Osman Dufailu

Dr Osman Dufailu BSc, PhD

Senior Lecturer in Immunology

Dr Dufailu is a Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science (UK) and has experience working in clinical, research institutions and Academia.

He holds BSc Applied Biology (Medical and Environmental Microbiology Major) with First class (University for Development Studies), and Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Association Certificate program on Management of Drug Supply from University of Greenwich with distinction. He obtained his PhD from the University of Nottingham in 2017. His work on the role of bacterial secreted effectors on host pathogenesis and its vaccine potential was multidisciplinary which spans the field of Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology and Immunology.

Dr Dufailu Joined University of Greenwich in 2022, prior to that, he worked at University for Development Studies, where he taught and carried out research using the One Health approach. He implored molecular techniques to characterize microbes from Human, Animal and Environmental source to determine antimicrobial resistance, genetic diversity, industrial and probiotics potential. He also mentored and supervised several diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate students’ projects to a successful completion.

Before joining UDS, He worked as a Research Associate at the University of Nottingham, and as part time lecturer at Nottingham Trent International College.

Dr Dufailu is passionate about voluntary works, youth empowerment and finds fun in sporting activities especially table tennis and volleyball.

He is open to MPhil/PhD supervision of highly motivated students, and research collaboration.

Biology and biomedical science

Responsibilities within the university

Module Leader / Course Coordinator

Infection and Immunity

Advanced and Clinical Immunology

Module Tutor/ Course Participation

Stem Cell

Haematology

Bioanalytical Techniques

Practical and Academic Skills

Fundamentals of Biology and Physiology

Awards
  1. International Pathogenic Neisseria Travel grant (June, 2023)
  2. International Pathogenic Neisseria Travel grant (May, 2021)
  3. Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation Scholarship (July, 2018)
  4. University of Nottingham Inspirational Award (2016)
  5. The Genetics Society conference grant (April, 2016)
  6. Microbiology Society conference grant (February, 2016)
  7. University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences Travel grant (February, 2016)
  8. Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation Scholarship (January, 2016)
  9. Best mentor; University of Nottingham Springboards awards 2015
  10. Society for General Microbiology conference grant (April, 2015)
  11. The Gates Foundation conference grant (September, 2014)
  12. Society for General Microbiology Travel award (September, 2014)
  13. The Genetics Society conference grant (August 2014)
  14. University of Nottingham School of Life Sciences Travel grant (July, 2014)
  15. Society for General Microbiology Travel award (February, 2013)
  16. Ghana Education Trust Fund sponsorship (September, 2012-September, 2016)

Recognition
  • Fellow, Institute of Biomedical Science
  • Member, British Society for Immunology
  • Member, The Genetic Society, UK
  • Member, Biochemical Society, UK
  • Member, American Society for Microbiology, USA
  • Member, Microbiology Society, UK
  • Member, Ghana Science Association

Research / Scholarly interests

He is interested in anything Science and Research, Spanning from Infection and Immunity (Cancer & Neurological disorders), and One Health.

He aims to;

  • identify potential probiotics and vaccine candidates from microbes
  • elucidate the contribution of microbial secretome to cancer and neurological disorders and
  • decipher the transport mechanism of Immune cells across the blood brain barrier

Key funded projects

Genetic characteristics of E. coli isolates from surface water in Northern Ghana. International Foundation for Science, Sweden 2020. Completed

Recent publications

Article

Musah, Haris Sualeh , Addy, Francis, Dufailu, Osman (2024), Antimicrobial resistance and molecular characteristics of Neisseria gonorrhoea isolates in Ghana. Microbiology Society. In: , , , . Microbiology Society, Access Microbiology, 6 (2) . pp. 1-10 2516-8290 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000689.v3).

Al-Shouli, Samia T. , Barry, Mazin, Binkhamis, Khalifa, AlHogail, Nourah , Alafaleq, Nouf Omar , Dufailu, Osman , Aljerian, Khaldoon (2023), Fatal case of a child harboring Enterobius vermicularis. MDPI. In: , , , . MDPI, Healthcare, 11: 917 (6) . pp. 1-8 2227-9032 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11060917).

Okoye, Jennifer C. , Holland, Alexandria, Pitoulias, Matthaios, Paschalis, Vasileios , Piddubnyi, Artem , Dufailu, Osman , Boren, Thomas , Oldfield, Neil J. , Mahdavi, Jafar , Soultanas, Panos (2023), Ferric quinate (QPLEX) inhibits the interaction of major outer membrane protein (MOMP) with the Lewis b (Leb) antigen and limits Campylobacter colonization in broilers. Frontiers Media. In: , , , . Frontiers Media, Frontiers in Microbiology, 14 . pp. 1-12 1664-302X (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1146418).

Nzeh, Joseph , Quansah, Lydia, Dufailu, Osman (2022), Physicochemical properties of imported and locally produced honey did not translate into its microbial quality and antibacterial activity. Springer. In: , , , . Springer, Discover Food, 2 (24) ISSN: 2731-4286 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-022-00024-6).

Dufailu, Osman , Yaqub, Muneer Oladipupo Yaqub, Owusu-Kwarteng, James, Addy, Francis (2021), Prevalence and characteristics of Listeria species from selected African countries. BMC. In: , , , . BMC, Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines, 7 (26) 2055-0936 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40794-021-00151-5).

Dufailu, Osman , Afriyie-Asante, Afrakoma, Gyan, Bernard, Kwabena, David Adu , Yeboah, Helena , Ntiakoh, Frank , Asare-Werehene, Meshach (2021), COVID-19 in Africa: an ovarian victory?. BMC - Springer Nature. In: , , , . BMC - Springer Nature, Journal of Ovarian Research, 14 (70) . pp. 1-13 ISSN: 1757-2215 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13048-021-00820-1).

Nzeh, J , Dufailu, Osman, Obeng, AK, Quansah, L (2021), Microbial and antibiotic contaminants in imported and locally produced honey in the Tamale metropolis of the northern region of Ghana.. African Scholarly Science Communications Trust. In: , , , . African Scholarly Science Communications Trust, African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 20 (6) . pp. 16779-16792 ISSN: 1684-5374 (Print), (doi: https://doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.94.19980).

Addy, Francis , Maseko, Edward, Dufailu, Osman (2020), Abattoir-based prevalence and distribution of porcine cysticercosis in northern Ghana inferred from Kumasi Abattoir. GJSTD. In: , , , . GJSTD, Ghana Journal of Science, Technology and Development, 7 (1) . pp. 82-89 2343-6727 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.47881/224.967x).

Dufailu, Osman , Mahdavi, Jafar, Ala'Aldeen, Dlawer A.A., Wooldridge, Karl G. , Oldfield, Neil J. (2018), Uptake of Neisserial autotransporter lipoprotein (NalP) promotes an increase in human brain microvascular endothelial cell metabolic activity. Elsevier. In: , , , . Elsevier, Microbial Pathogenesis, 124 . pp. 70-75 ISSN: 0882-4010 (Print), 1096-1208 (Online) (doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2018.08.001).

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