Africa Center for Excellence on Neglected Tropical Diseases and Forensic Biotechnology (ACENTDFB), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
ACENTDFB, established in 2014 at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, focuses on neglected tropical diseases like trypanosomiasis, onchocerciasis/filiariasis, rabies, and forensic biotechnology. The center offers postgraduate programs, including PhD and MSc in Biotechnology, and short courses on various topics such as molecular diagnosis and recombinant proteins. The implementation tasks involve curriculum design, program approval, student enrollment, and fieldwork initiation. Collaboration with experts in relevant fields has shaped the curriculum. Short courses are developed in partnership with institutions like the Centre for Biotechnology Research and Training, ABU Zaria, and Universitat Bremen, among others.
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AFRICA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE ON NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES AND FORENSIC BIOTECHNOLOGY (ACENTDFB) AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA NIGERIA Professor A.J. Nok CENTER LEADER
INTRODUCTION ACENTDFB took off in 2014. Focus: Trypanosomiasis Onchocerciasis/filiariasis Rabies Forensic Biotechnology
Mounted Programmes Postgraduate Degrees PhD Biotechnology MSc Biotechnology PGD Forensic Biotechnology Short Courses Recombinant Protein Theory and Practice Molecular diagnosis of parasite infections Molecular determination of Genotypes
Postgraduate Programme Implementation Tasks Curriculum and Module Design University Senate Approval of Curriculum and Programmes Student Enrollment Appointment of Student Supervision Teams Commencement of Coursework Commencement of Field and Laboratory Work
University Senate Approval of Curriculum and Programmes DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY POSTGRADUATE BOARD FACULTY OF SCIENCE POSTGRADUATE BOARD SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES BOARD UNIVERSITY SENATE
Curriculum and Module Design and Preparation The curricula for the postgraduate programs were designed in a collaborative manner by experts with various academic backgrounds relevant to the NTDs Veterinary Public Health Biochemistry Pharmaceutical Microbiology Biological Sciences Professor M. Mamman (Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis and Onchocerciasis Research) Professor Kelm Sorge of University of Bremen
Short Course Implementation Task Development of Course Manual In conjunction with Centre for Biotechnology Research and Training, ABU, Zaria (CBRT) and the Universitat Bremen Appointment of course instructors Student Enrollment Commencement of Coursework Commencement of Field and Laboratory Work CBRT Universitat Bremen NITOR University of Ngoundare, Cameroon
Students Enrollment (MSc, PhD & PGD) Student enrolment was on a competitive basis FIRST YEAR PROGRAMME APPROVAL BY THE UNIVERSITY INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT SCREENING THROUGH LABORATORY BASED SHORT TRAINING SELECTION CRITERIA Participation in short training Registration status with the University Gender Nationality SUBSEQUENT YEARS Followed normal university approved postgraduate enrollment process
Coursework Pedagogy Lectures Seminars Paper presentations Assignments Internet search ICT Tools (Video Presentations and Software Presentations) Mix of lecturers (Expert of Various Disciplines) Course Evaluations (Tests, Term Paper and Final written Exams)
Research supervision Collaborative Joint supervisory team/multidisciplinary Incorporation of fieldwork component (Sample Collection and handling) PG Seminar presentations and progress reports Internal Project Defense for PGD External Thesis/Dissertation Defense (MSc and PhD)
HIGHEST QUALIFICATION FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION NAME NATIONALITY ANDREW NOK NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry MAIRO INUWA NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist JACOB KWAGA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Public Health Scientist YAKUBU IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Parmaceutical Microbiologist MAMMAN MOHAMMED NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist ILIYA NDAMS NIGERIAN PHD Zoologist ISMAILA UMAR NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry NASIR SHUAIBU NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry JUNAID KABIR NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist DANLADI AMEH NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry
SUNDAY ATAWODI NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry HUMPHREY NZELIBE NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry M ACHUKWE CAMEROONIAN PHD Veterinary imunologist M NJONKA CAMEROONIAN PHD Molecular Parasitologist SOERGE KELM GERMAN PHD Molecular Biologist MAMMAN AISHA NIGERIAN PHD Clinical Hematologist SANI IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry EMMANUEL BALOGUN NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist IDOWU AIMOLA NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist HUSSAINA MAKUN NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist THADDEUS GBEM NIGERIAN PHD Molecular Biologist
GRACE KIA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist SIMON YILA NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Scientist O OKUBANJO NIGERIAN PHD Veterinary Parasitologist AUWAL IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry ALIYU MUHAMMAD NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry GLORIA CHECHET NIGERIAN PHD Biochemistry MUAWIYA ABARSHI NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist ABDULRAZAQ IBRAHIM NIGERIAN PHD Biotechnologist
Lessons Learned So Far Issues pertaining to programme management Need to improve incentive strategies for foreign students and resource persons Need to improve IGR generation Need to broaden university sensitization with a bid to attracting increased support for long term sustainability of the Excellence culture High initial to targets for the programmes (postgraduate programmes and short courses) and publications. Untimely release of DLI-linked disbursements
Future Educational Initiatives National and International Accreditation for Postgraduate programmes Incorporation of Industry Experts in Teaching and Supervision of Postgraduate Students Incorporation of Industrial training for Postgraduate students Industry internship for trainees Selection of top candidates for short-term fellowships in foreign partner labs. Mounting of new postgraduate programmes and short courses
Activity Target to date Achieved to date (total and %) Comments DLR 2.1 (New Short-term Students) 699 101/14.4% 46 REGIONAL 34 FEMALES DLR 2.2 (New Master students) 140 51/36.4% 7 REGIONAL 13FEMALES DLR 2.3 (New PhD students) 27 18/66.7% 5 REGIONAL 9 FEMALES DLR2.4 (No of outreach periods for faculty and students) 400 25/6.25% DLR 2.5 (International evaluation and accreditation of quality of education programs) 2 NONE Applied for and awaiting NUC resource verification Started discussing with Susan Day of ACGME I DLR 2.6 (Published articles in internationally recognized and peer reviewed journals) 44 9/20.5% DLR 2.7 (Externally generated revenue) $129,084.67 Currently awaiting payment of 5, 000,000 naira for a recently concluded training for medical lab scientists from Kaduna state ministry of health DLR 2.8 (Milestones) Milestone 1 (Renovation of Classes MILESTONE 1 COMPLETED
DLR 2.8 Milestone 1 (Renovation of Classes and laboratories at CBRT and Biochemistry Department) Milestone 2(Installation of learning materials, Smart Boards, Computers) Milestone 3 (Construction of Animal House and facility) Milestone 4 (New Laboratory equipment) MILESTONE 1 COMPLETED MILESTONE 2 COMPLETED MILESTONE 3 (IN PROGRESS) MILESTONE 4 RT-PCR installed PCR installed Horizontal gel electrophoresis equipment installed Gel Documentation system installed Laminar Flow Hood installed
ACENTDFB accomplishments since May, 2016 Launched a new short course training (Molecular Genotype Determination) and trained 10 medical laboratory science staff of Kaduna state government. Initiated communications with Susan Day of ACGME-I for International Accreditation Applied for and currently awaiting NUC resource Verification as a First step to Achieving National Accreditation Procurement and Installation PCR thermal cycler, Gel documentation unit and 2 No. Gel Electrophoresis units Appointment of a Safeguard officer Completion of first semester 2015/2016 coursework for PG programmes Completion of Dissertation requirements by two MSc Biotechnology students
S/N o NAME RESEARCH TOPIC STATUS SUPERVISORS 1 GAIYA DANLADI DANIEL DEVELOPMENTAL GENE EXPRESSION STUDIES OF GLUTATHIONE S- TRANSFERASE (OvGST) GENE OF O. VOLVULUS IN THE HOST (HUMAN) AND VECTOR (SIMULIUM DAMNOSIUM) AWAITING FINAL PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS DR. IDOWU AIMOLA/ DR MUHAMMAD A. 2 SULEIMAN MUNTAR ADEIZA MOLECULAR STUDY OF THE RABIES VIRUS NUCLEOPROTEIN GENE IN TRADED AND SLAUGHTERED DOGS IN GOMBE STATE IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA J./DR OKUBANJO 3 AUDU ELIZABETH FUNMILOLA THE ROLE OF KOLAVIRON IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS IN THE FIELD PROF NDAMS/DR MUHAMMAD A.
4 BECHEMAGBOR ASHUTAKA XENOMONITORING AND QUANTITATIVE REALTIME PCR OF FILARIAL NEMATODES IN SOMEPARTS OF ADAMAWA REGION,CAMEROON IN THE FIELD PROF NDAMS/DR YILA/ DR BALOGUN/ PROF NJONKA 5 ASHADE NOAH MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF SIMULIUM DAMNOSUM SIBLING SPECIES IN ONE OF THE ENDEMIC FOCI WITHIN KADUNA STATE, NORTHWEST NIGERIA IN THE LABORATORY DR HUSSAINA MAKUN/PROF D.A. AMEH
6 SANI SULEIMAN USMAN EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AVERMECTINS PRODUCED BY STRAINS OF STREPTOMYCES AVERMECTILIS FROM SOIL SAMPLES IN ZARIA IN THE FIELD PROF MAMMAN A.I./PROF INUWA 7 ADAJI JOSEPH OTAFU MOLECULAR STUDIES OF THE N-GENE SEGMENTOF RABIES VIRUS ISOLATED FROM DOGS IN BENUE STATE IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA/ DR BALARABE SALLAU
8 GIMBA HASSAN DONGBA MIDGUT EP PROTEIN GENE EXPRESSION PATTERN IN GLOSSINA MORTISAN MORTISAN INFECTED WITH TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE AWAITING FINAL PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS PROF UMAR I.A./ DR OKUBANJO O. 9 OMOGOYE FEMI DETERMINATION OF RABIES VIRAL ANTIGEN AND VIRAL RNA IN-APPARENTLY HEALTHY DOGS IN THE LABORATORY PROF JUNAID K./PROF ATAWODI S.E
10 NURA IBRAHIM SHEHU MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RABIES VIRUS FROM SLAUGHTERED DOGS IN DANKO WASAGU LGA OF KEBBI STATE IN THE FIELD PROF KWAGA J/PROF NASIRU M.S.
11 SAI JEFF VER IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF KUNITZ PROTEIN GENE FROM THE SALIVARY GLAND OF SIMULIUM DAMNOSIUM IN THE FIELD DR YILA/ DR BALARABE SALLAU 12 ALIYU YAKUBU MOLECULAR STUDY AND RISK FACTORS ASSESSMENT OF RABIES IN SLAUGHTERED DOGS FROM ZURU EMIRATE KEBBI STATE NIGERIA IN THE FIELD DR GRACE KIA/ DR. OKUBANJO O. 13 ANTHONY CHINEDU DAVID MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF RABIES VIRUS N GENE ISOLATED FROM DOGS IN AKWA IBOM STATE IN THE FIELD DR MAKUN H./PROF UMAR I.A. 14 ABRAHAM SHEYIN GENOME SCREENING OF O. VOLVULUS FOR PUTATIVE VACCINE CANDIDATES IN THE LABORATORY DR GBEM T.T./PROF NZELIBE H.C.
