Staff Profile
Assoc. Prof. Uju Ejike-Iliemene
Position: Reader
Department: Biochemistry
Email: uju.ejike@binghamuni.edu.ng
Biography
Uju Dorathy Ejike-Iliemene (PhD), a lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, obtained a B.Sc from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 2004, both M.Sc and PhD in Biochemistry from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2011 and 2016 respectively. I am a member of International Deans' Course (IDC) 2023/24 Cohort; Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB); American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutic (ASPET); a fellow of Win Institute for Gender Studies. I have won both national and international grants and awards which includes; Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Germany Academic Exchange grant for DIES International Dean’s Course for Africa 2023/2024, Germany, 2023/24; Masterclass for women in higher education leadership in Africa (grant), Istanbul, Turkey, 2022; Bingham University Vice Chancellor’s Excellent Service Award, 2022; TETFUND research grant award under the TETFund National Research Fund (NRF) Intervention, 2020; Bingham University Vice Chancellor’s research grant award, 2019; African Scientific Peer-review Publication and Grant Writing grant award ( Morocco, 2015), 1st TReND -Nigeria Molecular Biology Workshop at Bingham University Nigeria (2017), Certificate of merits and letters of recommendation.
I am Reader, was the first female Head of Biochemistry Department, and first female Dean of Faculty of Science & Technology Bingham University 2020 to date
I have performed and still performing some administrative function which includes: member, council committee on interview of principal officers, committee on research fair/exhibition, committee on examination misconduct, committee on B.Sc students poor performance, committee on amnesty program, committee on staff promotion.
I have contributed to knowledge in the area of plants antioxidant potentials, natural products cancer prevention, and have also published over 20 research articles and book chapters in various peer reviewed journals/publishers and a reviewer of Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, Journal of Functional Food, as well as few other journals.
To prepare the generation of scientists, I have mentored some postgraduate students, including PhD candidates. I have co-published with my mentor and mentees, earning 173 citations and h-index of 7.
| SN | Name | Institution | Year Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uju Dorathy Ejike | Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto | B.Sc Biochemistry, 2004 |
| 2 | Uju Dorathy Ejike | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State | M.Sc Biochemistry, 2011 |
| 3 | Uju Dorathy Ejike | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Kaduna State | Ph.D Biochemistry, 2016 |
| SN | Name | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preventive Potential Of Dietary Inclusion Of Brachystegia Eurycoma (Harms) Seeds On N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea-Induced Colon Carcinogenesis In Wistar Rats. | Journal Article | |
| 2 | Chemopreventive Effect Of Dioclea Reflexa Seeds Dietary Inclusion In Experimental Colon Carcinogenesis | Journal Article | |
| 3 | Ethnomedicinal Practices And Herbalists' Perception Of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases As Risk Factor For Colorectal Cancer Amongpatients With Anorectal Or Gastrointestinal Disorders In Northern Nigeria | Journal Article | |
| 4 | Evaluation Of Brachystegia Eurycoma (Harms) Seed Dietary Inclustion In The Prevention Of Colon Carcinogenesis | Journal Article | |
| 5 | Phytochemical Screening Of Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) And Its Effects On Somehaematological Parameters And Histopathology Of Liver And Brain In Male Rats | Journal Article | |
| 6 | In Vivo Antioxidant Effect Of Methanolic Extract Of Afzelia Africana Seedon Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute And Chronic Oxidative Injuryin Rats | Journal Article | |
| 7 | Effects Of Methanolic Extractof Dioclea Reflexa Hook F Seed On Some Haematological Andkidney Function Parameters In Rats Following Single Or Repeated Carbon Tetrachloride Intoxication | Journal Article | |
| 8 | Total Polyphenols, Flavonoids And Antioxidantproperties Of Different Parts Of Tamarindus Indica Linn Of Nigerian Origin | Journal Article | |
| 9 | Proximate Analysis, Phytochemical Screening And Antitrypanocidal Potentials Of Bucholzia Coriacea In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei- Infected Mice | Journal Article | |
| 10 | Proximate Analysis, Photochemical Screening And Antiplasmodial Potentials Of Mucuna Pruriens Leaves | Journal Article | |
| 11 | Phytochemical Constitutents And Antidiabeticproperty Of Cola Nitida Seeds On Alloxan-Induced Diabetes Mellitus In Rats | Journal Article | |
| 12 | Anti-Diarrhoea Property Of Crude Aqueousleave Extract Of Red Apple Psidium Guajava In Castor Oil-Induced Diarrhoea In Rats | Journal Article | |
| 13 | Effect Of Methanolic Extract Of Tetrapleura Tetraptera (Schum And Thonn) Taub Leaves On Hyperglycemia And Indices Of Diabetic Complications In Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats | Journal Article | |
| 14 | In Vivo Antioxidant Andhepatoprotective Effects Of Methanolicextract Of Dioclea Reflexa Seed In Rats Following Acute Or Chronicliver Injury | Journal Article | |
| 15 | Hypoglycaemic Potentials Of Frog Oil In Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats | Journal Article | |
| 16 | Role Of Dietary Antioxidants In Chemoprevention Of Nitrosamines-Induced Carcinogenesis | Book | |
| 17 | Antitubercular Activities, Antioxidant Properties And Gcms Fingerprinting Of Acacia Hebecladoides, Acacia Albida And Gmelina Arborea | Journal Article | |
| 18 | Antioxidant, Dermal And Acute Toxicological Effects Of Eucalyptus Camaldulensis (Dehn-Blakely) Essential Oil On Male Wistar Rats | Journal Article | |
| 19 | The Role Of Phospholipases In Inflammation, Gene Expression, And Apoptosis | Book | |
| 20 | Application Of Lipases And Phospholipases In Bioremediation Of Oil-Contaminated Environments/Habitats | Book | |
| 21 | Mitigating Effect Of Dietary Dioclea Reflexa (Hook F) Seed Inclusion In Experimental Colon Carcinogenesis | Journal Article | |
| 22 | Phytochemical Analysis, In Vitro And In Silico Effects From Alstonia Boonei De Wild Stem Bark On Selected Digestive Enzymes And Adipogenesis In 3T3‑L1 Preadipocytes. | Journal Article |
Research Interests
- Cancer Research
- Antioxidant research