Nigerian parasitologist
Adeyinka Gladys Falusi ,
FAS NPOM, is a
Nigerian Professor of
haematology and former Director of the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine,
University of Ibadan .
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She specializes in
human genetics ,
bioethics and
molecular genetics related to hereditary blood diseases such as
sickle-cell disease and
alpha-thalassemia .
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Early life and education
She hails from
Ekiti State , southwestern
Nigeria . she was brought up in Efon Alaaye in
Ekiti State , Nigeria. Prof. Falusi was inspired to study science by an older girl (Grace Oladunni Olaniyan, now Prof. Taylor) who lived in their neighbourhood.
[4] She studied Chemistry at the
University of Ibadan (UI).
[5] She proceeded to move from
Chemistry to
Haematology (blood study) at the College of Medicine,
University College Hospital , Ibadan where she received her M.Phil in 1981 and PhD in 1986.
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Career
Professor Falusi conducts research on the genetics of
Sickle Cell Disease .
[8] She is currently focused on awareness and education of the public on sickle cell disease.
[9] She is a co-founder of
Sickle Cell Association of Nigeria (SCAN), as well as the founder and trustee of the
Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation .
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In 2001, she was appointed the Chairperson of the University of Ibadan and University College Hospital Institutional Review Committee where the first well-organized and functional Institutional Ethics Committee in Nigeria was established in the University of Ibadan under her leadership.
[13] In 2005, she became the coordinator for Nigeria Networking for Ethics of Biomedical Research in Africa.
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Honors and awards
Professor Falusi won the
L'Oréal-UNESCO Awards for Women in Science in 2001 for her research in hereditary blood diseases.
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[17] She served in that capacity for 4 years.
In 2005, she was bestowed with the National Productivity Order of Merit Fellowship.
[18] In 2009, she was elected as
fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science , the apex scientific organization in Nigeria.
[19] In 2013, she received the Ekiti State Merit Award and was decorated by
Kayode Fayemi , the governor of
Ekiti State .
[20] She was given the Access to Basic Care (ABC) Distinguished Personality Award for promoting the welfare of sickle cell patients globally and beyond the call of duty in 2014.
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Publications
She co-authored over 60 journal articles and book chapters, and over 80 conference articles and proceedings. She has researched and published in the genetics of some non-communicable diseases such as breast cancers, asthma, malaria and specifically the haemoglobinopathies of sickle cell disease and the thalassaemias and other genetic modifiers.
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[26] Besides publications in sickle cell research, she also co-authored journal article and book chapter on ethics and research conduct.
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Family
She is married to Professor Abiodun Falusi, a Professor of Agricultural Economics with five children.
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See also
References
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"Biography of Adeyinka FALUSI" . African Success. November 8, 2009. Archived from
the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014 .
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"Prof. Adeyinka G. Falusi" . SCHAF . 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-05-28 .
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"The 2001 L'Oréal Awards for Women in Science with the Support of UNESCO: Exceptional Woman Researchers from Five Continents" . UNESCO. 2001. Retrieved 16 March 2014 .
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b Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) (2017).
"Women in Science: Inspiring Stories from Africa" (PDF) .
Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-19. Retrieved May 30, 2020 .
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"Financial Aids | University of Ibadan" . www.ui.edu.ng . Retrieved 2022-09-02 .
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"I almost blew up the laboratory in secondary school —Prof Adeyinka Falusi » Xquisite » Tribune Online" . Tribune Online . 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-05-30 .
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"Professor Adeyinka G. Falusi" . Sickle Cell Hope Alive Foundation. Archived from
the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014 .
^ Falusi, Adeyinka Gladys (2004).
The anaemias : a peep through the looking glass of genes : Thursday 29th July, 2004 . University of Ibadan. Nigeria: University of Ibadan.
ISBN
978-978-36756-4-3 .
OCLC
244264522 .
^ Research, Gate (2022-06-19).
"University of Ibadan, Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training (PIMRAT)" . ResearchGate . Retrieved 2022-06-19 .
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"Foundation tasks president-elect on sickle cell disease" . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2020-05-28 .
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"CEOAfrica :: SCHAF calls on Govt to support Research to improve health in the country :: Africa Online News Portal" . www.ceoafrica.com . Retrieved 2022-05-28 .
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"World Sickle Cell Day: Foundation wants recognition of day by FG" . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .
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b Falusi, Adeyinka G.; Olopade, Olufunmilayo I.; Olopade, Christopher O. (2007).
"Establishment of a Standing Ethics/Institutional Review Board in a Nigerian University: A Blueprint for Developing Countries" . Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics . 2 (1): 21–30.
doi :
10.1525/jer.2007.2.1.21 .
ISSN
1556-2646 .
PMID
19385889 .
S2CID
27614712 .
^
Ekiti Honours Osundare, Olajide, Egunjobi, 13 Others , sharpedgenews, December 2013, retrieved March 2014
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"Laureates of the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science International Award" . www.fondationloreal.com . Retrieved 2022-05-28 .
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"Global Ethics Observatory (GEObs)" . UNESCO. Retrieved 17 March 2014 .
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"The 2001 L'Oréal - Unesco Awards Go To Women In Science From Around The World" (PDF) . L’Oréal . 2001. Retrieved 2022-09-02 .
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"University of Ibadan Official Bulletin" (PDF) . June 10, 2009.
Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-05-11. Retrieved May 30, 2020 .
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"Fellows of the academy" . www.nas.org.ng . Archived from
the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015 .
^
"Ekiti Honours Osundare, Olajide, Egunjobi, 13 Others" . sharpedgenews.com . Retrieved 2020-05-28 .
^ Atinuke, Fasola (2022-01-01).
"The Effect of Alpha Thalassemia, HbF and HbC on Haemotological Parameters of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ibadan, Nigeria" . Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases . 14 (1): e2022001.
doi :
10.4084/MJHID.2022.001 .
ISSN
2035-3006 .
PMC
8747010 .
PMID
35070208 .
^ Akpa, Onoja; Babalola, Oluwatoyin; Odetunde, Abayomi; Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi; Fasola, Foluke; Brown, Biobele; Alamukii, Nanfizat; Babalola, Chinedum; Odaibo, Georgina; Falusi, Adeyinka (2022-07-04).
"Correlates of transfusion transmissible infections among patients with sickle cell disease in Nigeria: case-control study" . Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry . 43 (4): 435–451.
doi :
10.1080/15321819.2022.2046601 .
ISSN
1532-1819 .
PMID
35285420 .
S2CID
247436866 .
^ Fasola, F A; Babalola, O A; Odaibo, G N; Odetunde, A; Alamukii, N A; Ajayi, D; Akpa, O; Brown, B J; Babalola, C P; Falusi, A G (2021-12-30).
"Haematological Changes Associated with Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Individuals with and without Sickle Cell Disease: West Afr J Med. | 2021 Dec 30;Vol. 38(12): |1167-1173" . West Africa Journal of Medicine . 38 (12): 1167–1173.
doi :
10.55891/wajm.v38i12.44 .
ISSN
0189-160X .
^ Ansari-Pour, Naser; Zheng, Yonglan; Yoshimatsu, Toshio F.; Sanni, Ayodele; Ajani, Mustapha; Reynier, Jean-Baptiste; Tapinos, Avraam; Pitt, Jason J.; Dentro, Stefan; Woodard, Anna; Rajagopal, Padma Sheila; Fitzgerald, Dominic; Gruber, Andreas J.; Odetunde, Abayomi; Popoola, Abiodun (2021).
"Whole-genome analysis of Nigerian patients with breast cancer reveals ethnic-driven somatic evolution and distinct genomic subtypes" . Nature Communications . 12 (1): 6946.
Bibcode :
2021NatCo..12.6946A .
doi :
10.1038/s41467-021-27079-w .
ISSN
2041-1723 .
PMC
8626467 .
PMID
34836952 .
^ Olatunya, Oladele S.; Albuquerque, Dulcinea M.; Fagbamigbe, Adeniyi F.; Faboya, Opeyemi A.; Ajibola, Ayotunde E.; Babalola, Oluwatoyin A.; Adebisi, Adewale O.; Falusi, Adeyinka G.; Adekile, Adekunle; Costa, Fernando F. (2021).
"Diagnostic Accuracy of HemotypeSC as a Point-of-Care Testing Device for Sickle Cell Disease: Findings from a Southwestern State in Nigeria and Implications for Patient Care in Resource-Poor Settings of sub-Saharan Africa" . Global Pediatric Health . 8 : 2333794X2110167.
doi :
10.1177/2333794X211016789 .
ISSN
2333-794X .
PMC
8138286 .
PMID
34046518 .
^ Babalola, Oluwatoyin A; Chen, Christina S; Brown, Biobele J; Cursio, John F.; Falusi, Adeyinka G; Olopade, Olufunmilayo I (2019-12-22).
"Knowledge and health beliefs assessment of Sickle cell disease as a prelude to neonatal screening in Ibadan, Nigeria" . Journal of Global Health Reports . 3 : e2019062.
doi :
10.29392/joghr.3.e2019062 .
ISSN
2399-1623 .
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Handbook for cancer research in Africa . Timothy R. Rebbeck, World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa. Republic of the Congo. 2013.
ISBN
978-92-9023-221-6 .
OCLC
1039362195 . {{
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"Prof. Adeyinka G. Falusi" . SCHAF . 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-05-30 .
External links
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