Senior lecture

Kome Otokunefor

- "BSc Microbiology University of Port Harcourt MSc Medical and Molecular Microbiology University of Manchester PhD Molecular Microbiology University of Nottingham "

kome.otokunefor@uniport.edu.ng

+2348051844470

Faculty

Science

Department

Microbiology

Job Description

As a lecturer and researcher, my job is summarily to equip, train and mentor the next generation of scientists. I provide both undergraduate and graduate students with the most current information in the field of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, teach them the rudiments of scientific reasoning, critiquing, data gathering and analysis.

Research Interests

"I am focused on demystifying the use of molecular biology in Nigeria. Basically, I use molecular biology techniques to answer commonplace research questions particularly with respect to virulence, pathogenicity and resistance of microorganisms. Currently cataloguing differences in the above in clinical and non-clinical isolates."

Grants

Tetfund IBR recipient