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Dr Olabanji Surakat

LECTURER AND RESEARCH SCIENTIST

  • Member, Parasitology & Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN)
  • Member, Africa Research network on Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD)
  • Member, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH).

WORK EXPERIENCE
2018 - Present: Lecturer II
Osun State University, Nigeria.
Roles:

  • Provide teaching and instruction materials for undergraduate Biological sciences students.
  • Supervise final year projects, prepare examination questions and grade.
  • Lead research teams into the study of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Malaria.
  • Community service.

Scholarships, Awards and Prizes
Jan., 2020: Grant ($25,000).
African Research Network on Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD) Small Grants Programme 2019 (SGP III, 2020). Funders (USAID & UKAID) Administered by the Coalition for Operational Research on NTDS (COR-NTD) at the NTD Support Center, Task Force for Global Health, Decatur, Atlanta, USA.

 

August 2019: Training Workshop Grant (₤2,500).
Facilitation of training for 100 scientists from Nigeria on Ethics in Biomedical Research and global best practices in the context of Preventive Chemotherapy Neglected Tropical Diseases (PC-NTDs). Funders, The Global Health Network (TGHN) at The University of Oxford, United Kingdom.

Key achievements:

  • Consultant, Global Fund, WHO, Gates Foundation, Sightsavers International, Carter Center, etc.
  • Member Planning Committee, Female Genital Schistosomiasis Competencies Workshop. WHO, Grand Challenges Canada, Task Force for Global Health.
  • Team lead, Operational Research on Integrated Transmission Assessment Survey (Pre F-iTAS and iTAS) of onchocerciasis and LF, Rivers State, Nigeria.
  • Technical Advisor, to World Health Organization (WHO/APOC) on Training of Entomologist in Khartoum, Gaderef and other localities in The Republic of Sudan.
  • Panelist, World Youth Forum, Egypt.
  • Financial Secretary, Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria

EDUCATION:

  • 2016 - Ph.D, Parasitology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
  • 2014 - M.Sc, Parasitology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
  • 2009 - B.Sc, (Hons) Zoology - Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.
  • 2003 - SECONDARY SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE - Ijebu Ode Grammar School, Ogun State.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

  • Conferences Papers presented - 11.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS:

  • University of Washington, Seattle, USA - Leadership & Management in Health.
  • World Health Organization - Training on Cytotaxonomic Identification of Black flies (Simulium damnosum).
  • Programme for Appropriate Technology in health (PATH), USA. - Ov16 ELISSA.
  • The Global Health Network, University of Oxford - ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2) (ICH GCP) certificate.
  • AfriBop African Immunology of Parasites, Pathogens and Pathogenesis. KEMRI Kenya. - Bioinformatics Training.

OTHER DETAILS:

  • Sex: Male
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Nationality: Nigerian

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Requirements for PPSN Membership

1. Pay N5,000 for membership application fee

2. Pay N10,000 for membership annual dues for the year 2025, 2026 as at 7th, October, 2022 going forward.

A. Offline Registration:

1. Pay the above fees to PPSN GTB Account No.: 0027247210

2. Send evidence of payment both as SMS and email to 08033199315 via WhatsApp and banjisurakat@gmail.com.

3. After that, to the same number above also via WhatsApp, send the following details:

    1. Full names
    2. Contact address
    3. Sex
    4. Occupation
    5. Phone number
    6. Area of interest
    7. Email address

B. Online Registration:

1. Complete your Membership Application Form: (please click the Join PPSN button below);

2. Upon completion of the Application Form, please follow Payment Instruction on Step 2 of the Application Form.

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Existing Members Annual Dues Payment

1. Pay N10,000 for membership annual dues for the year 2025, 2026 as at 7th, October, 2022 going forward to PPSN GTB Account No.: 0027247210

2. Send evidence of payment both as SMS and email to 08033199315 via WhatsApp and banjisurakat@gmail.com.