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Kafayat Arowolo

Country of origin: Nigeria Currently in: Nigeria, Lagos General field of specialization: Biological Systems and Organisms
Academic Background

Degrees

2012 Master Biological Systems and Organisms
2008 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Biological Systems and Organisms

Working on enteric viruses causing gastroenteritis among children in Nigeria. (Ph.D in view)


Publications resulting from Research: 


Epidemiology of enteric viruses in children with gastroenteritis in Ogun state, Nigeria. J.Med.Virol. 2019,91:1022-1029.

Hospital-based preliminary assessment of rotavirus infection in children with gastroenteritis in Ogun State, Nigeria. EAJBS 2017,9:65-72.



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
Teaching

Workshop and Conference Attended

2015 University of Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian society for microbiology conference
2012 University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Medical Education Partnership Initiative in Nigeria (MEPIN)\University of Ibadan. Workshop on Online Information Access, Retrieval, Use and Bibliographic Reference Management.
2011 University of Ibadan, Nigeria Medical Education Partnership Initiative in Nigeria (MEPIN) \Northwestern University. Workshop on Research Methodology.
2010 University of Ibadan, Nigeria Unibadan Conference of Biomedical Research.
2017 Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria 7th International Biotechnology Conference,Exhibition and Workshop

Affiliations

Society for Applied Microbiology
American society for microbiology
European society for clinical virology

Presentation given

2015
Determination of baseline antibody titre to Salmonella typhi/paratyphi among apparently healthy Individuals in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria
University of Lagos, Nigeria
Event: Nigerian Society for Microbiology Conference 2015
2017
Hospital-based preliminary assessment of rotavirus infection in children with gastroenteritis in Ogun State, Nigeria
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria
Event: 7th International Biotechnology Conference,Exhibition and Workshop
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

Mar 2017
Best Oral Presentation
Award of best oral presentation at the 7th International Biotechnology Conference, Exhibition and Workshop held at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. I presented part of my Ph.D research work.
Apr 2017
Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM) Conference Studentship Grant
SFAM Conference Studentship Grant to attend the Annual Applied Microbiology conference to be held in July 2017 at Gateshead, UK where i will be offering a poster presentation.

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