Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

DR. STELLA OGBONNIE ENYINNAYA (MB;BS, FWACP, MPH)

The Current Head of Department

Medical Microbiology & Parasitology

The Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology was created in 2019 as one of the 5 core departments in the Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University. It is one of the 4 pathology departments that provides rapid, reliable and world class diagnostic support to the clinicians in the management of patients with infectious disease. The department serves as a training and research center for undergraduate medical, nursing and public health students, as well as other students undergoing postgraduate training in any medical- related field. The course is offered to first year clinical students (400 level) of the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) program. We also offer postgraduate programme (MSc) in Infectious Diseases. The department aims to provide students with world class academic and research services relevant to the practice of medicine.

The course is offered to first year clinical students (400 level) of the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery) Program and 300 level Nursing students. Teaching involves demonstrating the microscopic appearance and relevance of microorganism in the pathogenesis of disease in humans. The students are taught to apply the knowledge of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology to identify various organisms as causative agents of infections as well as providing appropriate treatment, prevention and control of infectious diseases.

Staff list in the Department

NAME	RANK	AREA OF SPECIALIZATION	Email
OBORO IBINABO	PROFESSOR	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	ibinabo.oboro@gmial.com
LAWSON, STEPHENSON DANAGOGO	LECTURER I (HOD)	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	stephenlawson@yahoo.com
ENYINNAYA STELLA OGBONNIE	LECTURER I	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	stellaioce@yahoo.com
BOB-MANUEL MIENYE	LECTURER I	MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY	mienye.bobmanuel@ust.edu.ng
OWURONG OWUIREKENE AWO	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	owuirekene@gmail.com
CHIKANELE JOSH-KUWU	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	chicaawesome@gmail.com
ANELE MAUREEN CHINENYE	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	anelemaureen86@gmail.com
WIKE JENIFER CHIJIDE	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	jennydiorgu@gmail.com
CHUKU IBUCHIM JENNIFER	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	chukujemmifer29@gmail.com
OKAFOR AFAM CHIBUIKE	TECHNOLOGIST II	MICROBIOLOGY	okaforafamc@gmail.com
ISIGUZO, AGUSTINA AKUM	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	akumteedan@gmail.com
WORLU KELVIN IBUCHIM	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	kelvinworlu2020@gmail.com
NWEKE JULIET WISDOM	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	nwekelewisdom@gmail.com
AMADI AUGUSTINA OROMA	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	oromaamadi2018@gmail.com
AMADI AUGUSTINA OROMA	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	amadi.wali1@gmail.com
NWEKE NICHOLAS SIMEON	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY	nicholasweke@gmail.com
ORDU OROKOR	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	orduwisdom33@gmail.com
OLLORNWI AMEBEOBARI	TECHNOLOGIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	ollornwiamebeobari@gmail.com
ONYEKWERE BLESSING	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	onyekwereb25@gmail.com
ONYEUKWU CHIOMA JENNIFER	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	chichidexjenny@yahoo.com
AMADI CHINYERE CHRISTIANA	TECHNOLOGIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	frendychinny@gmail.com
ICHEMATI NMERUKNI.C	SCIENTIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	benitaichemati@gmail.com
OKAZU GLORIA OBARINEE	TECHNOLOGIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY	gloriaokuzu@gmail.com
OMEREJI MERCY CHIGERU	TECHNOLOGIST I	MED.MICROBILOGY/PARASITOLOGY
IBINGIBO ISOKARIARI	ADMIN OFFICER	ECONOMICS	ibisokariari@gmail.com

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We primarily teach MBBS Part II Medical Students and BSc Nursing Students.
Perform health-related research
Play a leading role in infection prevention and control
Involvement in infectious disease outbreak management

Academic staff participate actively in various university committees

Attend to patients as it relates to clinical consultations, laboratory investigations and treatment of infectious diseases at the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital

STRUCTURE OF THE UNIT

Academic Staff:

Head of department
Professor
Senior lecturer
Lecturer I
Lecturer II

Non-Academic staff

Administrative staff
Technical staff
- Laboratory scientists (Technologist I)
- Non-laboratory scientist (Technologist II)

PHILOSOPHY OF THE PROGRAMMES

Our primary goal is to provide world-class training in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology to medical, nursing and allied students in a manner that encourages students to learn and apply the knowledge effectively.

OBJECTIVE

To train medical, nursing and allied students to the expected standard and with the best practices acceptable globally.
To assist the university in Infection Prevention and Control of infectious diseases.
To participate actively in all University committees by offering ideas and making positive contribution toward the continual growth of the University.