Profile
Following research and clinical training at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto and Bayero University in Kano, I joined the college of health technology jega in 2018 as a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist and Honorary Consulting Scientist in the Department of Histopathology at Kalgo Medical Center.
I received my accreditation as a medical laboratory scientist in 2015, and in 2019 I became a subspecialist in medical virology and tumor biology. I've been actively working in the lab (molecular virology, computational biology, computational drug discovery, and bioinformatics), conducting research, and teaching since 2019.
Research interest
I study the biology of human papillomavirus, focusing on how the L1 and E6 genes of the virus contribute to the development of new drugs. Additionally, I'm looking at sars-cov-2 molecular studies and testing some natural compounds against isolated strains in northern Nigeria.
I oversee the college's laboratory program for infectious disease and its prevention, which has research ramifications.
Publication
• Yusuf, L., Appeaning, M., Amole, T.G., Musa, B.M., Galadanci, H.S., Quashie, P.K. and Aliyu, I.A., 2021. Rapid, Cheap, and Effective COVID-19 Diagnostics for Africa. Diagnostics, 11(11), p.2105.
• Lukman, Y., Bala, D.A., Malik, K.I., Saidu, A., Saleh, K.A., Abubakar, B.J. and Abubakar, A.I., 2022. Identification of HPV16’s E6 gene in suspected cases of cervical lesions and docking study of its L1 protein with active components of Echinacea purpurae. African Health Sciences, 22(1), pp.98-105
• Lukman, Y., Bala, D.A., Malik, K.I., Saidu, A., Saleh, K.A., Abubakar, B.J. and Abubakar, A.I., 2022. Identification of HPV16’s E6 gene in suspected cases of cervical lesions and docking study of its L1 protein with active components of Echinacea purpurae. African Health Sciences, 22(1), pp.98-105
• Malik, K.I., Aliyu, D.U., Abubakar, B.J., Lukman, Y., Sale, K.A., Alkali, B.H., Saidu, A., Bala, D.A., Umoru, A., Lawal, N.U. and Abubakar, A.I., 2021. Identification of high-risk human papillomavirus isolates circulating in Nigeria and phylogenetic analysis based on the virus essential protein. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 19(4), pp.1-9.
• Kabir, I.M., Dutsinma, U.A., Bala, J.A., Yusuf, L., Abubakar, S.D., Kumurya, A.S., Bulama, H.A., Bello, Z.M. and Aliyu, I.A., 2021. The Need for Therapeutic HPV Vaccines as a Means of Curbing the Menace of Cervical Cancer. Indian Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 19(4), pp.1-8.
• Kabir, I.M., Doro, A.B., Yusuf, L.,Abdulkadir, S., Kumurya, A.S., Bala, J.A., And Aliyu, I.A. (2018) Threat of occult hepatitis B virus infection: a major issue in blood transfusion services. Sokoto journal of medical laboratory science 2018; 3(2): 19-27.
• • Habeeb, O. M., Isah, A.A., and Yusuf, L. (2020): SERO-PREVALENCE OF HUMAN CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL. Bayero Journal of Medical Laboratory Science. 5(2): 18 – 24 ISSN 2545 – 5672; eISSN 2635 – 3792.
• Wada, M. H., Yusuf, L., and Abdulaziz, L. (2021): The Prospects of Anti-rabies vaccine in developing countries: a review. Bayero Journal of Medical Laboratory Science. 6(1): 26 – 30 ISSN 2545 – 5672; eISSN 2635 – 3792. Department of medical laboratory science, Kebbi State College of Health Science and Technology Jega, Nigeria, P.M.B 9003. All correspondence to: yusuflukman41@yahoo.com, +2348068728268.
