the chairmanship of former President Shehu Shagari.   20.       Collaborating with Professor S. Slavin from Jeruselem to form Stem Cell Center in Nigeria –

2006.  21.       Member, Board of Management of National Orthopedic Hospital, Enugu, 2000 to 2003.  HIV-AIDS 22.       Chairman, National Committee on HI/AIDS (1993-1998), Evaluation Committee         

appointed 2nd February, 2000 that formulated the setting up of NACA, SACA, LACA and PLWHA.

  23.       Chairman, Ahmadu Bello University HIV/AIDS Committee (2005- 2009)

 DIABETES MELLITUS   24.       President, Diabetes Association of Nigeria (1990-1998).   25.       Member, African Guidelines for Diabetes Committee.   26.       Member, International Diabetes Federation (IDF) Committee on Economic Costs of

Diabetes.

27. Member Panel of Authors  for Guidelines and management of diabetes mellitus in Nigeria.

28. Patron, Diabetes Association of Nigeria and member Board of Trustees Diabetes Association of Nigeria.      

29. Strong Advocacy for the establishment of National Diabetes Centre.                                  

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP – NIGERIAN MEDICAL CONSULTANTS

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30.       President, Medical and Dental Consultants (MDCAN), spread association nationally obtained Welfare benefits from Federal Government (2001/02) for all categories of Doctors from National Wages and Salaries Commission/ Federal Government

  COMMUNITY SERVICE   1).        Member, Anambra League of Professional, Coordinator, Zaria   2).        Patron, Anambra State Students Association, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria   3).        Patron, Orumba L.G.A. Association, Zaria Branch   4).        Patron NIFES (Nigerian Fellowship of Evangelical Students), A.B.U., Zaria.   5).        Patron, Women Flame Fellowship International, Zaria.   6).        Bishop’s nominee PCC All Saints Church, Zaria and Chairman Synod Committee 2011 – 2014.  7).        Member, Diocesan Council, Anglican, Zaria Diocese   8).        Member, fund raising committee, Zaria Diocese   9).        Chairman, Tennis Club, Zaria Club, Zaria – built Tennis courts.   10).      Contributed to setting up of Health Centres in Enugwu-Nanka with a Laboratory.   11).      Engaging the TB and Leprosy Control to adopt Enugwu-Nanka as Centre.  

12).      Provided Glucometers to the Enugwu-Nanka Community.

13). Organised Eye care and Surgery that led to blind people regaining their sight in Nanka and Neighboring towns.

14). Obtained UBEC grants to repair primary schools in Enugu - Nanka

15). Personal Physician to the Emir of Zazzau.

16). Chairman, New Yam Festival Nanka 2008.  WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS   1.         Diabetes Mellitus in West Africa.  Workshop organized by West African Medical         

College (1982 August) Benin, Nigeria.  Role: Reppateur; a Discussant on Epidemiology of Diabetes in West Africa.

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                                                                         2.         Cancer and Environment in Nigeria, Zaria (1982 December) organized by Nigeria        

Cancer Society.  Read paper on Mycotoxins and Cancer.   3.         West African Gastroenterology Conference in Iban, Nigeria (1978) – Presented a paper –

Cirrhosis and Chronic Liver Disease in Guinea Savannah North of      Nigeria.  Clinical features aetiology and serology by G.C. Onyemelukwe, Y.M.    Fakunle, M.B. Greenwood.

  4.         1979 – University of Liverpool , U.K. :  U.K. Association of Biochemists and    

Immunologists – The Placenta.   5.         1980 – University of Liverpool , U.K. North England Rheumatism Association, Rheumatoid

Arthritis.   6.         Workshop on Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity Testing (Nairobi, Kenya, 1983            

January – February) organized by International Agency for Research in Cancer (I.A.R.C) United Nations Environmental Programme (U.N.E.P.),  and World Health Organization (WHO).

  7.         International Diabetes Federation Congress, Nairobi , Kenya , October –November, 1982.   8.         Paris (1982) – 1st International Workshop of Human Leucoocyte Differentiation           

antigens, November, 1982.   9.         SEAPAL (Rheumatism) Rheumatological diseases Conference.  Bangkok , Thailand ,

1984 January.

10.       Modern Aspects of Clinical Chemistry and Training in Clinical Chemistry, May 6 – 24, 1984.  Boehringer Mannheim , West Germany .

  11.       Annual Conference, Nigerian Paediatrics Association, Benin ; 1986 January –    Paper:

Serotypes and Pneumococcal meningitis in Nigerian Children.   12.       Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zaria .  Seminar Pattern of Zoonotic Disease in Zaria .   13.       College of Medicine , University of Sokoto , Sokoto: Guest Speaker             i).         Immunological aspects of pneumococcal disease in Nigeria (1986).             ii).        Diabetes Mellitus – pattern in Nigeria (1986)   14.       International League Against Rheumatism (Plan of action meeting for African Countries )

(Nairobi, Kenya 1987).   15.       West African Gastroenterology Conference 1987, Enugu – Member of Panelists for

Symposium – Tropical Liver Disease:  Topic: Immunology of Tropical Liver      Disease. 16.       International Symposium on Norfloxin – Abidjan , Ivory Coaast, December 1987.  

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17.       Symposium: Launching of Ofloxacin in Nigeria , Owerri, Kaduna February 1988.           Delivered paper: Experience with Ofloxacin in Zaria .

                                                             18.       International symposium on Oruvail in Arthritis.  Delivered a paper April 1988.             

Oruvail in Arthritis in Zaria by G.C. Onyemelukwe, A. Egboga and C.G. Iwegbu.   19.       WHO Regional workshop on Non-communicable Diseases (Represented Nigeria)        in

Brazzavile, 2004.   20.       International Diabetes Federation (IDF) conference in Mexico , 2003.  Presented paper:

Economics of Diabetes Mellitus and co-opted Member Bulletin Drafting Committee on Health Economics.

  21.       Pan African Diabetes Study Group – Meeting in Tunisia , 2001.   22.       Pan African Diabetes Study Group – Meeting in South Africa , 2002   23.       International Diabetes Federation/African Diabetes Congress, Yaounde ,  Cameroon – As

President of Diabetes Association Nigeria (1999).

24.       Diabetes Conference, Eli-Lilly Sponsored, Cairo , Egypt 1998   25.       GSK Sponsored Conference, Avandia (Rosiglitazone), Diabetes Mellitus, Istanbul, Turkey,

2003.   26.       Pfizer sponsored conference on Recent Advances in Cancer Management, Nairobi, Kenya,

2006.   27.       GSK sponsored workshop on New drug to treat Hookworm infections – Cotonou, Benin

Republic, 2002.   28.       Workshop on Stem Cell – Introduction, Nigeria – Represented Ahmadu Bello   University,

Zaria , Abuja , 2007.

29. Lecture to West African College of Physicians. Vaccines and Vaccination of Communicable and Non Communicable diseases: Oshogbo 2013.

ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL DUTIES   Rabies Officer, Cholera Officer Teaching of Nurses and Medical Students since 1976 to data.  Immunology M.Sc Students, F.N.M.C., Postgraduate Students, Pharmacy Students A.B.U. Zaria Duty Roster and Clinical Meetings, Clinics:  Diabetes, Asthma, Rheumatology, Referral Consultant Clinic.   THESIS SUPERVISION   1.         Clinical Serological Studies in Pulmonary Tuberculosis – Dr. J.U. Okpapi,

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            FMCP., 1985.   2.         Nephrotic Syndrome in Nigerians – case studies Dr. A. Jaiyesimi, FMCP, 1986.   3.         Aflatoxins in children with malnutrition – Mr. Ibiam, M.Sc (ABU), 1987.   4.         Peripheral Blood Suppressor T. Lmphocytes – Leprosy, Mrs. M. Bassi, M.Sc., Ahmadu Bello

University , Zaria .   5.         Immunopharmacological effects of chloroquine, M.Sc Thesis (ABU), Mrs. Maiha         

1987/88.

6.         Serological studies in children with sickle cell disease – FMPaed, Dr. H. Jibrin (1987).   7.         Immunological Studies in Hookworm infections – Miss B.O.P. Olatunde, M.Sc. (ABU)

1987/88.   8.         Clinical and Laboratory effects of alcohol in Nigerians, FMCP., 1987 – Dr. E. Egboga.   9.         Autonomic dysfunction in Nigerian diabetes, FMCP 1987/88; Dr. C.A. Anyiam   10.       Hormonal studies in chronic liver disease, FMCP 1987/88, Dr. J.C. Iwuargh   11.       Aflatoxins in milk and milk derivatives in Nigeria , M.Sc (ABU)   12.       Serum lipids and Lipoprotein patterns in kaduna ; FMCPath; Dr. E.C. Otto   13.       Polymorph function and T-lymphocyte studies in Nigerians with sickle cell disease,

pulmonary tuberculosis and neonatal septicaemia, M.Sc Immunology, 1991 (Miss Rachana Gupta).

  14.       Cell Mediated Immunity in Nigerians with Pulmonary Tuberculosis, FWACP Thesis, Dr. A.

Habib.   15.       Bacteriuria in Nigerians with Diabetes mellitus – Dr. A. Eborieme, FWACP, 1992   16.       Immunology responses in Sexually Transmitted disease, M.Sc. (Immunology)    1997, Dr.

R.N. Eni.   17.       Immunological aspects of psychosomatic disorders, M.Sc (ABU) Mr.  C. Aloxieuwa                                                                          18.       Immunological aspects of ageing, M.Sc (ABU), Mr. Ahmed Saidu   19.       Effect of short term hemoprophylaxis with chloroquine on the immune response of semi-

immune volunteers, M.Sc, Mrs. B. Bello Maiha    

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20.       Haematological and iron studies in Pulmonary Tuberculosis, FMCP, Dr. M. Kabir, 1990   21.       Immunological and Haematological studies in anaemia – Dr. A. Dutse, FWACP   22.       Cellular immune status and diarrhoeal disease amongst patients infected with the            

Human Immunodeficiency Viruses 1 and 2 in Zaria , FWACP, Dr. I.B.       Keshinro,1998   23.       Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors in apparently healthy elderly Hausa and   Fulani

Nigerians, FWACP, Dr. S.B. Garko, 1998   24.       Plasma Insulin Response to Oral Glucose Challenge in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

in Zaria , Nigeria . FWACP, Dr. A.G. Bakari, 2001   25.       Tcell subsets and Interleukins in Crisis States: Ph.D (Thesis) Mrs. B.O.P. Musa   26.       HHV8 Prevalence in HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (FWACP) Dr. D. Ogoina, 2007/2008   27.       Toxoplamosis in HIV/AIDS in Nigerians, (FMCP), Dr. D. Ogoina, 2007/2008   28.       Helicobacter pylori and association with Gastric diseases in Zaria

Mrs. Lilian Okonkwo (M.Sc) Immunology 2007/2008.

29. Study of Immunology of pregnancy and Eclampsia cellular, cytokines and pregnancy specific proteins. Phd (Thesis) Mr. P. G. Banda 2010/2012  EXTERNAL EXAMINATION:  Served as External Examiner   1.         Fellowship of West African College or Physicians (FWACP) till date  2.         Fellowship of National Postgraduate Medical College (FMCP) till date. Served in the

committee with Prof. Idris Mohammed to set up the Infectious diseases and Immunology sub-specialty of the college.

  3.         University of Ibadan , Ibadan   4.         University of Nigeria , Enugu   5.         University of Maiduguri , Maiduguri   6.         University of Benin , Benin

7.         Usman Danfodio University , Sokoto

8.         University of Jos , Jos   9.         University of Calabar , Calabar

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  10.       Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka  

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES IN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND UNIVERSITY

  1.         Director’s representative in the Management Committee of School of Laboratory         

Technology and Hygiene, Kaduna 1981-1986   2.         Chairman, Education Board, School of Laboratory Technology, Kaduna 1987   3.         Head, Department of Medicine & Immunology, A.B.U. Zaria 1992-2001   4.         Assistant Dean Clinical Studies, 1901-1988     5.         Faculty of Medicine, Examination Officer, 1984-1988   6.         Member of Faculty Admissions Committee 1982-1985   7.         Member of Faculty Postgraduate education Board/Committee 1982-1986   8.         Dean’s representative, Faculty of Science Board, 1984-1985   9.       Deputy Hall Adviser, Barau Dikko Medical Students Hostels, ABU, 1986-1989   10.       Acted occasionally as Head of Department of Haematology, Medicine, Microbiology.   11.       Deputy Dean and acting Dean , Faculty of Medicine, ABU, 1989-1990   12.       Member of Ethics Committee, I.O.H., ABU, Zaria 1997   13.       Member, University Honorary Degree Committee, 1989 – 1992   14.       Member, University Academic Planning Committee, 1989-1992   15.       University collaboration with Usman Dan Fodio University to set up Dept. of Medicine in

Sokoto, 1995. Served as Head of Department Medicine in Usman Danfodiyo University setting up the medicine department that led to Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria giving full accreditation of Sokoto to begin to award MBBS and return from affiliation to ABU

16. Chairman HIV/AIDS committee of Ahmadu Bello University that set up billboards, policy and guidelines for ABU and other related institutions like Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic and College of Education Zaria. 2006 - 2010

                                                            THESIS PERFORMED

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  1.         Histochemistry of Developing Chick Vertebral Cartilage – G.C. Onyemelukwe, B.Sc.

Thesis. University of Ibadan Supervisor; Professor T.A.I. Grillo.   2.         Clinical and Immunological Studies: Pneumococcal Infections.  Nigerian Fellowship

of Physicians Thesis (FMCP 1981).  INAUGURAL LECTURE:   The Games played by Infections and Nigerians – The Immune Cells as godfathers – Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria . By Professor G.C. Onyemelukwe (1998).  PUBLICATIONS   1. T.O. Cole, Ed. B. Attah, G.C. Onyemelukwe. Burkitt’s Lymphoma presenting with heart block. Brit. Heart. J. 1975, 37; (1) 94-97.   2. G.C. Onyemelukwe, J. Mee, O. Adesanya, A. Baksi. Peripheral gangrene in Salmonella paratyphi Septicaemia. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1979, 31 (2) : 297-300.

3.         G.C. Onyemelukwe and R.D. Sturrock. Septic Arthritis in Northern Nigeria.Rheumatol and Rehab.1979, 18; 13-17.

4. G.C. Onyemelukwe, G. Nirodi. Aflatoxin B1 in Hepatocellular carcinomaC.West.  Trop and Geogr. Med. 1980, 32; 237.

5. B.M. Greenwood, Hassan-king M., Onyemelukwe G.C. Pneumococcal serotypes in West Africa. Lancet 1980, 1 360.

6.  B.M. Greenwood, Hassan-King M., P. J. Tugwell, F. Denis, S. M’Boup, M. Cadoz .G, Onyemelukwe G.C, Tubbs .H. R, Whittle. H. C, Chiron J. P, Triau. R, Diom, Mar. I. Pneumococcal serotypes in West Africa. Lancet 1980, 315 (8164) : 360

7. G.C. Onyemelukwe, I. Onyewotu. Amoebic liver abscess – serum anticomplementary Screening for Immune Complexes. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1981, 75(4)

8. Onyemelukwe G. C., Ogbadu G. Aflatoxins In The Sera of first Time Blood Donors Preliminary Report . Trans. Roy. Soc. Med. Hyg. 1981, 76 (6); 780 – 783.

9. G. Onyemelukwe, W. Stafford.  Serum lipids in Nigerian – The Effect of Diabetes mellitus.  Trop and Geogr. Med. 1981, 35; 323-328

10. I. I. Onyewotu, G. C. Onyemelukwe, M. N. Damisah. IgG and IgM Antiglobulin factors in the Differential Diagnosis of Abdominal swelling in Nigerian patients. W. Afri. J. Med. 1982, 1(4) 39.

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11. G. C. Onyemelukwe, Ogbadu G. Aftatoxins B1 B2 G1 G2 in Hepatocellular carcinoma.Toxicol. Letters. 1982, 10; 309-321.

12. Onyemelukwe G. C, R. V. Lawande. Listeriosis in a neonate and the mother.  R. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1982, 34 (1): 87-89

13. F. Clelland, R.V. Lawande, G. C. Onyemelukwe, H.C. Whittle. Chronic Hartmonella (acanthamoeba) Meningoencephalitus. Arch. Neurol. 1982, 39(1); 56 - 57

14. G.C. Onyemelukwe, H.S. Isah, E.C. Mba, E. Ekanem. Glycosylated Haemoglobin in Tropical Antenatal Care. E. Afri. Med. J. 1982, 59(7); 469.

15. Abdu Aguye , G. C. Onyemelukwe. Porphyrea Cutanae Tarda Associated with Diabetes Mellitus in a Nigerian. W. Afri. J. Med. 1982 1(1); 39-42

16. G.C. Onyemelukwe, B.M. Greenwood. Pneumococcal Serotypes, Epidemiological factors and Vaccine Strategy in Nigerian patients. J. Infect. 1982, 5: 157-163.

17. G.C. Onyemelukwe,, Et al. Endotoxaemia in Vibrio El Tor Cholera. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1982, 76(5); 590.

18. G.C. Onyemelukwe, B.M. Greenwood, G.M. Edington. Serum alpha-antitrypsin and antithrombin III in Chronic liver disease. Nig. Med. J. 1982, 12(2); 155-160.

19. E. Obineche, C. Anyiam, G. C. Onyemelukwe. Fansidar in acute P. Falciparum malaria in Northern Nigerian patients. Clin. Trials. J. 1982, 20(6); 340-346.

20. Onyemelukwe G.C., Ogbadu G., Salihu G. Abstract Mycotoxins and Cancer.  Publication of Abstracts of fifth Annual  Conference of Nigerian Cancer Society.  Nig. Med. J. 1982, 12(4)

21. Onyemelukwe G. C., R. V. Lawande. Listeriosis in a neonate and the mother. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1982, 34(1): 87 - 9.

22. I. Mohammed, G.C. Onyemelukwe.  The Role of Immune complexes in Schistosomiasis, Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerchiasis. Nig. Med. J.1983

23. G.C. Onyemelukwe. Polymorph function, Complement and Immunoglobulins in Nigerian patients with Pneumococcal Infections. J. Infec. 1983, 7(2); 118-124

24. G.C. Onyemelukwe. Amoebic liver abscess: Serum Immunoglobulins and Complete in Northern Nigerian patients. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 1983, 77(3); 293-6.

25. G.C. Onyemelukwe, R.V.  Lawande, I. Egler, Idris Mohammed.  Listeria monocytogenes in Northern Nigeria. J. Infec. 1983, 6(1); 141

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26. Y.M. Fakunle, G.C.Onyemelukwe, B.M. Greenwood, G.M. Edington.  Chronic liver disease in Savannah Region of Nigeria. Nig. Med. J. 1983, 13(2).

27. G.C. Onyemelukwe, H.S. Isah, E.C. Mba, C. Awunor-Renner. Glycocylated haemoglobin HbA for diabetic control in Africans.  Preliminary findings with the Micro-column Technique. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1983, 35; 346-351.

28. G.C. Onyemelukwe, Y.M. Fakunle, H.S. Isah. Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase in primary Liver cell Carcinoma, Cirrhosis and other Chronic Liver Disease. Nig. Med. J. 1983, 13(1), 57 -61.

29. G.C. Onyemelukwe and J. Okpapi. Factor B complement and radiological types in Nigerians with pulmonary tuberculosis. Nig. Med. J. 1983, 13 (12), 50-81.

30. G O Oyeyinka; Onyemelukwe G. C. Amoebic liver abscess: Serum Immunoglobulins and Complement in Northern Nigerian patients. Ann. Trop. Med. Parasitol. 1983, 77(3): 293-6.

31. M.A. Tayo, G. Onyemelukwe, J.W. Burrows, R.N. Pugh, A single-dose Niridzole-Metrifonate combination for treatment of urinary schistosomiasis. W. Afri. J. Med. 1983, Vol. 2(4), 143-145.

32. G.Oyeyinka and G.C. Onyemelukwe. Serum Secretory IgA levels in typhoid, Amoebic liver abscess patients and healthy Nigerians. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1984, 77(2)

33. V.R. Lawande and G.C. Onyemelukwe. Airborne Fungi during harmattan in Zaria, Nigeria.  Annals of Allergy; 1984, 52 (1), 47-49.

34. Idris Mohammed, E.N. Obineche, G.C. Onyemelukwe, Prof. Zabura K. J. Control of Epidemic Meningococcal Meningitis by mass Vaccination: I - Further epidemiological vaccination of Groups A and C vaccines in Northern Nigeria. J. Infec.1984, (9) 190-196

35. Idris Mohammed, G.C. Onyemelukwe, E.N. Obineche, N. Gupta. Control of Epidemic meningococcal meningitis by mass vaccination: II - Persistence of antibody after vaccination with meningococcal vaccine in  Nigerian patients.  J. Infec.1984, (9) 190-196

36. Onyemelukwe G. and Mba   E.C . Antithrombin III deficiency in Sickle Cell Disease. E. Afri. Med. J., 1984, 61; 564.

37. V.O. Oviasu, J.M. Oli, G.C. Onyemelukwe. A multicentre trial with the Analgesic Tramadol Hydrochloride (Tramal). Current. Therap. Res. 1984, 36(1), 29-32.

38. Onyemelukwe G. C; E C Mba. Antithrombin III deficiency in Nigerian sicklers--possible predisposition to thrombotic crises. E. Afri. Med. J. 1984, 61(7): 565-9.

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39. G O Oyeyinka; Onyemelukwe G. C. Serum Secretory IgA Levels in Typhoid, Amoebic LiverAbscess patients and Healthy Nigerians. Trans. Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1984, 78(3): 423-4.

40. G.C. Onyemelukwe, Maija Leinonen, H. Makela, B.M. Greenwood. Response to Pneumococcal Vaccine in Normal and Post infected Nigerians.  J. Infec. 1985, (61); 564.

41. Onyemelukwe G.C., Ahmad Oyeyinka G., Idris Mohammed. Immune complexes in Nigerian patients with typhoid. E. Afri. Med. J.1985, (62); 96.

42. Onyemelukwe G.C. Depletion of T lymphocyte in Pneumococcal Infections.  Trans Roy. Soc. Trop. Med. Hyg. 79 (1985), 624-625.

43. G.C. Onyemelukwe, C.C. Ekwempu, L. Alexander. Pregnancy-Specific B-Glycoprotein (SPI) in normal pregnancy in Nigeria. Inter. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. 1985, 23; 345- 349.

44. Onyemelukwe G. C; C C Ekwempu; L C Alexander. Pregnancy-Specific Beta-Glycoprotein (SP1) in Normal Pregnancy in Nigeria. Intern. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. 1985, 23(4); 347 - 9.

45. G.C. Onyemelukwe, Idris Mohammed, G. Oyeyinka, A. Taqi. Beta 2-microglobulin in Burkitts lymphoma. Nig. J. Paed. 1986, 12; 52-58.

46. G.C. Onyemelukwe. Rast specific IgE in Nigeria asthmatic patients. Ann. Allerg. 1986, 56(2); 167-170

47. G.C. Onyemelukwe. RAST Specific IgE to Milk and Egg in Nigerian Asthmatic Patients.  Clinic. Allerg. 1986.

48. Taqi A. and G.C. Onyemelukwe. Serotypes and Pneumococcal Meningitis in Nigerian Children. E. Afr. Med. J.1986, 63; 42-47.

49. G.C. Onyemelukwe, Kulkarni A.G., E.C. Mba. Polymorphonuclear lelucocytes in Choleara. C. African J. Med, 32: No. 9, 224-225, 1986.

50. Onyemelukwe G. C; A G Kulkarni. Polymorphonuclear leukocytosis in Patients with Cholera. C. Afri. J. Med. 1986, 32(9): 224 - 5.

51. A M Taqi; Onyemelukwe G. C. Serotype and Pneumococcal Meningitis in Nigerian children. E. Afri. Med. J. 1986, 63(1): 42 - 7.

52. G.C. Onyemelukwe, E.C. Mba. Rarity of Large Vessel Disease in African Diabetic – A Role of Antithrombin III? E. Afri. Med. J. 1987, 65(3).

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53. G.C. Onyemelukwe, K. Esievo, C. Kwanashie, A. Kulkarni., E.N. Obineche. Erthrocyte Sialic Acid Concentration in Sickle Cell Disease.  J. Comp. Pathol. 1987, 97; 143-148.

 54. G.C. Onyemelukwe, C.C. Ekwempu, A. Strachan.  Maternal alpha-fetoprotein in normal

and abnormal Nigerian pregnancies. Nig. Med. J. 1987

55. G.C. Onyemelukwe and   K.A. Esievo. Sialic acid levels in Vibrio El Tor choleare in Zaria Ameri. J. Clin. Nutr. 1987

56. Onyemelukwe G. C, M H Ahmed, I I Onyewotu. A survey of Depressive Symptomatology in Nigerians. E. Afri. Med. J. 1987, 64(2): 140 - 149.

57. Ahmed M.H., Onyemelukwe G.C., Onyewotu I.I. A double blind controlled clinical trial of benzoctamin (tacitin) and imipramine (Tofranil) in the treatment of “Internal Heat” and its associated symptoms. E. Afr. Med. J. 1988, 65(1), 60-71.

58. G.C. Onyemelukwe. Immunologlobulin types and features of multiple myeloma in Northern Nigerians. E. Afr. Med. J. 1988, 65(1); 33-35.

59. G. C. Onyemelukwe; J. U. Okpapi. Complement Alpha-I-Antitrypsin and Radiological Types in Nigerians with pulmonary tuberculosis. Nig. Med. J. 1988, 269 – 273

60. G. Onyemelukwe. Depletion of T - cells in PLCC, Northern Nigeria . W. Afri. J. Med 1989, 8(4); 234-240.

61. J. Okpapi, Onyemelukwe G.C. Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, Immunoglobulin and Radiological Types in Nigerians with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. C. Afri. J. Med. 1989, 35; (10; 505-508).

62. G.C. Onyemelukwe. Complement components in Nigerians with Bronchial Asthma. Ann Allerg. 1989, 63(4); 309 - 12

63. Onyemelukwe G. C. Brucellosis in Northern Nigerians. W. Afri. J. Med. 1989. 8(4); 234 - 40.

64. E C Mba; Onyemelukwe G. C. Antithrombin III in Echis carinatus envenomation in Northern Nigeria. Acta Haematol. 1989, 81(2); 98 - 100.

65. G.C. Onyemelukwe, A.E.A. Jaiyesimi, C. Abengowe.  Serum diaoxin levels in Nigerian patients with cardiac disease, A Preliminary Study Using ELISA Technique. 

Trop. Cardiol. 1990, 16(62); 59-62.

66. G P Uko, Onyemelukwe G. C, R L Dawkins. Properdin Factor B allotypes in Diabetic Nigerians. A Preliminary report on Chromosome 6 markers. E. Afri. Med. J.  1990, 67(10); 726 - 31.

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67. G.C. Onyemelukwe and R.V. Lawande. Serotype Variation in Vibrio El Tor Cholerae in Zaria. C. Afri. J. Med. 37(6); 1991, 186 - 189.

68. G.C. Onyemelukwe, M.O. Jibril. Anti-thrombin III deficiency in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease. Trop. Geogr. Med.1991. 46, 400.

69. S.S. Papiha, S.S. Mastana, S.F. Roberts, G.C. Onyemelukwe and S.S. Bhattacharya. Population variation in molecular polymorphism of the short arm of the Human X – chromosomes. Ameri. J. Phys. Anthropol. 1991, 85: 329 - 334

70. G.P. Uko, G.C. Onyemelukwe, S.S. Papiha, R.L. Dawkin. Properdin factor B. Allotypes in Diabetic Nigerians (A Preliminary report on Chromosome 6 markers). 

E. Afri. Med. J.1991

71. I.I. Onyewotu, G.C. Onyemelukwe, J.U. Okpapi. Felty’s Syndrome: A case report: Trop. Geogr. Med. 1991, 43, 2 - 5.

72. Onyemelukwe G. C; R V Lawande. Serotype variation in Vibrio Cholerae el tor Diarrhoea in Northern Nigeria. C. Afri. J. Med. 1991, 37(6): 186 - 9.

73. Onyemelukwe G. C; R Rao. Renal function in Non-Insulin Dependent - Diabetes Mellitus. C. Afri. J. Med. 1991, 37(5): 150 - 3.

74. G. C. Onyemelukwe, G.O. Oyeyinka, I. Onyewotu.  T Lymphopenia in Nigerians with PLCC. W. Afri. J. Med. 1992, 9 (2), 79 - 82.

75. Olatunde, B.O, Onyemelukwe G.C. Immunosuppression in Nigerians with Hookworm Infection. Afri. J. Med. Med. Sci. 1992, 23: 221-225.

76. Onyemelukwe G. C. Post Exposure Human - Prophylaxis for Rabies in Developing Countries.

Afri. J. Med. Med. Sci.1992, 21(2): 1 - 12.

77. Onyemelukwe G. C, H B Jibril. Anti-thrombin III deficiency in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease. Possible Role in the Cerebral Syndrome. Trop. Geogr. Med. 1992, 44(1-2): 37 - 41.

78. A psychosocial Reaction of Adolescents and Youths to Perceived Acquired Immune         Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).  J. of Issues in Social-psychol Counsel. 1994, 2(1); 15

79. Mastana. S; J E Bernal; Onyemelukwe G. C; Surinder S Papiha . Haptoglobin Subtypes Among Four Different Populations. Human Heredity. 1994, 44(1): 10 - 3.

80. A.G. Habib, J.U. Okpapi, G.C. Onyemelukwe. Is BCG Vaccination Effective?  Studies of Cellular Immunological parameters of BCG Vaccinated and Non-vaccinated Nigerian Tuberculosis patients and  Controls. Nig. J. Med. 1995, 4 (2), 46 - 51.

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81. Ahmed A., Isah M.S., Onyemelukwe G.C. Cancer Immunotherapy. Nig. J. Med. 1995, 6(1); 5 - 10.

82. Onyemelukwe G. C; L Smith; C C Ekwempu; J O Emembelu. Pregnancy Associated Alpha- Glycoprotein (SP-III) in Nigerian Pregnant Women. Afri. J. Med. Med. Sci. 1995, 24(1): 17 - 20.

83. Abdulrazaq G. Habib, Usman I. , Gebi Bala G. Sani, Mohammed M.U. Maisaka., T. Oyeniyi., B.O. Musa and G.C. Onyemelukwe. Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Follicular Lymphoma in an Adult Nigerian:  Immunobiological. Aspects.  Diab. Dig. 1996 (7) 2: 33 - 34.

84. Onyemelukwe G.C, Bakari A.G. The Role of NAFDAC in the Control of Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria. Diab. Link and Care 1996, 6: 16 - 19.

85. Onyemelukwe I.M. and Onyemelukwe G.C. Attitudinal change through counseling towards persons perceived with Acquired  Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Nwazsuoke and I.A. Kolo (Eds); Exceptional persons in the community.

National Council for exception Children. 1996

86. G.C. Onyemelukwe, R. Gupta. Polymorph Function and Cellular Immunity in Nigerians with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Afri. J. Med. Med. Sci. 1997, 26 (1-2): 23 - 6

87. Onyemelukwe G.C. and Bakari A.G. Pattern of diabetes mellitus in the Savannah north of Nigeria. ABUMED. 1998, 6(2): 14 - 18.

88. Chukwuani C. M. Onyemelukwe G. C. Okonkwo P. O. Coker H. A. D. & Ifudu N. D. The Quinolones in the Management of Typhoid Fever, A Comparative Study of Fleroxacin and Ciprofloxacin in Nigerian Patients. Clin. Drug. Investig. 1998, 16: 280 - 288

89. Chinyere Mercellina Chukwuani; Onyemelukwe G. C; P O Okonkwo; H A B Coker; N D Ifudu Fleroxacin vs Ciprofloxacin in the Management of Typhoid Fever: A Randomised, Open, Comparative Study in Nigerian Patients. Clinical Drug Investigation. 1998, 16 (4): 279 - 88.

90. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C., Sani, B.G. Hassan S.S. and  Aliyu T.M. Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Suburban Northern Nigeria ; Results of a Public Screening Survey. Diab. Intern. 1999, 9: 59 - 60.

91. Bakari A.G. and  Onyemelukwe G.C. The Oedema syndrome in a Nigerian diabetic patient. Diab. Intern. 1999, 9: 60.

92. Danbauchi S.S., Onyemelukwe G.C. Ischaemic Heart Disease in Nigeria :  Report of two Cases. Intern. Diab. 2000, 10: 59 - 60.

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93. A. G. Habib, U. I. Gebi, G. C. Onyemelukwe. Snake Bite in Nigeria. Afr. J. Med. Sci. 2001, 30, 171 - 178

94. G.C. Onyemelukwe, A.G. Bakari. Rarity of Myasthenia Gravis in Northern Nigerians.Afr. J. Med. 2002, 1(1): 25 - 27

  95. Danbauchi S.S., Alhassan M.S., Oyati A.I., Onyemelukwe G.C. Atrial Septal Aneurysm in a

80 year old Woman. A case report and Review of Literature. Ann. Afr. Med. 2002, 1: 31 - 34.

96. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G. C. Insulin Secretion in Type-2 diabetes – A Review.Diab. Intern. 2002, 12(2): 41 - 43.

97. Danbauchi S.S., Anumah  F.E., Isah. Thyrocardiac disease in Zaria, Nigeria . A short report.  H.S., Onyemelukwe G.C.:  E-chocardiographic J. 2003 (http//www2.umdnj.edu/shindlerthyrocardiographic.html)

98. Bakari A.G, Onyemelukwe G.C. Glucose intolerance among apparently healthy Hausa - Fulani  Northern Nigerians. Ann. Afri. Med. 2204; 3(1): 32 - 34.

99. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C. Plasma Insulin Response to Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Type-2 Nigerian Diabetics. E. Afri. Med. J. 2004, 81(9): 463 - 467.

100. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C. Reliability of a visually read semi-quantitative blood glucose monitoring strip   among Nigerian Diabetics. Ann. Nig. Med. 2005, 1:19 - 20.

101. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C. Aetioathogenesis of type-2 Diabetes. Diab. Intern. 2005, 13(1): 7 - 9.

102. Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C. Insulin resistance in type-2 diabetic Nigerian Diabetics.Intern. J. Diab. Metab. 2005, 23(1): 24 - 27.

103. Bakari A.G. and Onyemelukwe G.C. Indices of obesity among type-2 diabetic Hausa-Fulani Nigerians. Intern. J. Diab. Metab. 2005, 13(1): 28 - 29.

104. Sulei Solomon Danbauchi, Felicia E Anumah, Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, Samuel O David; Onyemelukwe G. C, Imhogene Albert Oyati. Left ventricular function in type 2 diabetes patients without Cardiac Symptoms in Zaria, Nigeria. Ethnicity & Disease 2005, 15(4) :635 - 40.

105. A.G. Bakari, G.C. Onyemelukwe, B.G. Sani, I.S. Aliyu, S.S. Hassan and T.M. Aliyu.  Relationship between random blood sugar and body mass index in an African    population.  Int. J. Diab. Metab. 2006, 14: 144 - 145.

106. G.C. Onyemelukwe, A.G. Bakari, G. Ogbadu. Simple sugar and caloric contents of soft drinks in Nigeria. Int. J. Diab. Metab. 2006, 14: 110 - 111

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107. G.C. Onyemelukwe, S.S. Wokoma, A.E. Ohwovoriole and A.G. Bakari. The efficacy and Safety of Rosiglitazone with concurrent Sulphonylurea Therapy in subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria. Int. J. Diab. Metab. 2007, 15.

108. A.G. Bakari, G.C. Onyemelukwe, M.A. Akolawole, S.B. Muazu and A.J. Randawa. Genital Tuberculosis Presenting as Pyrexia of Undetermined Origin. Letter to the Editor.  Afri. Hlth. Sci. 2007, 7; 1

    109. A.G. Bakari, G.C. Onyemelukwe, B.G. Sani, I.S. Aliyu, S.S. Hassan and T.M. Aliyu.

Obesity, Overweight and Underweight in suburban Northern Nigeria. Int. J. Diab. Metabol. 2007, 15: 68 - 69

110. Bakari A. G, Onyemelukwe G. C, Michael A Akolawole, Salihu B Muazu, Abdullahi J Randawa. Genital Tuberculosis presenting as Pyrexia of undetermined Origin. Afri. Hlth. Sci. 2007; 7(1): 37.

111. Musa B. O. P; Onyemelukwe G. C and Ahmad A. A. Reactivity of Antibodies to Hookworm Excretory Secretory Antigens from Hookworm Infected Patients in Northern Nigeria. Intern. J. Infec. Dis. 2008, 12:0; DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.05.1028.

112. Anyiam. G. A; Onyemelukwe G. C; C. U. Abengowe; P. Singha. Chronological Age and Heart rate Variation In Nigerian Diabetic Patients and Healthy Individuals. Arch. Nig. Med. Sci. 2008, 5(2): 18 - 24

113. Anyiam. G. A, Onyemelukwe G. C, C. U. Abengowe, P. Singha. Screening for Cardiac Parasympathetic Dysfunction in Diabetic Subjects. Arch. Nig. Med. Med. Sci. 2009; 6(1): 21 - 27

114. G C Onyemelukwe , D Ogoina , A G Bakari. Serum Leptin Levels in Antiretroviral

Therapy Naïve HIV-1 Infected Patients in Zaria, Nigeria. Intern. J. Endocrinol. Metab. 2009,

7(3); 162 – 169

115. Ogoina. D., Onyemelukwe G. C. The role of infections in the emergence of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs): Compelling needs for novel strategies in the developing world. J. Infec. Pub. Hlth. 2009, 2(1): 14 - 29.

116. Musa, BOP. Geoffrey C. Onyemelukwe, Joseph O. Hambolu, Aisha I. Mamman, Albarka H. Isa. Pattern of Serum Cytokine Expression and T-Cell Subsets in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Vaso- Occlusive Crisis. Clin Vaccine Immunol . 2010, 17 ; 4 602 - 608.

117. G.C. Onyemelukwe, D. Ogoina: Serum Leptin Levels In HIV-1 Infected Nigerians Receiving

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Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy. Internet J. Endocrinol. 2010; 6: 1. ISSN: 1540 - 2606

118. Onyemelukwe. G. C; Musa. B; Joseph O Hambolu; Aisha I Mamman; Albarka H IsaPattern of Serum Cytokine Expression and T-cell subsets in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Vaso - Occlusive crisis. Clininical. Vaccine. Immunol. 2010, CVI: 17(4):602-8.

119. Musa, B. O. P; Onyemelukwe, G.C; Hambolu, J. O. Bakari, A.G. Anumah, F.E. Cell-mediated Immunity in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in diabetic ketoacidosis, patients with controlled Type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy control subjects.

J. Med. Med. Sci.2010 1 (7). 290-295

120. Ekanem I. A; Asuzu .M .C; Anunobi C. C; Malami S. A; Jibrin P. G; Ekanem A. D; Onyemelukwe G. C; Anibueze M. Prevalence of tobacco use among youths in five centres in Nigeria: A global youth tobacco survey (GYTS) approach. J. Comm. Med. Pri. Hlth. Care. 2010; 22 (1/2)

121. Ogoina. D, Onyemelukwe G. C , Musa. B, Babadoko. A. Human herpes virus 8 infections and aids Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. J. Intern. Assoc. Physic. AIDS Care. (Chicago, Ill. 2002) 2011; 10(1):43-8.

122. D Ogoina, G Onyemelukwe, and A Babadoko. Seroprevalence and Determinants of Human Herpes virus 8 infection in Adult Nigerians with and without HIV-1 infection. Afri. Hlth. Sci. 2011, 11(2); 158 – 162

123. Onyemelukwe G. C, Eseivo K. N, Ogoina D. Serum Sialic acid Levels in Vibrio Cholera Serotype Hikojima Infected Nigerian patients. Trop.Gastroenterol. 2011, 32(1); 41 - 4

124. Ogoina D; Onyemelukwe G. C; Musa Bolanle O. P; Babadako .A. Human Herpes Virus 8 infection and Clinical Characteristics of APS associated Kaposi’s sarcoma in Zaria Northern Nigeria. Intern. Assoc.Physic.in AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2011 10:43.DOI:10.1177/1545109710387300

125. Onyemelukwe G C. RAST-Specific IgE to egg and milk in Nigerian asthmatic patients. Afr. J . Med. Med Sci. 2011, 40(1): 51 - 7

126. Ogoina, D. Geoffrey C. Onyemelukwe, Bolanle O. P. Musa, Aliyu Babadoko. Human Herpesvirus 8 Infections and AIDS-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. J. Intern. Assoc. Physic. AIDS Care (JIAPAC) 2011, 10: (1) 43-48.

127. Onyemelukwe GC, Ogoina D, Ibiam G E, GH Ogbadu. Aflatoxins in body fluids and food of Nigerian children with protein- energy malnutrition. Afri. J. of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and development, 12: (5 )2012 , ISSN 1684 5374

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128. Bolanle O. P. Musa; Geoffrey C. Onyemelukwe; Olubunmi A. Olatunji; Kingsley O. Odogwu; Joseph O. Hambolu; Terfa S. Kene. Serum cytokine levels and T lymphocyte subsets in pregnant women with eclampsia. Open J. Immunol. 2012, 2, (3) 116-124

129. Gbadegeshin, Y. H; Adedejj A. A; Adedeji S. O; Coker E. B. A; Onyemelukwe G. C; Chief Chris Elemuwa; Aniefiok Moses; Akpan H. E. N. Chloramphenicol Resistance of Neisseria Meningitidis Serogroup W135 during outbreaks of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in North West Nigeria. Bulletin of the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria. 2012

130. Ahmad Yousif M. Ali; Safwat. T; Onyemelukwe G. C; Otaibi Moh’d. A; Amir A. A; Nawas Y. N; Aouina H; Afif M. H; Bolliger C. T. Smoking Prevention and Cessation in the Africa and Middle Esat Region: A Consensus Draft Guideline for Healthcare Providers- Executive Summary. Smoking Cessation and Prevention Guideline for Africa and the M. E. Respiration 2012; 83:423-432;DOI:10.1159/000337726

131. Ogoina D; Onyemelukwe G. C; Musa B. O; Obiako R. O. Seroprevalence of IgM and IgG antibodies to Toxoplasma infection in healthy and HIV positive adults from Northern Nigeria. J. Infect. Dev. Ctries. 2013, 13; 7(5): 398 - 403; DOI: 10.3855

CONFERENCE PAPERS   1.         West African Gastroenterology Conference, Ibadan , 1978:  Paper presented – Aetiology and

Serological features of cirrhosis and chronic liver disease in Guinea Savannah North of Nigeria:  G.C. Onyemelukwe, Y.M. Fakunle, B.M. Greenwood .

  2.         West African Medical College of Physicians:  Workshop in Diabetes Mellitus, August 1982,

Benin .  Paper presented:  Pattern of diabetes in Zaria .  G.C. Onyemelukwe.   3.         Nigerian Cancer Society Conference on Cancer and Environment, December,1982, Zaria . 

Paper presented:  Mycotoxins and Cancer: G.C. Onyemelukwe.   4.         Physiological Society of Nigerian Vth Annual Conference, April 1983, Zaria . Paper

presented:  Arythmia in Ventilation induced by measurement in testing    subjects. I. Adeoshun and G.C. Onyemelukwe

  5.         Grunethal Drug Symposisum on Tramal, May, 1983:  Paper presented. Experiences with

Tramal for Chronic pain in Zaria .  G.C. Onyemelukwe.   6.         Pan African Conference on Tropical Paediatrics (1982), Kaduna .  Lactate    dehydrogenase

levels in the guinea Savannah of Nigeria, H.S. Isah, G.C.    Onyemelukwe, Effiong R.I. Suvarnabai P.C.:

  7.         International symposium on Norfloxin – Abidjan , Ivory Coast , December, 1987.   8.         Symposium: Launching of Ofloxacin in Nigerian, Owerri, Kaduna , February,1988. 

Delivered paper:  Experience with Ofloxacin in Zaria .

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9.         International Symposium on Oruvail in arthritis.  Delivered a paper, April, 1988.            Oruvail in Arthritis sin Zaria , by G.C. Onyemelukwe, A. Egboga and G. Iwegbu.

  10.       Onyemelukwe G.C., Bakari A.G., Ogbadu and Kolawole E.:  Sugar and caloric                

contents of selected soft drinks marketed in, Nigeria .  Abstracts of the 5th     Congress The Pan African Diabetes Study Group. Yaounde , Cameroon , 24th -27th    March 1996, p88

  11.       Onyemeluwe G.C., Mba E.C., Bakari A.G.:  Platelet aggregation in Nigerian diabetic

patients.  Abstrancts of the 5th Congress of the Pan African Diabetes Study Group, Yaounde, Cameroon, 24th – 27th March 1996, p. 108.

    12.       Bakari A.G. and Onyemelukwe G.C.:  Prevalence of Insulin resistance in Nigerian type – 2

diabetic patients, Page 16, abstracts of the 2003 annual   scientific conference of the West African College of Physicians, Nigeria Chapter, 23-26 July 2003, IDR, ABU, Zaria , Nigeria .

  13.       Bakari A.G. & Onyemelukwe G.C.:  Indices of obesity among type 2 diabetic   Nigerians,

(AB12003135), page 28, abstracts of the 25th conference of NSEM, 24- 27 September 2003, Lagos, Nigeria.

  14.       Bakari A.G. and Onyemelukwe G.C.:  Hypoinsulinaemia among type 2 diabetic            

Hausa-Fulani Nigerians.  (AB12003134), page 28, abstracts of the 25th conference of NSEM, 24-27 September 2003, Lagos , Nigeria .

  15.       Bakari A.G. and Onyemelukwe:  Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction among type-2           

diabetic Nigerians.  Abstracts of the 27 Annual General & Scientific conference of the West African College of Physicians, Accra-Ghana, 17th to 20 November    2003 p. 13-14

  16.       Bakari, A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C., Sani B.G., Hassan S.S. and Aliyu T.M.:  Hypertension is

common in suburban northern Nigeria .  Abstracts of the 11th Annual General and Scientific conference of the Nigerian Hypertension Sopciety, Zaria Hotel, 22nd – 25th June 2004, p14.

  17.       Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C., Sani B.G., Hassan S.S. and Aliyu T.M.: Obesity and

overweight in suburban Northern Nigeria .  Abstracts of the 26th  AGSM of the NSEM (AB2004/010).  P.10, 23rd-24th September 2003, Lagos , Nigeria .

  18.       Bakari A.G. & Onyemelukwe G.C.:  Pancreatic Beta-cell dysfunction among    type-2 diabetic

Nigerians.  Abstracts of the 27th Annual General & Scientific conference of the West African College of Physicians, Accra-Ghana, 17th to 20th November 2003 p.13-14.

19.       Bakari A.G.. & Onyemelukwe G.C.:  Insulin resistance and blood pressure among        type-2 diabetic Nigerians.  Abstracts of the 30th Annual General & Scientific conference of the west African College of Physicians , Nigerian Chapter, 20th to 23rd July 2005, p11

20.       Bakari A.G., Onyemelukwe G.C., Sani B.G., Aliyu I.S., Hassan S.S. and Aliyu T.M.: 

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Relationship between causal blood sugar and body mass index among suburban northern Nigerians.  Page 11, abstracts of the 2005, AGSM of the   NSEM, 21st to 24th September 2005, held at Enugu .

  21. Okpai, Y. U, Musa B . O. P, Isa M. S and Onyemelukwe, G. C. “ Pulmonary

Complications of HIV/ AIDS in Zaria”. The Annual Scientific Conference of the Nigeria Thoracic Society at te Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria 3rd – 4th September, 1998.

22. Musa, B. and Onyemelukwe, G.C. Immunologic findings in Nigerians with HIV/AIDS. In

“Advancing Frontiers Against HIV/AIDS.” University Symposium/Lecture of the Committee on

HIV/AIDS, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Sept 26th, 2006

23. Musa, B.O.P., Onyemelukwe, G.C., A.A.Ahmad. Reactivity of antibodies to Hookworm Excretory – Secretory antigens from Hookworm infected patients in Northern Nigeria. The 13th International Conference on Infectious Diseases (ICID) organized by the International Society for Infectious diseases (ISID), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20th -22nd, June, 2008.

24. Musa, B.O.P., Onyemelukwe, G. C. and Bakari, A. G. Pattern of serum TNFα and IL 4 in DKA in T2DM. Book of abstracts page 34. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (NSEM), Kongo Conference Hotel, Zaria, 21 – 23 September, 2011.

25.Ogoina, Dimie; Onyemelukwe, G.C; Musa, B. O. P.; Babadoko, A. Seroprevalence and predictors of human herpes virus 8 infection in adult Nigerians with and without HIV-1 infection. Book of abstracts page 25. Paper presented at the 34th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians (Nigeria Chapter) held at the Banquet hall, Kwara hotel, Ilorin, Kwara State, 13th to 16th July, 2010.

26. Ogoina, Dimie; Onyemelukwe, G.C; Musa, B. O. P.; Babadoko, A. Human Herpes Virus 8 Infection and AIDS associated Kaposi’s Sarcoma in Zaria. Book of Abstract page 39. Paper presented at the 5th National conference on HIV/AIDS Abuja, Nigeria 2nd

to 5th May, 2010.

IN PREPARATION   1.         Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria . 

2. Leptin, Resistin, Ghrelin and other hormones in Nigerian Diabetes.

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3. Endoglin and other factors in pathogenesis of Eclampsia in Nigeria

4.         Complement and Immunoglobulins in cholera   5.         Trace element levels in cholera   6.         Immunoglobulins and complement in Nigerian children with sickle cell disease.   7.         Cell mediated immunity in pregnancy   8.         Active rosettes in T lymphocytes in leprosy   9.         Active rosettes in T lymphocytes in leprosy   10.         Peripheral T suppressor cells in leprosy   11.       Aflatoxins in malnutrition   12.       Role of Interlelukins in Sickle Cell disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Eclampsia.   13.       Lymphocyte Subsets in Sickle Cell disease, Diabetes, Eclampsia.   14.       Hepatitis B,C,D antigens and antibodies in Carrier States, Chronic liver diseases PLCC.   15.       Role of Resistin and Leptin in Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Nigeria .   16.       Prolactin sperm count and Infertility in Nigeria   RESEARCH IN PROGRESS     1.         Delta Role of hepatitis in chronic liver disease   2.         IgG allotypes and subclasses in Nigerians   3.         Epidemiology laboratory parameters in Rheumatological disease

4.         T cell cubtypes in pulmonary tuberculosis   5.         T subsets in HIV/AIDS patients and clinical parameters     PUBLIC LECTURES   1.         Epidemiology and Immunopathogenesis of AIDS – Kano State AIDS workshop   2.         Immunosuppression in Hookworm in Nigerian patients

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  3.         Immunology of AIDS – Benin 1991   4.         Diabetes Mellitus – NMA, Minna , Niger State 1989   5.         Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS – To rotary Club of Zaria, 1992. 6. The Role of Laboratory Scientist in Non-communicable disease lecture given to Laboratory Association of Nigeria 2009. 7. Prevention of diabetes in Nigeria 2013

PANEL AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED/PUBLIC OFFICES   1.         African Diabetes Congress, Lagos (1990)   2.         National Vice President Diabetic Association of Nigeria 1989-1991   3.         National President diabetes Association of Nigeria 1992-1998   4.         Member Pan African Diabetes Study Group   5.         President, Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria , 1998/2000   6.         Member, National Non Communicable Disease Expert Committee, 1989-98   7.         Co-President Report of National Survey in Non-communicable Disease in Nigeria             (Primary Health Care and Non communicable Diseases).   8.         Member, National Expert Committee on Saxually Transmitted Disease AIDS,   1989.   9.         Member, NUC accreditation Panel, Medicine, University of Ife – 1990   10.       Member, NUC accreditation Panel, Medicine, Usman Danfodio University , Sokoto, 1990.   11.       Member, Senate Council Committee, ABU, Zaria on Award of Honorary Degree,        1990   12.       Member, Faculty Board of Physic, National Postgraduate Medical fellowship Board, 1990.   13.       Member of National Technical Committee on AIDS Research   14.       Member of National Technical Committee of Rabies   15.       President, Diabetes Association of Nigeria (1992-1998)   16.       Short-listed to the President amongst best three for job of Director of Nigerian Medical

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Research Institute, Yaba, 1989 after;             a).        Professor E. Essien             b).        Professor O. Tomori   17.       Member, National Task Force on Control of Trypanosomiasis

18.       Head, Department of Medicine, A.B.U. Teaching Hospital 1992-date   19.       Member, National Committee on Case definition of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria  

20.       Member, National Committee on Formulation of 2nd Plan (1993-1996) HIV/AIDS  control.   21.       Member WHO collaborating Research  Group ( University of Pittsburgh , USA )   on

Epidemiology of Diabetes mellitus.  

22.       Member, Nigerian Medical & research Council Accreditation Panel to Gwagwalada General Hospital , Abuja , November, 1994.

  23.       Member, Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria , Committee on Conversion to            Collegiate

system    24.       Chairman, National Interministerial Committee on HIV/AIDS (1993-1998),      Evaluation

Committee appointed 2nd February, 2000. Vice Chairman, Ms. Stella Goings – Lead to formation of NACA, SACA, LACA

  25.       Member, Senate Committee of Seven on Outstanding ABU issues – 1995

26.       Member, Governing Council Igbinedion University , Okada, Edo State 1999 –  date; Chairman Medical AccreditationCommittee of Igbinedion University .

  27.       Member, National Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Biologicals (NAFDAC)        

October 1996.   28.       Member of 3 - WHO National Certification Committee (NCC) of National Program on Polio

Immunization (NPI), July, 2001 – date).  Committee write      reports on Polio Immunization efforts and direct activities.

  29.       Member, National Adverse Events following Immunization Committee (AEFI) 2005/06 – to

date.   30.       Member WHO/World Bank Report inputs on Non-communicable diseases (NCD) in Nigeria ,

2004/2005.  Invited to WHO Geneva NCD unit to make inputs on   Technical Report on NCD management.

 

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31.       Chairman, National Non-communicable Diseases expert Committee of Nigeria, 2001 to date (Took over from Professor O.O. Akinkugbe).

  32. Amber, E. H., Hassan, Z, Yop, C. G . Onyemelukwe G. C and Olatunde, B. P(1992). “Cellular

immune changes in Dogs with naturally occurring venereal tumors treated with 5 fluorouaracil plus levamisole and vincristine” Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference – “ The Veterinary Cancer Society. Asilomar Conference Centre Pacific Grove, Carlifornia.

         a).        Produced Draft policy oon NCD    b). Health Promotion Policy sent to National Assembly to enact Transplantion                     law.

32.       Member, Board of Management of National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu , 2000 –  date.   33.       Linkage with Professor Slavin of Hadasseh University , Jerusalem to set up Stem Cell, Centre

in Nigeria .   SPECIAL AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES   1.         Chairman, University Committee on Reorganization of SIWES 1996/97   2.         Member, University Committee on Reorganization of Institutes and Centres of   Ahmadu

Bello University, 1997/98   3.         Member, University Committee on Reorganization of Appointment and Promotion Guidelines

of A.B.U., 1997.   4.         Member, Committee on Post Doctoral Research Centre, A.B.U., Zaria, 1998.

5. EBOLA: Chairman WACP Expert Committee on Ebola 2014.       Professor Geoffrey C. Onyemelukwe, MON                                                           

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