Work Information
| Job Title | Lecturer I | |||
| First Name | Ademola | |||
| Middle Name (initial) | Clement | |||
| Surname | Famurewa | |||
| Research Gate ID | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ademola_Famurewa | Google Scholar ID | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BASpQDIAAAAJ&hl=en | |
| Programme | Medical Biochemistry |
| Department | Medical Biochemistry |
| Faculty | Basic Medical Sciences |
BIOGRAPHY (EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Dr. Ademola C. Famurewa currently serves as a Lecturer and Researcher at the Department of Medical Biochemistry, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu Campus in 2018 followed by a short-term postdoctoral fellowship and training in Professor Achuthan C Raghavamenon’s laboratory, Amala Cancer Research Center, Kerala, India. Dr Famurewa research areas include phytomedicine, functional foods and toxicology. Dr Famurewa has published articles in prestigious peer-reviewed journals and a current reviewer for journals published by Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Wiley, SAGE, and others. He’s a winner of International Fellowship, awards, research grants, including the TetFund/FUNAI Research Grant and ARL 2017 Biomedical Research Grant by the African Research League/College of Medicine, University of Nigeria. He is a member of the Association of Clinical Chemists of Nigeria (ACCN), Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB), and Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered).
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED | DEGREE(S) AWARDED | YEAR |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA | PHD | 2018 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN | MSC | 2009 |
| 3 | OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY | BSC | 2004 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| S/N | |
| 1 | ANTICANCER EFFECTS AND ACTION MECHANISMS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS |
| 2 | ANTICANCER DRUG SIDE EFFECT AND ITS AMELIORATION WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS |
| 3 | TOXICOLOGY OF CADMIUM, MERCURY AND ARSENIC |
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| S/N | |
| 1 | ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL CHEMISTS OF NIGERIA (ACCN) |
| 2 | NIGERIAN SOCIETY OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (NSBMB) |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (MAXIMUM OF 10, WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)
| s/n | |
| 1 | Famurewa AC, Maduagwuna EK, Folawiyo AM, et al. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects of virgin coconut oil against antibiotic drug gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity via suppression of oxidative stress and modulation of iNOS/NF-ĸB/caspase-3 signalling pathway in Wistar rats. J Food Biochem 2019 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 1.358) |
| 2 | Famurewa AC, Ekeleme-Egedigwe CA, David EE, Eleazu CO, Folawiyo AM, Obasi NA. Zinc abrogates anticancer drug tamoxifen-induced hepatotoxicity by suppressing redox imbalance, NO/iNOS/NF-ĸB signalling and caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in female rats. Toxicol Mech Meth 2019 (PubMed, Impact Factor: 2.276) |
| 3 | Famurewa AC, Asogwa NT, Aja PM, et al. Moringa oleifera seed oil modulates redox imbalance and iNOS/NF-ĸB/caspase-3 signaling pathway to exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic mechanisms against anticancer drug 5-fluorouracil-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. S Afr J Bot 2019; 127: 96-103 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 1.504) |
| 4 | Edeogu CO, Kalu ME, Famurewa AC, Asogwa NT, Onyeji GN, Ikpemo KO. Nephroprotective effect of Moringa oleifera seed oil on gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats: Biochemical evaluation of antioxidant, antiinflammatory and antiapoptotic pathways. J Am Coll Nutr August 2019 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 2.080) |
| 5 | Famurewa AC, Aja PM, Nwankwo OE, Awoke JN, Maduagwuna EK, Aloke K. Moringa oleifera seed oil or virgin coconut oil supplementation abrogates cerebral neurotoxicity induced by antineoplastic agent methotrexate by suppression of oxidative stress and neuro‐inflammation in rats. J Food Biochem 2019; 43 (3): e12748 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 1.358*)
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| 6 | Famurewa AC, Ugwu-Ejezie CS, Iyare EE, Folawiyo AM, Maduagwuna EK, Ejezie FE. Hepatoprotective effect of polyphenols isolated from virgin coconut oil against sub-chronic cadmium hepatotoxicity in rats is associated with improvement in antioxidant defense system. Drug Chem Toxicol 2019; 43(3): e12748 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 1.946) |
| 7 | Famurewa AC, Aja PM, Maduagwuna EK, Ekeleme-Egedigwe CA, Ufebe OG, Azubuike-Osu SO. Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of virgin coconut oil supplementation abrogate acute chemotherapy oxidative nephrotoxicity induced by anticancer drug methotrexate in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 96: 905-911 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 3.743) |
| 8 | Famurewa AC, Ufebe OG, Egedigwe CA, Nwankwo OE, Obaje GS. Virgin coconut oil supplementation attenuates acute chemotherapy hepatotoxicity induced by anticancer drug methotrexate via inhibition of oxidative stress in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2017; 87: 437-442 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 3.743) |
| 9 | Omabe M, Omabe KN, Famurewa AC, Omabe GM. Metabolic basis of polycystic ovarian syndrome; indications for biochemical screening. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2016, 16(1): 61-71 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 2.013) |
| 10 | Eleazu C, Egedigwe-Ekeleme C, Famurewa AC, et al. Modulation of the lipid profile, hepatic and renal antioxidant activities, and markers of hepatic and renal dysfunctions in alloxan-induced diabetic rats by virgin coconut oil. Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets 2019, 19; doi: 10.2174/1871530319666190119101058 (PubMed; Impact Factor: 2.013) |
COLLABORATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
| S/N | |
| 1 | PROFESSOR ACHUTHAN C RAGHAVAMENON, BIOCHEMISTRY UNIT, AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE, AMALA NAGAR, THRISSUR, KERALA STATE, INDIA |
| 2 | DR PATRICK M AJA, DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY, EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY |
| 3 | DR ELIZABETH BESONG, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY, EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY |
| 4 | MR ABIOLA FOLAWIYO, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY, EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY |
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
| S/N | |
| 1 | Research Training Fellowship for Developing Countries Scientists by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI)/Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, 2019 |
| 2 | African Research League Research Grant by the African Research League/College of Medicine, University of Nigeria 2017 (Principal Investigator) |
| 3 | AE-FUNAI TETFUND Institution-based Research Grant, 2016 (Research Group member) |
| 4 | Best Oral Presentation Award (2019), Society for Ethnopharmacology Convention, India. |
| 5 | Most Outstanding Researcher Award (2018), Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, Nigeria |
Staff Information
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- ademola.famurewa@funai.edu.ng