Academic Staff PROFILE

Professor

Prof. Akanbi Olatunde Babatunde

Post

Professor

Department

Veterinary Pathology

akanbi.ob@unilorin.edu.ng

Office Address

Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ilorin

Teaching and Research Area

Teaching Area: General Veterinary Pathology, Pathology of Infectious Diseases, Avian Pathology, Systemic Pathology. Research Area: - -Investigating Pathology of Parvoviral Enteritis in Exotic and Local indigenous dogs in Ilorin, Nigeria, Pathology and molecular characterization of Escherichia coli in Bats in Ilorin, Nigeria, -Evaluation of Antitrypanosomal Effect of Nigella Sativa in Wistar Rats using Electrocardiograph and Molecular Biomakers - Pathology of Escherichia coli infections in Poultry flocks in North central Nigeria - Pathology of Salmonella gallinarium infections in Poultry flocks in North central Nigeria - Extrapancreatic pathology in Diabetes Mellitus and Glybenclamide treatment in Rats -Pathology and Pathogenesis of a Rabies virus isolated in Ilorin, Nigeria -Safety Evaluation of Eucalyptus torelliana in Wistar Rats, post -Histopathological changes in liver and kidney due to sub-acute Acalypha wilkesiana decoction,

Qualifications

Fellowship, College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria
PhD, University of Ibadan
M.V.Sc, University of Ibadan
DVM, University of Ibadan
Certificate, European College of Veterinary Pathologists

Professional Affiliations

Veterinary Council of Nigeria
Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association
College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria

Research Affiliations

Bundesforschungs instituts fur Tiergesundheit, Insel-Riems, Germany
Humboldt University
Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan
Dept of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria
Pirbright Institute, United Kingdom
Nigeria Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development

Undergraduate Teaching

University of Ilorin: Undergraduate- General Veterinary Pathology- Inflammation and Repair, and Neoplasm. Systemic Veterinary Pathology I- Skin and Its Appendages, Special senses, Pathology of Infectious diseases -Viral diseases of domestic Animals. Systemic Veterinary Pathology II- Musculoskeletal and Urinary systems, Avian and Aquatic Animal Pathology –Viral diseases of poultry, Viral, parasitic, and fungal diseases of fishes. Veterinary Clinical Pathology – Biopsy, Exfoliative Cytology and Histopathology.
University of Ibadan: Undergraduate: Vet. Pathology I- General Veterinary Pathology- Neoplasia, Vet. Pathology II Organ systems Pathology- Digestive and Urinary systems, Vet. Pathology III Avian Pathology: Nutritional and non-infectious diseases, Clinics in Veterinary Pathology I& II- Diagnostic Pathology of Domestic Animals: Practical cases review: Wildlife, Laboratory Animals and Forensic Pathology, Vet Diagnostic II Necropsy rotation

Postgraduate Teaching

University of Ilorin: Postgraduate: Correlative Pathology, Cellular Pathology and Carcinogenesis, Advanced Systemic Pathology I, Advanced Systemic Pathology II, Advanced Immunopathology, Wildlife Pathology, Pathology of Laboratory Animal Diseases, Advanced Avian Pathology, Advanced Aquatic Animal Pathology, Toxicological Pathology, Ultrastructural Pathology, Exfoliative Cytology, Diagnostic Methods in Veterinary Pathology, Advanced Pathology of Tropical Diseases of Domestic Animals.
University of Ibadan: Postgraduate: VPT 701: Correlative Pathology- All systems VPT 702: Inflammation and Repair, Concepts in Cell Pathology and Oncology VPT 703: Advanced Systemic Pathology I - Cardiovascular and integumentary systems VPT 705: Advanced Systemic Pathology III- Urinary and reproductive systems

Research Interest

Molecular Detection, Pathogenesis and Pathology of Viral Infectious Diseases of Animals
Toxicological Pathology
Plant-based extract and molecule's pre-clinical assessment

Links to Publications

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