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Chinedum Babalola

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Babalola Chinedum Peace
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria Edit
Name wey dem give amChinedum Edit
Family nameBabalola Edit
Ein date of birth20. century Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin Edit
Writing languageEnglish Edit
Ein occupationuniversity teacher, vice-chancellor Edit
Ein field of workacademy Edit
EmployerUniversity of Ibadan, Chrisland University, University of Ibadan Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University Faculty of Pharmacy Edit
Educate forObafemi Awolowo University, University of British Columbia Edit
Academic degreeBachelor of Pharmacy, master's degree, Doctor of Philosophy Edit
ResidenceIbadan Edit
Start of work period1980 Edit
Member ofNigerian Academy of Science Edit
Award e receiveFellow of the African Academy of Sciences, Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, scholarship Edit
Personal pronounL594102, L484 Edit

Chinedum Peace Babalola (née Anyabuike) FAS, FAAS be Nigerian Professor of Pharmaceutical chemistry den Pharmacokinetics. She dey teach pharmacy for University of Ibadan, FAS, den FAAS,[1] wey she serve as vice-chancellor of Chrisland University from 2017 reach 2024.[2]

Background

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Education

Babalola get Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) degree for 1983, Master of Science for Pharmaceutical Chemistry for 1987, den Doctor of Philosophy for Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Pharmacokinetics option) for 1997 from University of Ife, wey now be Obafemi Awolowo University. She win World Bank/NUC scholarship for staff training wey she plete ein pre-doctoral fellowship for University of British Columbia between 1994 den 1995.[3][4]

Insyd 2012, Babalola earn postgraduate Diploma for Industrial Pharmacy Advanced Training (IPAT) wey Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy for Tanzania den Purdue University for USA issue togeda.[5]

Career

Babalola start ein academic career as Junior Trainee/Graduate Assistant for Obafemi Awolowo University insyd 1985.[6] For 1994, she move go University of British Columbia to complete pre-doctoral fellowship. She rise reach Lecturer I for Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Obafemi Awolowo University before she join University of Ibadan as Senior Lecturer insyd 1998. By October 2006, Babalola cam be University of Ibadan first female Professor of Pharmacy.[7]

Since 2002,[8] Babalola dey work as adjunct Researcher for Institute of Advanced Medical Research and Training[9] (IAMRAT) under Genetic & Bioethics Research Unit; College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. Na de same unit she head from 2010 reach 2012.[10]

Before dem appoint Babalola as Vice Chancellor for Chrisland University, she serve as de first female Dean for Faculty of Pharmacy University of Ibadan (2013–2017),[11] wey she sanso be adjunct Professor for Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Olabisi Onabanjo University.[12] She be two-term Director of General Studies (2005–2010)[13] for University of Ibadan. She be de first pharmacist wey dem appoint as specialist adviser den consultant for Nigerian hospital—University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.[14] From 2018 to 2019, she spend thirteen months as Doctor of Pharmacy for University of Benin.[15] Insyd 2024, Babalola fini ein role as Principal Investigator for de USAID sponsored USP PQM+ project wey dey promote Quality of Medicines for LMIC insyd CDDDP, UI core-flex (a cooperative agreement – $160M Global).[16]

From 2017 reach 2024, Babalola serve as vice-chancellor for Chrisland University, Abeokuta wey dey Ogun State.[17][18]

Since she cam be professor, Babalola supervise hundreds of undergraduate students den over 30 postgraduate students (PGD, MSc, M.Phil. & PhD). She get more dan 150 scholarly articles for academic journals plus books, book chapters, conference abstracts den monographs.[19]

For 2024, ein h-index be 22.[20]

Academic contributions

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Babalola research focus be ethics of human research, pharmacogenetics, clinical trials, drug interaction PK/PD, den non-communicable diseases like sickle cell disease den cancer. She develop High-performance liquid chromatography method wey dem dey use analyze quinine for biometrics. Dis method help show de pharmacokinetics of quinine. Ein feasibility studies on drug interactions den metabolism show say sam antibiotics dey lose bio-availability den bacterial activity wen dem combine plus certain anti-malaria drugs.[21]

Ein report on how Nigerians dey use proguanil show say sam Nigerians dey carry mutant CYP2C19 genes, wey dem no dey metabolize drug well.[22]

References

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  1. ↑ "Babalola Peace Chinedum | The AAS". www.aasciences.africa. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Onyegbula, Esther (12 November 2024). "Academic icon, Prof Babalola leaves lasting impact on Chrisland University". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  3. ↑ admin (27 November 2017). "Professor Chinedum Peace Babalola is our Personality of the Month". Pharmanewsonline. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Nigerian Universities Commission (2017). "Directory of Full Professors in the Nigerian University System 2017" (PDF). NUC. p. 275.
  5. ↑ Admin (27 November 2017). "Professor Chinedum Peace Babalola is our Personality of the Month 2003 while in 2006 she was confirmed full professor". Pharmacy Heath cast. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Long Profile of Prof Mrs Chinedum 2024 (2) (1).pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  7. ↑ "'Drugs are poisons' ~ Prof. Babalola, Dean Faculty Of Pharmacy UI". swankpharm.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chinedum Babalola". ORCID. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Chinedum Babalola". College Of Medicine, University Of Ibadan. 30 October 2020. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ↑ "Adebola Babatunde Ekanola"
  11. ↑ Nigerian Universities Commission (2017). "Directory of Full Professors in the Nigerian University System 2017" (PDF). NUC. p. 275.
  12. ↑ "Long Profile of Prof Mrs Chinedum 2024 (2) (1).pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  13. ↑ "UI pharmacy faculty marks White Coat Ceremony". Pharmanews (in British English). 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
  14. ↑ Obayendo, Temitope (30 April 2023). "Chinedum Babalola: First Nigerian Lady Pharmacist to Emerge Vice-Chancellor". Pharma News Online. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Chinedum Babalola". ORCID. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Chinedum Babalola". ORCID. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  17. ↑ Obayendo, Temitope (30 April 2023). "Chinedum Babalola: First Nigerian Lady Pharmacist to Emerge Vice-Chancellor". Pharma News Online. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  18. ↑ Oboh (11 November 2024). "Academic icon, Prof Babalola leaves lasting impact on Chrisland University". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Breaking the Yoke of Patriarchy: Nigerian Women in Governance (1914-2014)". Bioreport.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Chinedum Babalola". Google Scholar. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  21. ↑ "Professor Babalola Chinedum Peace". African Academy of Science. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Pharmacist tasks colleagues on professionalism". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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