Bode Ireti Shobayo

Flat 8, Rose Gardens Apartment

Duport Road, Cow Field Community, Paynesville, Monrovia, Liberia

Cellular Phone: + 231775912252 / +231888575823

Email: [email protected]

EDUCATION

MSC, Medical Microbiology and Public Health, Department of Microbiology, Federal University

of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Nigeria, August, 2014

BSC, Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

(FUNAAB), Nigeria, April 2010

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

I am a medical and public health microbiologist with capabilities in both management and implementation of research as it relates to infectious diseases.  I have played leadership roles in creating, conducting, communicating and coordinating public health and medical research projects in Liberia in addition technical laboratory response roles played during the Ebola and ongoing Covid 19 outbreaks. I have served as a research and laboratory scientist on several projects ranging from Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to pathogen discovery. Currently, I serve as the Deputy Director for Research at the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL). In this position, I am involved with coordinating and providing leadership to a team research scientists in various fields related to emerging pathogens and common diseases affecting Liberia. My work also involves identifying opportunities for research funding and partnerships and co-facilitating monthly research partner coordination meetings.

SKILLS

v  Infectious Disease and Public Health Research (Ebola, Malaria, Lassa Fever, Diarrhea, AMR)

v  Research methods (qualitative and quantitative)

v  Knowledgeable in statistical software: SPSS, Epi-info

v  Grant Writing

v  Computer Software Proficiency: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Paint

v  Health Program Development

v  Oral and Written Communication Proficiency

v  Teamwork Ability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Deputy Director Research (November 2017 – Present)

Division of Public Health and Medical Research

National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Republic of Liberia

v  Attend and, as needed, co-facilitate monthly research partner coordination meetings

v  Provide regular updates on division accomplishments and activities

v  Meet regularly with NPHIL Research Scientists to obtain updates on progress and communicate concerns to the Director and to the Deputy Director General of Technical Services

v  Identify opportunities for research funding and partnerships

v  Create and conduct research projects relevant to public health and medical research in Liberia;

v  Process and analyze results and data and communicate same to the scientific community via publications;

v  Provide recommendations to improve operation and increase efficiency in the Division

v  Liaise with Directors of other Divisions to facilitate collaborative research in NPHIL

v  NPHIL Project Lead, Liberia Demographic and Health Survey, 2019/2020 – Ebola Serosurvey and Hepatitis B and C Testing

Project Lead (June 2109-March 2020)

National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), Republic of Liberia

Liberia Demographic and Health Survey (LDHS) 2019-2020

v  Led a collaboration on behalf of NPHIL with LISGIS, MOH and development partners in conducting the 2019/2020 LDHS across fifteen counties of Liberia

v  Represented NPHIL at the level of the steering committee where critical and final decisions on the LDHS were determined

v  Worked closely with LISGIS, WHO and USCDC in conducting a sub-study on Hepatitis testing and Ebola Serosurvey for which NPHIL was responsible for testing

v  Coordinated a team of national supervisors who over oversaw the collection of quality data and biological samples for the sub-study

National Water Quality Supervisor (May 2016 – June 2017)

Division of Environmental and Occupational Health

Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia

v  Investigated pollution incidents from a scientific viewpoint and make recommendations for emergency action in response to pollution-causing incidents

v  Conducted research related to water quality and set up field surveys

v  Participated in the development of water quality standards, tools and instruments in collaboration with relevant agencies of government and development partners

v  Developed and implement in service  training packages for water quality technicians at National and County levels

v  Contributed to projects concerning water quality improvement

v  Worked in collaboration in project implementation and information sharing with other relevant agencies of government as it relates to water quality

Public Health Officer (September 2012 – July 2015)

Healthy Life Partners, Lagos, Nigeria

v  Worked as a health protection specialist involved in risk management and risk communication during Cholera and Ebola disease outbreaks

v  Coordinated awareness programs during Cholera and Ebola disease outbreaks

v  Coordinated awareness programs during Polio immunization campaigns

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

v  Co – Investigator; “Epidemiology and Immunity to Ebola Virus and Other Emerging Viral Infectious in Liberia”; CDC U01 Grant collaboration between the University of Hawaii, University of Liberia and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia, – (December 2019 – Present)

v  Co-Principal Investigator; “Detection, Characterization and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Pathogenic Enteric Bacteria Associated with Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Montserrado County, Liberia”; Funded by the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) – (April 2018- Present)

v  Co – Investigator; “Evidence of a minimally-symptomatic case of Ebola virus Disease in Liberia”; Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/PREVAIL – (January 2019 – Present)

v  Co – Investigator; “Identification and characterization of pathogens associated with

EBOV-negative individuals with Ebola-like illness”, Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/PREVAIL – (January 2019 – Present)

v  Research Scientist; Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL) III, IV, VI – Detection of EBOLA viral antigen using FANG ELISA/ Detection of EBOLA virus RNA in semen using Gene Xpert/ Processing of whole blood for subsequent human DNA Extraction and genome sequencing Assay (July 2017-Present)

v  Research Intern, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, VirCap Sequencing, Multiplex serology assay and Monkey Pox Detection using PCR, (February – March, 2019)

v  Research Intern, Integrated Research Facility, Fort Detrick, Maryland Laboratory Biosafety Procedures and handling of Blood borne pathogens, Multiplex PCR Assay, (March – April, 2018)

v  Graduate Student Researcher; Occurrence of Pathogens in Patients with Indwelling Urinary Catheter at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, South-west Nigeria (2014 -2015)

v   Graduate Student Researcher; Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli among Children Suffering from Diarrhea Infections in Abeokuta, Ogun State (2011 -2014)

v  Graduate Student Researcher; Prevalence of Samonella sp and Shigella sp among Children with Diarrhoea in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria (2011 -2014)

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Lecturer/ Microbiology Pathway Coordinator (October, 2015-Present)

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Liberia, Fendall, Liberia

v  Teach Public Health Biology, Microbiology and Parasitology

v  Oral delivery of lectures and assessment of students

v  Supervision of laboratory sessions

v  Supervision of senior year students for research projects

v  Coordinate the development of course curriculum for courses in Microbiology Pathway

v  Coordinate the instruction and evaluation for courses in Microbiology pathway

TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATION

Certificate of Course Completion, Human Research and Human Subjects Protection, Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), December 2019

Certificate of Participation, Scientific/Manuscript Writing, Africa CDC/African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), November, 2018

Certificate of Participation, West African Sub-Regional Conference of the West African Consortium on Clinical Research (WAC), University Clinical Research Center-Bamako, October, 2018

Certificate of Participation, Grant Workshop on sourcing, writing and Managing grants, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/NPHIL, July, 2018

Certificate of Course Completion in Global Health: “Antimicrobial Resistance”, Global Health E-Learning Center, June 2018

Certificate of Course Completion, Protecting Human Research Participants, NIH Office of Extramural Research, August 2017

Certificate of Participation, Evidence Based Healthcare and Cochrane Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Nigeria/NPHIL (Liberia), August 2017

Certificate of Course Completion, Fundamentals of Clinical Research, University of Minnesota School of Public Health/NIH, September 2017

Certificate of Course Completion in Global Health: Tuberculosis – Advanced Concepts, Global Health E-Learning Center, January 2017

Certificate of Course Completion in Global Health: M & E Fundamentals, Global

Health E-Learning Center, January 2016

PUBLICATIONS

Candy, N., Shobayo, B. I., Skrip, L. and Fallah, M. (2020). Primed and Ready for a Better-Resourced Response. BMJ. In Press

Shobayo, B. I., Chea, S. K. P., Freeman, B. M., Mawolo, J.,  Fallah, M. P., Nyenswah, Tolbert. G. (2019). Prevalence and Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Infection in Patients (>18) Attended at Seventh-Day Adventist Cooper Hospital, Sinkor, Liberia, Jan. – Dec. 2016. Open Access Library Journal. In Press

Olaboopo A. O., Shobayo B. I., Ogiogwa J. and Ojo D. A. (2015). Occurrence of Pathogens in Patients with Indwelling Urinary Catheter at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, South-west Nigeria. Stem cell. 6(3): 6-11.

Shobayo, B. I., Ojo, D. A. and Agboola, D. A. (2015). Antibacterial Activity of Pterocarpus osun on Multi–Drug Resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli from Wound Infections in Abeokuta, South – West Nigeria. Open Access Library Journal. 2: e1434.

Shobayo, B. I., Ojo, D. A., Olaboopo, A. O., Agboola, D. A., Omemu, A. M. and Akingbade, O. A. (2014). Antibacterial activity of Moringa oleifera on Multi-drug resistant isolates from wound infections in Abeokuta, South – West Nigeria. New York Science Journal. 7(12):15-19.

Akingbade, O. A., Damola, A. B., Shobayo, B. I., Nwanze, J. C. and Okonko, I. O. (2014). Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli among Children Suffering from Diarrhea Infections in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Researcher. 6(8):11-17.

Akingbade, O. A., Okerentugba, P. O., Awoderu, O. B. and Shobayo, B. I. (2014). Prevalence of Samonella sp and Shigella sp among Children with Diarrhoea in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. Academia Arena. 6(9):13-16.

PRESENTATIONS/SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

Combatting Antimicrobial Resistance; Ethical considerations and implications. Bode I. Shobayo, Fatorma Bolay, Mosoka Fallah, Francis Jaryan. 2nd Annual Emmet A. Dennis Scientific Conference, Monrovia, Liberia. 28/8/2019

Detection and Characterization of Pathogenic Enteric Bacteria Associated with Pediatric Gastroenteritis in Montserrado County, Liberia – Preliminary findings. Laura Skrip, Bode I. Shobayo, Fatorma Bolay, Josiah George, Julius Teahton, Mameni Morlai, Tolbert Nyenswah Mosoka P. Fallah. CelebrateLAB West Africa Scientific Conference, Monrovia, Liberia. 23/4/2019

Cell-based ELISA for Detection of Antibodies against Ebola Virus. Bode I. Shobayo, Bonnie Dighero-Kemp, Lindsay Marron, Justin Varugese, Dominque Promeneur and Lisa Hensley. 1st Annual Emmet A. Dennis Scientific Conference, Monrovia, Liberia. 27/8/2018

Ethno-Botanical Survey of Indigenous Medicinal Plants Used in North-Western and South-Central Liberia. Julius W. Teahton Jr., Mameni V. Linga, Bode I. Shobayo, Madison K. Mangblin, Esther Dayougar, Jerry Nyenfueh, Anthony Rogers, Edwin Quoibia, Mosoka P. Fallah. CelebrateLAB West Africa Scientific Conference, Monrovia, Liberia. 21/4/2018

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

American Society for Microbiology (ASM), April 2019 – Present

International Leadership Association (ILA), June 2019

Society for Applied Microbiology (SfAM), September 2016 – Present

REFERENCES

Available upon request