Dr.

NWIKWE David Chukwuma 

CV

Short Profile

– PhD 2022
– M.Sc. 2016
– B.Sc. 2013
– ND 2009

– Outstanding PhD Graduate, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, Nigeria 2023

(i) Member, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB)

(ii) Member, Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology (NISEB)

(iii) Member, Nigerian Red Cross Society

(i) The 7th Nigerian Academy of Science Annual Scientific Conference in Abuja, Nigeria 2026
(ii) The 4th Biosciences Conference, Federal University of Agriculture, Nigeria 2026
(iii) The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria Annual Conference, Nigeria 2024
(iv) Nigerian Society of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Annual Conference, Nigeria 2024
(v) The Society for Experimental Biology of Nigeria (NISEB) in Ilorin, Nigeria 2021
(vi) The Africa Climate Week, Accra, Ghana 2019

– Nwikwe, D. C. & Balogun, E. A. (2026): Antimalarial and Antioxidant Activities of Sub-fractions of Capsicum frutescens L. in Plasmodium berghei-Infected Mice. Advanced Research in Life Sciences, 9:31-41. https://doi.org/10.2478/arls-2026-0001.

– Babatunde, O. T., Awoniyi, A. J., Nwikwe, D. C., Laraiyetan, A. J., Amusan, O. T. & Essien-Sule, B. (2026): In vivo Suppression of Postprandial Glucose Excursion by Acetone Extract of Vernonia amygdalina and Its In silico Mechanistic Properties. Topical Journal of Natural Product Research, 10(8):10855-10868. https://doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v10i8.10.

– Nwikwe, D. C., Asogwa, N. T., Ademowo, O. G. & Balogun, E. A. (2025): Study on Antimalarial Activity of Capsicum frutescens L. Fruit Extracts during Early and Established Plasmodium Infection in Mice. Pharmacological Research—Natural Products, 6: 100169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prenap.2025.100169.

– Nwikwe, D. C., Nwanedo, C. A. & Ghasemi, R. (2025): CRISPR-Cas13d-mediated transcriptome editing and in silico off-target landscape prediction for RNA therapeutics: A review. Drug Discovery Journal, 9:e25dd3021. https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi.v19i44.e25dd3021.

– Nwikwe, D. C., Ofeniforo, B. E., Asogwa, N. T., Nwonuma, C. O. & Balogun, E. A. (2025): Evaluating the Oxidative Stress Reducing Potentials of Capsicum frutescens L. Aqueous Extract Sub-fractions in Early Plasmodium-infected Mice. Acta Parasitologica, 70:181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-025-01121-z.

– Nwikwe, D. C. (2025): In: Progress in Brain Research. Chapter 5: Effects of Stress on Cognitive Performance. Elsevier, 291: 109-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2025.01.015

– Nwikwe D. C. (2025): Role of Environmental Toxicants and Lifestyle Diseases in Infertility. In: Raisuddin S, Ahmad S, Javed M (eds) Environmental Toxicants and Lifestyle Diseases. Springer, 261-280. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0575-3_14.

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