Federal Government of Nigeria
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Prof. Segun Isaac OYEDEJI
Professor
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences
Area of Specialization: Molecular Parasitology, Immunogenetics, and Genetic Epidemiology
Biography
Segun I. Oyedeji is a Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Genetics, in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, FUOYE. He earned his B.Tech. in Pure and Applied Biology from LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, and both M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Parasitology from the University of Ibadan. He is a recipient of the prestigious Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD) PhD Research Scholarship and the MIMPAC/TDR PhD Research Training Fellowship, both at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany. Prof. Oyedeji’s research focuses on the molecular epidemiology and population genetics of both human and malaria parasites. His work integrates field-based studies with molecular techniques—such as PCR, DNA sequencing, and genotyping—to investigate parasite genetic diversity, multiplicity of infection, and the role of host genetic polymorphisms (IL-18, IL-18R1, and TNF-α genes) in susceptibility/resistance to malaria. He has also contributed significantly to the fields of molecular diagnosis, submicroscopic and mixed-species infections. Oyedeji has over 25 peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals, including Malaria Journal, Acta Parasitologica, PLoS Journals, Parasitology Research, Human Immunology, and Annals of Tropical Medicine. He is a recipient of numerous international travel awards, including from Keystone Symposia, the British Society of Parasitology, the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, enabling him to present his findings at major conferences across Africa, Europe, North America, and Asia. Beyond research, Prof. Oyedeji is an active member of several learned societies, including the BSP, RSTMH (UK), ASM, ASTMH (USA), PPSN, BSN, and ZSN (Nigeria). He is an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE and a reviewer for multiple international journals. He has held several administrative roles within his university, including Deputy Dean and Acting HoD.
Research Interests
Molecular epidemiology and human population genetics
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| B. Tech. (Hons) Pure and Applied Biology | Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria | 1998 |
| M.Sc. Parasitology (Zoology) | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. | 2003 |
| PhD Parasitology (Molecular Parasitology) | University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. | 2012 |
Awards
MIMPAC/TDR, World Health Organization
British Society of Parasitology (BSP), UK
British Society of Parasitology (BSP), UK
International Centre for Science and High Technology/UNIDO, Trieste, Italy
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Colorado, U.S.A.
International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) Trieste, Italy
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Colorado, U.S.A.
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Colorado, U.S.A.
International Centre for Theoretical Science (ICTS) Bengaluru, India
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Colorado, U.S.A.
National Foundation for Infectious Disease (NFID), Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.
Scholarship
Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD), Germany
MIMPAC/TDR, Word Health Organization
Membership of Professional Bodies
Ordinary member
Ordinary member
Ordinary member
Graduate Member
Global Outreach Member
Student member
Student Member
Ordinary Member
Ordinary Member
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Larvae Habitat Characterisation, Insecticide Susceptibility Pattern and Molecular Identification of Anopheles Mosquitoes from Selected LGAs in Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria
MOLECULAR DETERMINATION OF THE WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCE AND GENOME ANNOTATION OF THE WEST AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus)
Modelling the molecular marker of Plasmodium falciparum Artemisinin resistance, ACT-treatment and treatment failure in selected Nigerian States
Prevalence of Pfhrp-2/3 gene Deletion and Genetic Diversity of P. falciparum MSP-2 in Symptomatic individuals in Ekiti State
Genetic Complexity of Plasmodium falciparum Infections and Molecular Characterization of PfKelch-13 Gene Mutations in Southeastern Liberia
Course Teaching
Animal Diversity
Invertebrate Zoology
Introduction to Genetics
Biology of Tropical Parasites
Introduction to Immunology
Mammalian Biology
General Biology
Introduction to Biotechnology
Histology
Genetics II
Molecular diagnosis of parasitic diseases
Genomics and Bioinformatics
Principles of Parasitology
Animal cell culture
Forensic Biotechnology
Principles of Epidemiology and Public Health Parasitology
Selected Publications
Morphological and Molecular identification of Anopheles Mosquitoes in six selected Local Governments in Ekiti State, South-West Nigeria
Authors: Adejayan1 A.A., Ajayi A.A., Okoh H.I. and Oyedeji S.I.
Pan African Journal of Life Sciences • 2024
Open publicationGenetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum among asymptomatic pregnant women on intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in Nigeria
Authors: Olowe R.A., Ojo J.A., Funwei R.I., Oyedeji S.I., Olowe O.A., Thomas B.N., Ojurongbe O.
African Health Sciences • 2023
Open publicationMolecular identification and characterization of Plasmodium ovale curtisi in field isolates from symptomatic children in North-central Nigeria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O., Ojurongbe O., Anumudu C. and Bassi P. U.
Acta Parasitologica • 2021
Open publicationInvestigation of the sequence profile of the Plasmodium falciparum 18SrRNA diagnostic target in isolates from naturally infected children with uncomplicated malaria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Odoh I. M., Ojerinde A. O. and Awobode H. O.
Nigerian Journal of Parasitology • 2021
Open publicationAttendee's awareness about preventive chemotherapy neglected tropical diseases (PC-NTD) control during the first world neglected tropical diseases day in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Mogaji H. O., Odoh I. M., Iyeh C. I., Adeniran A. A., Oyedeji S. I., Okoh H. I., Bayegun A. A., Omitola O. O., Umunnakwe C. U., Olamiju F. O., Olamiju O. J. and Ekpo U. F.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases • 2021
Open publicationGenetic diversity and complexity of Plasmodium falciparum infections in the microenvironment among siblings of the same household in North-Central Nigeria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Bassi P. U., Oyedeji S. A., Ojurongbe O. and Awobode H. O.
Malaria Journal • 2020
Open publicationDinucleotide (AC)n repeat polymorphism (rs36213840) in the promoter region of IL18R1 gene and genetic susceptibility to severe malaria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Odoh I. M., Bassi P. U. and Awobode H. O.
Pan African Journal of Life Sciences • 2020
Open publicationGenetic Diversity at the ABO Blood Group, β-haemoglobin and D1S80 repeat region among Students Population in Ota, South-West Nigeria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O., Akinbode O. A., Agbo S. O., Agbedejobi O. O. and Lawal O. A.
FUOYE Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences • 2018
Open publication-308G>A (rs1800629) and -244G>A (rs673) polymorphisms at the promoter region of the TNF-α gene in severe malaria patients in North-central Nigeria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O. and Bassi P.U.
Nigerian Journal of Parasitology • 2017
Open publicationSingle nucleotide polymorphism (rs1035130C>T) in the interleukin 18 receptor 1 gene and susceptibility to severe P. falciparum malaria in Lafia, North-central Nigeria.
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O., Bassi P.U. and Kun J. F.
Nigerian Journal of Biotechnology • 2017
Open publicationMolecular investigation of sub-microscopic and mixed Plasmodium species infection in North-central Nigeria
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O. and Bassi P.U.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease • 2017
Open publicationLimited genetic diversity and low multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infections in children with severe malaria in Lafia, North-central Nigeria.
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O. and Kun J. F.
Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine • 2013
Open publicationGenetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from naturally infected children in north-central Nigeria using the merozoite surface protein-2 as molecular marker
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O., Anumudu C. and Kun J.F.
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine • 2013
Open publicationFicolin-2 levels and genetic polymorphisms of FCN2 in malaria
Authors: Faik. I., Oyedeji S. I., Idris Z., Messias-Reason I. J., Lell B., Kremsner P. G., and Kun J. F. J.
Human Immunology • 2011
Open publicationMolecular surveillance of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in two distinct geographical areas of Nigeria
Authors: Ojurongbe, O., Oyedeji, S., Oyibo, W. et al.
Wien Klin Wochenschr (Central European Journal of Medicine) • 2010
Open publicationComplexity of the msp2 locus and the severity of childhood malaria, in south–western Nigeria
Authors: Amodu O. K., Oyedeji S. I., Ntoumi F., Orimadegun A. E., Gbadegesin R. A., Olumese P. E., and Omotade O. O.
Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology • 2008
Open publicationComparison of PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum infections based on single and multicopy genes
Authors: Oyedeji S. I., Awobode H. O., Monday G. C., Kendjo E., Kremsner P. G. and Kun J. F.
Malaria Journal • 2007
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