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PhD candidate? Why and how to develop a career plan (2023)
Journal Article
Adukwu, E. (2023). PhD candidate? Why and how to develop a career plan

After several conversations with some PhD students/candidates, I was struck by one common thread – the lack of awareness or astuteness in planning or developing their own careers, and lack of confidence in seeking help.

Variations in bacteriological and physicochemical water quality characteristics of Asata River, Enugu, Nigeria (2023)
Journal Article
Ozochi, C., Nwankwo, C., Enemuor, S., Chidebelu, P., Adukwu, E., & Chigor, V. (2023). Variations in bacteriological and physicochemical water quality characteristics of Asata River, Enugu, Nigeria. Microbiology Journal, 13(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.3923/mj.2023.1.10

Background and Objective: Globally, river water remains an important source of water for drinking, domestic and other uses. This study aimed to assess the bacteriological and physicochemical properties of Asata River water. Materials and Methods: A... Read More about Variations in bacteriological and physicochemical water quality characteristics of Asata River, Enugu, Nigeria.

Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2022, November). Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science. Presented at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists, Anaheim, California

Globally, science remains exclusive and inequalities continue for minoritized communities in the UK, US and across the world. Access to learning resources, quality of learning experiences and graduate outcomes continues to impact minoritized staff an... Read More about Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science.

I care (2022)
Exhibition / Performance
Adukwu, E. I care. [Film]. 31 October 2022 - 31 October 2022. (Unpublished)

Inspiring Stories by Inspiring People took place on 31 October 2022. The showcase of Black Professionals in the College of Health, Science & Sciety at UWE Bristol was organised as part of Black History Month. A featured short film was ‘I Care’, a... Read More about I care.

Celebrating Excellence (2022)
Physical Artefact
Adukwu, E., Airey, A., Sanderson Bellamy, A., Okeyoyin, O., & Savvantoglou, A. Celebrating Excellence. [Booklet constructed using the 'Canva' software]. UWE Bristol

Inspiring Stories of Excellence: A Showcase of Black Heritage Professionals in the College of Health, Science & Society at UWE Bristol Black History Month (BHM) presents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and history of Black people and... Read More about Celebrating Excellence.

Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa (2022)
Journal Article
Okolie, O., Igwe, U., Ismail, S., Uzairue, L., & Adukwu, E. C. (2022). Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 78(1), 31-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkac342

AIMS: Surveillance is a useful tool for tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends, patterns, therapeutic and policy interventions. Proper correlation of surveillance data gives meaningful insight into the underlying epidemiology and facilitates... Read More about Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa.

Effectiveness of the human oral microbe identification microarray in identifying periodontal pathogens: A Systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Udoh, S., Adukwu, E., Varadi, A., & Saad, S. (2022). Effectiveness of the human oral microbe identification microarray in identifying periodontal pathogens: A Systematic review. Applied Microbiology, 2(3), 614-625. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol2030047

The aim of this review was to investigate the effectiveness of the Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray (HOMIM) in identifying and quantifying bacterial species of the oral microbiome in periodontal disease. The search for articles was conduc... Read More about Effectiveness of the human oral microbe identification microarray in identifying periodontal pathogens: A Systematic review.

Evaluation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Σ-MM™) (2022)
Report
Elcocks, E., Qadir, S., & Adukwu, E. (2022). Evaluation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Σ-MM™). Medical Wire & Equipment LTD

A range of organisms (bacteria and yeasts) were inoculated into Sigma MMTM. The inoculum was then aliquoted into TSB broth at 1 minute and 2 minutes to assess for turbidity indicating growth over a 10 day period. A separate aliquot was also removed f... Read More about Evaluation of microbial viability and nucleic acid integrity after exposure to new molecular transport medium (Σ-MM™).

Recent advances in the application of essential oils as potential therapeutic candidates for Candida-related infections (2022)
Journal Article
Tran, H., Udoh, S., Russell, G., Okeyoyin, O. R., Aftab, S., Rodriguez, I., …Adukwu, E. C. (in press). Recent advances in the application of essential oils as potential therapeutic candidates for Candida-related infections. Applied Microbiology, 2(2), 397-413. https://doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol2020030

Candidiasis (oral, vulvovaginal, or systemic bloodstream infections) are important human fungal infections associated with a high global prevalence in otherwise healthy adults but are also opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients. With... Read More about Recent advances in the application of essential oils as potential therapeutic candidates for Candida-related infections.

Student centred approach to undergraduate research (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2022, June). Student centred approach to undergraduate research. Presented at Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Good Practice Sharing (GPS), UWE Bristol

Serious Leisure Podcast Ep #16 - Accidental poets (2022)
Digital Artefact
Adukwu, E., & Unekwu-Ojo Ogu, I. (2022). Serious Leisure Podcast Ep #16 - Accidental poets. [Audio file hosted on Soundcloud]

How does an activity you start doing alone in your home snowball into a vibrant, active group of people, generating, sharing and critiquing ideas? In this episode we hear how Dr Emmanuel Adukwu and Father Immanuel Unekwu-Ojo Ogu journeyed from writin... Read More about Serious Leisure Podcast Ep #16 - Accidental poets.

How are turmeric and its derivative products beneficial for intestinal health? (2022)
Journal Article
Russell, G., Rolfe, V., & Adukwu, E. (2022). How are turmeric and its derivative products beneficial for intestinal health?. Modern Journal of Medicine and Biology, 1(2),

Turmeric is the common name for the rhizome of Curcuma longa L., and has been used as a curative and digestive aide in both Chinese and Indian traditional medicine since ancient times. Investigations into the physiological actions of this particular... Read More about How are turmeric and its derivative products beneficial for intestinal health?.

Research informed teaching podcast: Episode 5 (2021)
Digital Artefact
Adukwu, E., Weitkamp, E., & Walker, B. (2021). Research informed teaching podcast: Episode 5. [Audio file hosted on webpage]

The aim of this podcast is to explore the notion of research-informed teaching in higher education, both from a practical and theoretical point of view. The episodes bring together a range of academics and graduates to discuss what research-informed... Read More about Research informed teaching podcast: Episode 5.

Black Females in STEM – Personal Journeys (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2021, July). Black Females in STEM – Personal Journeys. Presented at CRCRN Post-Covid Black Futures series, Online

Chaired by Ann de Graft-Johnson and Dr Emmanuel Adukwu

Bioscience laboratory practicals, projects and placements in a Covid-19 world (2021)
Journal Article
Rolfe, V., & Adukwu, E. (2023). Bioscience laboratory practicals, projects and placements in a Covid-19 world. Journal of Biological Education, 57(3), 668-677. https://doi.org/10.1080/00219266.2021.1941187

The aim of this review is to discuss alternatives to the traditional practicals, undergraduate projects and student placements that are presently being disrupted by Covid-19. We focus on bioscience higher education (biology, biomedical sciences) with... Read More about Bioscience laboratory practicals, projects and placements in a Covid-19 world.

Prevalence, distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from a tertiary Hospital in Malawi (2021)
Journal Article
Kumwenda, P., Adukwu, E. C., Tabe, E. S., Ujor, V. C., Kamudumuli, P. S., Ngwira, M., …Chisale, M. (2021). Prevalence, distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from a tertiary Hospital in Malawi. BMC Infectious Diseases, 21, Article 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05725-w

Background: Bacterial infections are a significant cause of sickness and death in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed at establishing the prevalence, distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of major bacterial isolates from patients acc... Read More about Prevalence, distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacterial isolates from a tertiary Hospital in Malawi.

Panel discussion: Inclusivity in Academia (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2020, December). Panel discussion: Inclusivity in Academia. Presented at Research Staff Conference 2020, University of Liverpool