Dr Godwin Ebiloma
School of Science, Engineering & Environment
Current positions
Lecturer
Biography
Godwin Ebiloma holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Biochemistry (with distinction). He obtained a PhD in Infection and Immunity (focusing on Parasite Biochemistry and Pharmacology) from the University of Glasgow in 2017 through a PhD scholarship, which was supported by the MacRobertson Grant. He did part of his PhD research at Prof Kita Kiyoshi's laboratory at the University of Tokyo. Following his graduation in 2017, he worked briefly as a Research Associate at Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences in the laboratory of Prof David Watson before moving to Kyoto Institute of Technology (KIT) in the same year to accept a postdoctoral research fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). At KIT, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow in the laboratory of Prof S. Harada and Prof T. Shiba (2017-2019). He returned to the UK in 2019 to accept a Lecturing role at Teesside University and left as a Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry in September 2023 for the University of Salford in a similar role. Godwin’s research background is in the area of parasite biochemistry and pharmacology with a focus on chemical and molecular targeting of parasite critical metabolic pathways, particularly the kinetoplastids, which cause some of the NTDs.
Areas of Research
Dr Ebiloma's present research theme focus at identifying parasite-specific molecular targets for drug and vaccine development especially against those causing some of the neglected tropical diseases. These include various protozoan parasites such as Trypanosoma, Plasmodium, and Leishmania. On the sideline, he also conducts research on natural products for drug discovery; and bee pathogens. Some of the techniques/skills frequently employed in his research include cutting-edge molecular biology techniques, basic and advanced microscopy, FACS analysis, in vitro tissue culture techniques, in vivo animal handling and disease models, metabolomics, protein isolation purification and chemistry, protein x-ray crystallography, bacterial engineering for protein overproduction, microbial culture techniques, and isolation of compounds from natural sources. His pedagogic research interest focused on effective approaches for reducing the gap in achievement between disadvantaged and advantaged students. This research focuses on four domains of principal influence: instruction, curriculum interpretation, assessment, and community involvement.
RESEARCH OUTPUTS (PUBLICATIONS)
You can see ALL Godwin's publication using any of the following links.
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-9800
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Godwin-Ebiloma/research
Areas of Supervision
Dr Ebiloma is happy to welcome self-funded PhD candidates with their own ideas. However, the following projects are available in his lab:
1. Investigating The Effects of Fungi and Plants Secondary Metabolite on Plasmodium Critical Cell Signaling Proteins.
2. Aiding and abetting: The role of ectophospatases in parasite-host interactions and drug resistance in the animal pathogens Trypanosoma congolense, T. equiperdum, T. evansi, and T. vivax.
3. Investigating the molecular drivers of drug transport and resistance in Non-Tsetse Transmitted Animal Trypanosomes (NTTAT).
4. Leishmania DNA replication and repair enzymes as drug targets for leishmaniasis treatment.
5. The antimicrobial properties of propolis against the drug sensitive and resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
6. Understanding the relationship between propolis composition and colony microbiome using spectroscopy and metagenomics approaches.
Dr Ebiloma is currently the module lead for the following:
- Advanced Topics in Pharmaceutical Science (L7)
- Final Year Research Project and Professional Skills (L6)
- Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry (L5)
He also teaches or contributes to the following modules:
- Biochemistry of Drugs and Diseases (L 6)
- Science and Industry (L 6)
- Pharmacology (L 5)
- Chemistry & Biochemical Research Skills (L5)
- Introductory Biochemistry (Level 4)
Qualifications
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Infection and Immunity
2013 - 2017
Recognitions
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Lead, Review of veterinary pharmaceuticals against Parasitic Vector-Borne Diseases (PVBDs) in Europe and their environmental impacts using in-silico modeling tools
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Chair, Parasite-Host Interaction, Joint parasitology conference, Germany 2025
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Co-Lead, WG6, European Cooperation in Science and Technology, CA21111, OneHealth Drugs
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Scientiffic Committee Member, Joint parasitology conference, Germany 2025
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Peer Reviewer, UKRI