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Awards

June 2017 American Society for Microbiology Student and Post-Doctoral Award, USA

January 2017 National Research Foundation Innovation Doctoral Scholarships Award, South Africa

January 2016 National Research Foundation Innovation Doctoral Scholarships Award, South Africa

March 2015 National Research Foundation Innovation Doctoral Scholarships Award, South Africa

March 2014 National Research Foundation Innovation Master’s Scholarships Award, South Africa

March 2013 Govan Mbeki Research and Development Center, Supervisor-Linked Bursary Award, University of Fort Hare: Provision of Honors Bursary

October 2011 National Youth Service Chairmanship Award of Excellent, Cross River State, Nigeria
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)
American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB)
Society for Medicinal plants and Economic Development (SOMPED)
Microscopy Society of Southern Africa (MSSA)
South African Society for Microbiology (SASM)
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)
Microbial Pathogenecity and Molecular Epidemiology Research Group (MPMERG)
Medicinal plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Niche Area

Degrees:

2018
Doctorate     Other
Environmental Microbiology and Phytomedicine

Publications resulting from Research
Ethno-medicinal documentation of polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Amathole District Municipality of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Identification of bacterial contaminants in polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Amatole District of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, using rapid 16S rRNA technique.
Molecular Identification of fungal populations in polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis.
Anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis activity of polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
The effect of polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis on other opportunistic organisms of humans infected with tuberculosis.
Evaluation of important mineral nutrients and vitamins in polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Toxicological evaluation of polyherbal medicines used for the treatment of tuberculosis in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Characteristics of pathogenic bacteria isolates associated with the gut and gill of molluscan shellfish, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

3rd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
The 2nd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Center, Johannesburg, South Africa.
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbes Conference 2017
2025
icon-pin-location Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, United States of America.
1st International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
25th South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Congress
2025
icon-pin-location International Convention Center, East London, South Africa
19th Biennial Conference of the South African Society for Microbiology
2025
icon-pin-location Coastlands Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, South Africa.
15th Southern African Marine Science Symposium
2025
icon-pin-location University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa

3rd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
The 2nd International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Center, Johannesburg, South Africa
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbes Conference
2025
icon-pin-location Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, United States of America
Workshop on Techniques in Genomic and Introductory Phylogenetic
2025
icon-pin-location Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
1st International Conference of Society for Medicinal Plants and Economic Development
2025
icon-pin-location Kopanong Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
25th South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Congress
2025
icon-pin-location International Convention Center, East London, South Africa
19th Biennial Conference of the South African Society for Microbiology
2025
icon-pin-location Coastlands Umhlanga Ridge, Durban, South Africa
52nd Annual Conference of the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa
2025
icon-pin-location Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Symposium on Chemico- and Biomedical Research
2025
icon-pin-location Rhodes University, Graham’s Town, South Africa
Training on the operation Scanning Electron Microscope and analysis of samples using Energy Dispersive X-ray spectrophotometer and Wave Dispersive X-ray spectrophotometer
2025
icon-pin-location Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
15th Southern African Marine Science Symposium
2025
icon-pin-location University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
Techniques on how to operate Scanning Electron Microscope
2025
icon-pin-location University of Fort Hare, South Africa
ABSciEx 5600 Triple Quad Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry training session,
2025
icon-pin-location University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Eastern Cape Division of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 19th Biennial Symposium
2025
icon-pin-location University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Safety and Environment Representatives Course, Riverport SHE Training Academy
2025
icon-pin-location University of Fort Hare, South Africa