July 2010
Margaret Japhet > Other Awards
To travel to Sweden for research on Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus and Norovirus among children in Akinlalu Community, Nigeria
January 2015
Margaret Japhet > Other Awards
To carryout part of my PhD Research at Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Berlin, Germany)
April 2020
Margaret Japhet > Other Awards
Career Development Fellowship
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other-awards
Awards

July 2010 Carnegie Corporation of New York Fellowship Award York through centre for Gender Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University

January 2015 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Nigeria for Academic Staff Training & Development

April 2020 European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Grant Award

Degrees:

2017
Doctorate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2005
Master
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
2001
Undergraduate
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences

Publications resulting from Research
1) Japhet MO., Famurewa O., Adesina OA., Opaleye OO., Wang B., Höhne M., Bock CT., Mas Marques A., Niendorf S (2019). Viral gastroenteritis among children of 0-5 years in Nigeria: Characterization of the first Nigerian aichivirus, recombinant noroviruses and detection of a zoonotic astrovirus. J Clin Virology (Elsevier).17;111:4-11.
2) Japhet M.O., Famurewa O., Iturriza- Gomara M., Adesina O.A., Opaleye O.O., Niendorf S., Bock C.T. and Mas Marques A (2018). Group A Rotaviruses circulating prior to a National Immunization Programme in Nigeria: clinical manifestations, high G12P[8] frequency, intra-genotypic divergence of VP4 and VP7. Journal of Medical Virology. 90(2):239-249.
3) Faleye, TOC, Adewumi, MO, Japhet, MO, David, OM, Oluyege, AO, Adeniji, JA, Famurewa, O (2017). Non-polio enteroviruses in faeces of children diagnosed with acute flaccid paralysis in Nigeria. Virology Journal 14:175.
4) Adesina, A. O., Japhet M.O (2017). Hepatitis B Serological Markers and risk factors among pregnant women and Prospective Blood donors in South Western Nigeria. International Journal of Tropical Medicine and Health. Vo.l 27 (3): 1-9.
5) Japhet, M. O., Adewumi, M. O., Adesina, O. A. and Donbraye, E. (2016). High prevalence of HIV p24 antigen among HIV antibody negative prospective blood donors in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry 37(6):555-563. DOI: 10.1080/15321819.2016.1174133.
6) Opaleye, O. O., Japhet, M. O., Adewumi, M. O., Omoruyi, E. C., Akanbi, O.A., Oluremi, A.S., Wang, B., Tong, H.A., Velavan T.P. and Bock C.T. (2016). Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis D virus circulating in southwestern Nigeria. Virology Journal 13(61):1-8. DOI: 10.1186/s12985-016-0514-6.
7) Donbraye, E., Japhet, M. O., Adesina, O. A., Abayomi, O. A. (2014). Prevalence of asymptomatic hepatitis B virus surface antigenemia in children in Ilesha, Osun state, South western Nigeria. African Journal of Microbiology Research 8(23): 2329-2331.
8) Japhet, M.O., Adesina, O.A., Famurewa, O., Svensson, L. and Nordgren, J. (2012). Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus and Norovirus in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: High Prevalence of G12P[8] Rotavirus Strains and Detection of a Rare Norovirus Genotype. Journal of Medical Virology 84(9): 1489-1496.
9) Olaniran, O., Ojurongbe, O., Hassan-Olajokun, R.E., Akindele, A. A., Japhet , M.O., Bolaji, S. O., Adedokun, A. A. (2012).The study of Assymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum in humans infected with immunodeficiency virus in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Microbiology Research 3:1 doi:10.4081.
10) Japhet, M.O., Adesina, O.A., Donbraye, E., Adewumi, M.O. (2011). Hepatitis B Core IgM Antibody (anti-HBcIgM) Among Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Negative Blood Donors In Nigeria. Virology Journal 8(513).

15th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
2025
icon-pin-location Baltimore, MD, USA.
Molecular Epidemiology of Rotavirus and Norovirus in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: High Prevalence of G12P[8] Rotavirus Strains and Detection of a Rare Norovirus Genotype.
Keystone Symposium: Mechanisms of HIV Persistence: Implications for a Cure.
2025
icon-pin-location Boston Park Plaza, Boston, USA.
Evaluation of HIV and HBV/HCV Co-Infections among Students in a Nigerian University.

15th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research
2025
icon-pin-location Baltimore, MD, USA.
Keystone Symposium: Mechanisms of HIV Persistence: Implications for a Cure.
2025
icon-pin-location Boston Park Plaza, Boston, USA.
International Meeting on Molecular Biology of Hepatitis B Viruses.
2025
icon-pin-location Dolce Bad Nauheim, Germany.
xi. The Global Viral Hepatitis Summit; 15th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease.
2025
icon-pin-location Berlin, Germany.
HIV Research for Prevention (HIVR4P).
2025
icon-pin-location Chicago, Illinois., USA.
ImmunoGambia course, sponsored by Kiel University, Germany
2025
icon-pin-location MRC Unit The Gambia in Banjul, Fajara Campus.
Keystone Symposium: Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges.
2025
icon-pin-location Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani. Durban, South Africa.
Ninth EDCTP Forum, 17 to 21 September 2018,
2025
icon-pin-location Lisbon, Portugal.
xviii. School on biophysical approaches to macromolecules and cells: integrated tools for life sciences and medicine
2025
icon-pin-location Arusha, Tanzania.
other-awards
Awards

July 2010 Carnegie Corporation of New York Fellowship Award York through centre for Gender Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University

January 2015 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Nigeria for Academic Staff Training & Development

April 2020 European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Grant Award