Prof. Yetunde A. AKEN'OVA

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	Name: Prof. Yetunde A. AKEN'OVA	Faculty: BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCES
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	Designation: Professor
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CURRICULUM VITAE                   

  NAME:                          AKEN’OVA YETUNDE ADEBISI

DEPARTMENT:                   HAEMATOLOGY 

II.       FACULTY:                        BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

PRESENT POSITION:          PROFESSOR 1^ST OCTOBER 1997

DATE WHEN LAST PUT UP FOR PROMOTION: 1^ST OCTOBER 1997 

III.      UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND POSTGRADUATE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

University of Ibadan (MB.BS): September 1968 – June 1973

University of Ibadan  (Postgraduate) September 1979 – December 1979

University College Hospital, Ibadan: (Residency Training): July 1976 – November 1985

Royal Liverpool Hospital: (Overseas Attachment) January 1983 – January 1984. 

IV/V   ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION WITH DATES AND GRANTING BODIES

I      M.B.B.S. University of Ibadan – June 1973

I.     Certificate in Immunology, University of Ibadan – 1979

II.    F.M.C (Path) – with specialisation in haematology – November, 1984

III.   F.W.A.C.P  (Lab. Medicine) 1989.

 VI  SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZES

Federal Government Scholarship: (1970-1973) for MBBS programme at the University Of Ibadan.

     Federal  Government scholarship (1961-1965)Queens College, Yaba Lagos

VII      HONOURS AND DISTINCTIONS AND MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 

• Nigerian Society of Haematology and Blood Transfusion
• Nigerian Society of Immunology
• Nigerian Cancer Society
• Nigerian Medical Association
• Member of the International Society of Haematology
• Associate Lecturer Ogun State University Medical School Sagamu
• Examiner for Part I and II Fellowship Examination of Nigeria Postgraduate Medical College 1990 till date.
• Examiner for Part I and II Fellowship Examination of West African College of Physicians. 1989 till date
• Resource  person Lecture for update course in Haematology for Nigerian  Medical College and West African College of Physicians.10. Ag. Head of the Department of Haematology College of Medicine. February 1994-1996; April 1998- July 1999.
• Head of Heamatology 1^stAugust 1999   Till  31^stJuly, 2002.
• Team leader for ARV Therapy, UCH, Ibadan.
• External Examiner in Haematology:-
  • College of Medicine, University of Lagos –1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
  • University of Ilorin 1995-1999, 2000
  • University of Ghana Medical School for three years commencing 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Ogun State University –2001
  • Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – 2001 to 2003
  • External Examiner Ghana Post-graduate College of Physicians and Surgeons 2009-2011.
  • External Examiner, University of Nairobi, Kenya 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011.

• Editor in Chief  - African Journal of Med &Med  Sciences.
• Principal Investigator for Presidential Emergency Programme for AIDS Relief.
• Principal Investigator for Ciklavit Trial in Sickle Cell Patients.
• Principal Investigator for African Burkitts Lymphoma in UCH, Ibadan.
• Principal Investigator for Aboderin Foundation for NHL Study.
• Hall Mistress for Queen Elizabeth Hall II, University of Ibadan.
• Courses Attended
  • Modern Management Skills – May 1994, University of Ibadan
  • Work Ethics and managing for Increased Productivity – July 1995, University College Hospital,  Ibadan
  • Prenatal Diagnosis of Haemaglobinopathies 1^stJune – 31^stJuly 1996

King’s College Hospital, London.  Visiting Scientist

Acquired expertise in molecular technology techniques e.g. Polymerase chain reaction

• Radiation Safety for Laboratory Workers at King’s College Hospital,

London – June 1996

DETAILS OF TEACHING AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL

1.            Undergraduate Teaching:

 Teaching undergraduate medical students in Haematology from 1981-85 as a Resident/Senior Registrar at University Hospital Ibadan in Haematology and from 1988 till date teaching as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the College of Medicine teaching haematology including relevant molecular biology techniques     

2.            Postgraduate Teaching (1988 till present):

(i)           Teaching Haematology to Post-Graduate Residents at the University College Ibadan and preparing them for the fellowship examination in Part I and Part II of the West African College of Physicians and National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria.

(ii)          Teaching MSc. Haematology courses including related molecular biology techniques (1988 to date).

(iii)         Supervision of Post Graduate Student project for the Fellowship of Post Graduate Medical College and the MSc students University of Ibadan.

I have supervised and co-supervised 4 MSc. Projects in Haematology as well as 4 Fellowship projects of the WACP and NPMC.

Researches

COMPLETED:

1.            Agranulocytosis and Aplastic anaemia amongst Hospital patients in the University College Hospital, Ibadan

2.            Immunological parameters in Nigerians with Sickle Cell anaemia.

3.            Occular changes in Nigerians with Sickle Cell disease (with Dr. Yinka Ashaye –of the Department of Ophthalmology).

4.            Liver, kidney and brain changes in Nigerians with Sickle Cell disease (with Doctor E.E.U. Akang of the Department of Histopathology.

5.            Chromosomal changes in Oncology patients (with Prof. Dayo Ejiwunmi of the Department of Anatomy – Ogun State University)

6.            Platelet membrane physiology

(a)       Intracellular localisation of calcium using Fura 2 in patients with haematological disease:  Haemoglobinopathy, Non – Hodgkins Lymphoma Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (with Prof. E.A. Bababunmi and Mr. Bolaji of the Postgraduate Institute for Medical Research and Training).

         

7.                 Estimation of trace elements (copper, lead, zinc and magnesium in patients with haemoglobinopathy in relation to the severity index score (with Prof. B.O. Osifo  and Mr. Akenami of the Department of Chemical Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan).

     8.     (a)   Periodontic changes in Nigerians with Sickle Cell anaemia (with Dr. Arowojolu of Dentistry Department, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan)

            (b)   Periodontic changes in patients with acute and chronic leukaemias (with Dr.Arowojolu)

      9.           Hearing defects in Nigerians with Sickle Cell anaemia (with Dr. Oworu Department of  Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, University College Hospital, Ibadan).

1.              Effect of single point mutations on the kinetics of conformational changes in Haemoglobin  (Collaborative project of Haematology and Chemistry Department, University of Ibadan).

(ii)      IN PROGRESS

(iii)     DISSERTATION AND THESIS

The effect of minor surgery on some aspects of platelet function.  Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Pathology of the National Medical College in part fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Fellowship of the College (F.M.C. Path) 1984.

Publications

PEER- REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

    (A)       Books or Chapters in Books already published

1.          Introduction to Molecular Biology Technical Development in Molecular Analysis and Gene  Therapy (Chapter 13) pp 1112-1126.  In:  A Compendium of Clinical Medicine by A.O.      Falase and O.O. Akinkugbe.  Spectrum Books Limited, Ibadan.

This invited chapter in a new textbook of Clinical Medicine deals with introductory aspects of molecular biology

(ii)      Patents Nil

(iii)     Articles that have already appeared in learned journals

(iv)     Correlation between malarial specific immunoglobulin (Pf-igG) Absorbance and Splenic size in adult patients with cell disease.Abjah UMA, Aken’ova YA.

(v)       The prevalence of Malaria specific immunoglobulin g(pf-IgG) among adult patient with sickle cell disease by Abjah UMA1 and Yetunde A. Aken’ova Ocheni S. and Aken’Ova Y.A: Acute syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease in the Journal of College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus. Vol. 11 Number 1, June 2006.

Okoje VN, Obiechina AE and Aken’Ova Y.A: Orofacial lesions in 126 newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS patients seen at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. African Journal of Medicine Vol.35  No 1, March 2006.

Odaibo G.N., Taiwo A., Aken’Ova Y.A., Olaleye  O.D.: Detention of HIV antigen and cDNA among antibody-negative blood samples in Nigeria.  Transaction of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2008) 102, 284-287.

Akinpelu O.O., Agbuduwe E.E.C, Aken,Ova Y.A. Blood Transfusion requirement in patients  with sickle cell anaemia.  DOKITA 2008. Vol 33 no1.

Aken’Ova Y.A. Acute Leukaemia – an overview Ifemed.

Akingbola T.S, Adewole IF, Adesina O.A, Afolabi K.A, Fahintola F.A, Bamigboye E.A, Aken’Ova Y.A, Shokunbi W.A, Anwo J.A, Nwegbu M.M (2006). Heamatological profile of healthy pregnant women in Ibadan, South-western Nigeria. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol 26, no 8. 763-769.

Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo, Titilola Stella Akingbola, Joshua Odunayo Akinyemi, Kayode Solomon Adedapo, Gorgina Njideka Odaibo, Yetunde Adebisi Aken’Ova, David Olufemi Olaleye, Issac Folorunso Adewole, Robert Murphy, Phylis Kanki.

Immunological and Biochemical Changes in Nigeria with Hepatitis B Coinfection on Antiretroviral Therapy. Word Journal of Aids, 2011, 1,31-36

KikkeriN.Naresh, Martine Raphael, Leona Ayers, Nina Hurwitz, Valeria Calbi, Emily Rogena, Shahin Sayed, Omar Sherman, Hazem A.H Ibrahim, Stefano Lazzi, Vasileios Mourmouras, Patricia Rince, Jesse Githanga, Bessie Byakika, Emma Moshi, Muheez Durosinmi, Babatunde J. Olasode, Olayiwola A. Oluwasola, Effiong E. Akang, Yetunde  Aken’Ova, Melissa Adde, Ian Magrath and Lorenzo Leoncini.

Lymphomas in Sub-Saharan Africa-What can we learn and how can we help in improving diagnosis, managing patients and fostering translational research

British Journal of Haematology doi: 10. 1111/j. 1365-2141. 2011.08772.x

A Olayiwola Olusola, John Olaniyi, Jesse A. Otegbayo, Gabriel O. Ogun, Titi Akingbola, Cornelius O. Ukeh, Effoing E. U Akang and Yetunde Aken’ova: A fifteen year review of lymphomas in a Nigerian Tetiary Hospital. The journal of health, population and Nutrition , Vol 29, Number 4, page 310-316, August 2011.

Anyaegbu C.C., Okpala I.E., Aken’Ova Y.A., Salimonu L.S. (1998)

Peripheral blood neutropil count and candidacidal correlate with the clinical severity of sickle cell anaemia. Eur. J. Haemato 1998 April; 60 (40): 267 – 268.

Okunade M.A., Kotila T.R., Shokunbi W.A. and Aken’Ova Y.A.  April – June (1998)   Venous Thrombo embolism in Ibadan.  A five year Experience (1986 – 1990)  Nig. Qt. Hosp. Med. Vol. 8 (2).

Adebiyi, Falase A.O., Aken’Ova Y.A. Left ventricular Systolic function of Nigerians with Sickle Cell Anaemia. Cardiologie Tropical, Tropical Cardiology Accepted December 1998 No – 581

Lawani J., Aken’Ova Y.A., Shittu O. Priapism – Surgical Appraisal African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences March and June 1999.  Volume 28 No1 – 12  pp 21-23

Soyanwo O.A., Aken’Ova Y.A., Bamgbade O.A.  Anaesthesia and Sickle Cell Disease Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine Vol. 9 (1) January – March 1999.

   Akenani, Aken’Ova Y.A, Bola Osifo; Trace Elements in Sickle Cell anaemia.  African Journal of  Medicine and Medical Sciences vol. 28, No. 3-4, September and    December 1999, pp 137 – 139

Anyaegbu C.C., Okpala I.E., Aken’Ova Y.A., Salimonu L.S.  Complement   Haemolytic activity circulating Immune complexes and the morbidity of sickle cell  anaemia.  APMIS:  699 – 702, 1999

Oro-Dental Manifestation of leukaemia in Nigerians M.O. Arowojolu, Aken’Ova Y.A., K.A. Osiyemi.  Nig. Qt J. Hosp. Med. Vol. 10(1) January – March 2000

T.R. Kotila,. Aken’Ova Y.A., W.A. Shokunbi, T.S. Akingbola and F.A. Fashola-Hodgkins disease after treatment for Burkitt’s lymphoma: Case Report. East African Medical Journal – July 2001 pp 49-51

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