Academic Staff PROFILE

Dr. Olalere Shittu

Dr. Olalere Shittu

Post

Lecturer I

Department

Zoology

Email

shittu.0@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Room 3G 15, Block 3, Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin

Teaching and Research Area

Applied Parasitology; Epidemiology; Malariology; Entomology; Immunoparasitology; Molecular Diagnostics; Parasite Biochemistry

Qualifications

B.Sc. Hons Biology
PGD Computer Science
MBA
M.Sc. Zoology
Ph.D. Applied Parasitology

Professional Affiliations

Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria
Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Instiitute, Bloomberg, USA
Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, Yaba

Research Affiliations

Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, yaba, Lagos
Inqaba Biotech, South Africa
Zoological Society of Nigeria

Undergraduate Teaching

ZLY 101 (Introductory Ecology)
ZLY 103 (Introductory Animal Diversity)
ZLY 106 (Mammalian Forms and Functions)
ZLY 201 (Basic Invertebrate Zoology)
ZLY 202 (Basic Chordate Zoology)
ZLY 204 (Zoological Techniques and Laboratory Practice)
ZLY 303 (Biology of Free Living Non-Arthropod Invertebrates)
ZLY 307 (Animal Histology)
ZLY 309 (Introduction to Parasitology)
ZLY 305 (Animal Phisiology)
ZLY 399 (Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme)
ZLY 402 (Undergraduate Seminar)
ZLY 404 (Economic Parasitology)
ZLY 499 (Undergraduate Project)

Postgraduate Teaching

ZLY 834 (Advanced Research Techniques

Research Interest

Molecular Parasitology
Parasite Biochemistry
Immunology of Parasite
Malariaology
Diagnostic assays
Epidemiology of Parasites
Insects of Medical and Veterinary Research

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