Dr ADEREMI Adewale Victor
Lecturer I, Biochemistry
College of Health Sciences
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Dr. Aderemi holds a Bachelors degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Ilorin (2005), a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH) from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2012) and a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biochemistry from the University of Kent, United Kingdom (2015). He joined the services of the University as a Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Health Sciences, on the 1st of April, 2011 and has hitherto been an active member of the College. He has publications in learned journals.

Dr Aderemi teaches medical biochemistry in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Health Sciences in the University. He also supervises students’ works such as practical and tutorials. Additional responsibilities include working as course/students’ advisor and as a member of several statutory committees in the College of Health Sciences. He is currently working (in acting capacity) as the Chairman, Animal House Committee.

As a biomedical scientist, he has worked on some diseases of public health importance such as cancers and cardiovascular diseases. His research interests include characterisation of cancer cell lines, in vitro toxicological evaluation of anticancer agents, as well as the biochemistry of diseases of public health importance such as cancers, cardiovascular diseases and tuberculosis. His future research shall focus on the biochemistry of certain strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and utilization of a novel approach for development of antibiotics against this human pathogen.