Dr Emmanuel Babafemi
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: E.O.Babafemi@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6462
Dr Emmanuel Babafemi is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology) in the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, at Liverpool John Moores University.
Dr Emmanuel Babafemi is a Global Health Researcher with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship, Systematic Review & Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy
Degrees
2020, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education-Teaching and Learning (PGCHE)
2018, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom, PhD
2008, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Postgraduate Diploma in Education
2006, University of Ado Ekiti (Now Ekiti State University), Nigeria, MSc
1993, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, BMLS Medical Microbiology
Certifications
2020, The Higher Education Academy, UK, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Academic Appointments
Senior Lecturer in Applied Biomedical Science (Medical Microbiology), Liverpool John Moores University 2019-present
Lecturer, Medical Laboratory Science, Babcock Univerity, Ilishan, Nigeria 2008-2009
Facilitator, Postgraduate Diploma in HIV-AIDS Education, National Open University, Nigeria 2007-2008
Journal article
Mogoko G, Imam S, Rahman K, Babafemi E. 2023. Mycobacterium Chelonae Line Sepsis in a 4-Year-Old Male with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) Annals of Clinical and Medical Case Reports, 12 :1-4 Publisher Url Public Url
Lushina M, Mushi V, Tarimo D, Babafemi E. 2023. Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Associated Risk factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Ilala Municipality, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania East African Health Research Journal, 5 :29-40 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Babafemi EO, Cherian BP, Ouma B, Mogoko GM. 2021. Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time polymerase chain reaction assay: a systematic review and meta-analysis Systematic Reviews, 10 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Babafemi EO, Cherian BP, Ouma B, Mogoko G. 2019. Paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis using Mycobacterium tuberculosis real-time polymerase chain reaction assay: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis Systematic Reviews, 8 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Babafemi EO, Cherian BP, Banting L, Mills GA, Ngianga K. 2017. Effectiveness of real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pathological samples: A systematic review and meta-analysis Systematic Reviews, 6 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Babafemi EO, David OM, Oluduro AO, Famurewa O. 2014. Epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among hospitalized patients and apparently healthy individuals in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 4 Publisher Url Public Url
Adebolu TT, Babafemi EO. 2008. Epidemiological survey of the most prevalent bacteria responsible for infantile diarrhoea in Southwest, Nigeria Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2 :69-72
preprint
Babafemi EO, Cherian BP, Ouma B, Mogoko GM. Paediatric Tuberculosis Diagnosis Using Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis DOI Publisher Url
External committees:
HCPC Lead Visitor-Biomedical Science, Health and Care Professions Council, Lead Visitor to HEI UK for HCPC Programme Periodic Review and Institution Approval. 2023
IBMS Accreditation Panel, Institute of Biomedical Science, London, UK, IBMS Accreditation Panel Member. 2023
Membership of professional bodies:
FHEA, AdvanceHE, https://my.advance-he.ac.uk/Portal/my-profile/ahe-profile-page/. 2020
CSci, FIBMS, Institue of Biomedical Science.
Delegate Member, Royal College of Pathologists London.
MEMBER, ADVENTIST PROFESSIONAL'S NETWORKS.
Member, Microbiology Society.
Registered Member, Health and Care Professions Council.
Teaching qualification:
Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA).. 2020
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PGCHEP). 2020
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE). 2008
Research Grants Awarded:
LJMU Global Challenge Research Fund, Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania., Grant value (£): £18,475, Duration of research project: Two years (2020 and 2021). 2020
Fellowships:
Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Science, Institute of Biomedical Science, UK. 2018
Award:
International Collaborator of the Year 2016 (LabSkills Africa Project), Award by the Times Higher Education (THE). 2016
Other Professional Activity:
MANUSCRIPT /BOOK REVIEW: The Systematic Reviews Journal of BioMed Central; African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, The African Academy of Sciences Open Research; Diagnostic Microbiology; Infectious Disease journal, Frontiers in Medicine, PLOS One, Oxford University Press- Fundamental of Biomedical Science.
Mentor, IBMS Mentoring Scheme.