Biography

Dr. UDEZE Augustine Okechukwu is a Reader in the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin. He is a teaching and research Virologist. He was once the Departmental SIWES coordinator; Secretary Departmental Academic Board; Seminar/Project Coordinator; 400 Level Adviser; Sub-dean, Faculty of Life Sciences. He has represented the Faculty at the Senate;
Boards of Faculties of Basic Medical and Physical Sciences; Member, Faculty Ethical Review Committee; Member, Time-table and Room Usages Committee. He is currently the departmental Post Graduate Coordinator; Representative of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the Board of Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and at Staff Disciplinary Committee, University of Ilorin. My research interests are focused on Serological and Molecular Epidemiology of Viral Infections especially Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and its co-morbidities, Arboviral Infections and Determination of Antiviral Resistance Patterns. He has authored/co-authored more than 60 publications in both local and international journals