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DrEvaezi Okpokoro

Research Manager

Internationa Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria

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  • Research Manager
    Internationa Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria
  • +2348058460765 (Mobile)
  • Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, Research, Pent House Maina Court, Plot 252 Herbert Macaulay Way, Central Business District, Abuja, Nigeria

BIO

Dr. Evaezi Okpokoro is a public health physician (MBBS; MPH) with a passion for infectious disease research and biostatistics. He was the study manager for a Canadian-funded HIV vaccine research conducted by the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria and currently a WHO-TDR fellow with Aeras (a not for profit TB vaccine research Institute). He is determined, goal-driven, diligent and work better with targets. Dr. Okpokoro has a passion for learning, knowledge sharing, teamwork and a deep sense of satisfaction when this is accomplished.

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Research Manager
    Internationa Research Center of Excellence, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria2 Jan 2018 - present
  • WHO-TDR Fellow
    Aeras, Clinical Operations, Capetown, South Africa5 Dec 2016 - 8 Dec 2017
  • Senior Program Officer (TB/HIV)
    Institute of Human Virology, Abuja, Abuja, Nigeria7 Jun 2010 - 2 Dec 2016
  • Study Quality Assurance Coordinator
    Fyodorbio Tech, Baltimore (8-months secondment), Baltimore, United States3 Jun 2013 - 28 Feb 2014
  • Training Facilitator
    Yakubu Gowon Centre, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria1 Mar 2010 - 28 May 2010
  • Research Assistant
    Nottinghamshire County Primary Care Trust, UK, nottingham, United Kingdom2 Nov 2009 - 26 Feb 2010
  • General Medical Practitioner
    Emel Hospital, Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria4 Sep 2006 - 29 Aug 2008
  • Medical & Program Officer
    General Hospital Shinkafi, Zamfara, Nigeria, Zamfara, Nigeria5 Sep 2005 - 30 Aug 2006
  • House Officer
    Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria5 Apr 2004 - 25 Mar 2005

DEGREES

  • MPH
    University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom22 Sep 2008 - 28 Aug 2009
  • MBBS
    University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria4 Apr 1996 - 19 Dec 2003

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Statistics in Medicine
    Stanford University, Stanford, Stanford, United States2 Jun 2014 - 29 Aug 2014
  • Scientific Writing and Publishing, Graphical Methods for Data Presentation & Proposal Writing and Grants Management
    Training Centre in Communication, Nairobi Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya4 Nov 2013 - present
  • Programme in Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV and AIDS Programs
    University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa5 Mar 2012 - 16 Mar 2012
  • HIV/STD Research Training
    University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
  • Operations Research
    University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
  • Clinical Management of HIV course
    University of Washington, Seattle, Seattle, United States
  • Global Program Management and Leadership
    University of Washington, Seattle, United States
  • Economic Evaluation in Global Health
    University of Washington, Seattle, United States
  • Principles and Practice of Clinical Trial
    Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria7 Jun 2010 - 24 Jun 2011
    • Research Coordinators training • Adult Antiretroviral training • TB DOTS training • CITI (Human Subject) training • Data management training in Research • Statistical Methods and Epidemiology • Research ethics • IHVN-ASLM Manuscript Writing Course-2013

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • WHO-TDR Fellowship
    AERAS, AERAS, Capetown, South Africa5 Dec 2016 - 8 Dec 2017
    Clinical TrialsOtherSupervised by Croucher KC

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

WHO REGION

  • WHO African Region

COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

  • Nigeria

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