Work Information
| First Name | Joseph | |
| Middle Name (initial) | A. | |
| Surname | Nwafor | |
| Google Scholar ID | Joseph Nwafor | |
| Programme | Anatomy |
| Department | Anatomy |
| Faculty | Basic Medical Sciences |
BIOGRAPHY
Nwafor A. Joseph currently serves as Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Anatomy, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He obtained his M.Sc degree in Anatomy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2017 and he is currently pursuing his Ph.D training at the University of Benin, Edo state, Nigeria. Nwafor Joseph is research oriented and has published a number of articles in learned journals. He has equally trained and supervised some undergraduate project dissertations.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED | DEGREE(S) AWARDED | YEAR |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF BENIN | B.SC ANATOMY (SECOND CLASS UPPER DIVISION) | 2011 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA | M.SC ANATOMY | 2017 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| S/N | |
| 1 | FORENSIC AND CLINICAL ANATOMY |
| 2 | TISSUE SCIENCE AND HISTOCHEMISTRY |
| 3 | TOXICOLOGY AND BIOTHERAPEUTICS |
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| S/N | |
| 1 | ANATOMICAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (ASN) |
| 2 | SOCIETY OF EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ANATOMIST OF NIGERIA (SECAN) |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
| S/N | |
| 1 | Nwafor JA*, Uchewa OO, Egwu AJ, Nwajagu GI. 2019. Median nerve formation; an unusual position in the right upper extremity with clinical relevance. Anatomy journal of africa. 2019. Vol 8 (2): 1577 – 1579. |
| 2 | Akunna GG, Nwafor J*, Egwu OA, Ezemagu UK, Obaje G, Adepoju LH1 and Akingbade AM. Cisplatin-Induced Ovarian Cytotoxicity and the Modulating Role of Aqueous Zest Extract of Citrus limonium (AZECL) in Rat Models. J Tradit Med Clin Natur 2017, 6:3 |
| 3 | Famurewa A, Akunna G, Nwafor J*, Chukwu O, Ekeleme-Egedigwe C, Oluniran J. Nephroprotective activity of virgin coconut oil on diclofenac-induced oxidative nephrotoxicity is associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in rats. Avicenna J Phytomed, 2019. |
| 4 | Uchewa, Obinna O, Okafor Samuel O, Nwafor Joseph A*. Lead acetate: a dangerous environmental toxicant that is ameliorated by the aqueous extract of Ficus vogelii (fv). Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2017, 2(4), 1-6. DOI: 10.22270/ujpr.v2i4.R1 |
| 5 | Obaje, godwin sunday, Uhere, Cynthia, Uzomba, Godwin Chinedu, Sharon, Oluchukwu Azubuike-osu, Nwafor, Joseph Alo*, Victor, Progress Dakuro. Age-specific sex differences in weight, height and cephalofacial dimensions among ebonyi indigenes in Nigeria. South eur j orthod dentofac res 2018, 5(1&2): 1-52 |
Staff Information
- 08134061446
- jn.nwafor@funai.edu.ng