Kenneth I. Onyedibe, MD, PhD

Kenneth I. Onyedibe, MD, PhD 

Microbiology, Biochemistry & Immunology

Phone: (404)752-1337

Education

GRADUATE:
Purdue University
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Drug Discovery, Immunology & Infectious Diseases


London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
Degree: Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases


University of Jos
Degree: Postgraduate Diploma in Management


POSTGRADUATE:
Jos University Teaching Hospital
Residency & Fellowship: Clinical Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Diagnostics


MEDICAL SCHOOL:
University of Ilorin, College of Health Sciences   

Research Interests

  • Antimicrobial drug discovery
  • Antimicrobial resistance studies especially in underserved populations
  • Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship
  • Emerging and re-emerging infections, including severe malaria diagnostics, treatment and surveillance

Publications

  1. Onyedibe, K. I., Nemeth, A. M., Dayal, N., Smith, R. D., Ernst, R. K., Melander, R. J., Melander, C. and Sintim, H. O. (2023) Re-sensitization of multidrug resistant and colistin resistant Gram-negative bacteria to colistin by Povarov/Doebner-derived compounds. ACS infectious diseases.
  2. Dayal, N., Onyedibe, K. I., Gribble, W. M., & Sintim, H. O. (2022). Membrane acting Povarov-Doebner derived compounds potently disperse preformed multidrug resistant Gram-positive bacterial biofilms. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 240, 114550.
  3. Naclerio, G. A., Abutaleb, N. S., Onyedibe, K. I., Karanja, C., Eldesouky, H., Liang, H., Dieterly, A. Aryal, U. K., Lyle, T., Seleem, M. N., & Sintim, H. O. (2022). Mechanistic Studies and In Vivo Efficacy of Oxadiazole-Containing Antibiotic. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 65(9):6612-30.
  4. Onyedibe, K. I., Elmanfi, S., Hedrick, V., Aryal, U. K., Kononen, E., Gursoy, U. K. & Sintim H. O. (2022). Global proteomics of fibroblast cells treated with bacterial cyclic dinucleotides, c-di-GMP and c-di-AMP. Journal of Oral Microbiology, 14:1, 2003617.
  5. Onyedibe, K. I., Dayal, N. & Sintim H. O. (2021). SF5 and SCF3-substituted tetrahydroquinoline compounds as potent bactericidal agents against multidrug resistant persister Gram-positive bacteria. RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 12, 1879-1893.
  6. Onyedibe, K. I., Shehu, N. Y., Pires, D., Isa, S. E., Okolo, M. O., Gomerep, S. S. & Egah, D. Z. (2020). Assessment of hand hygiene facilities and staff compliance in a large tertiary health care facility in northern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control, 9(1): 30.
  7. Onyedibe, K. I., Dawurung, J, Iroezindu M.O, Shehu, N.Y, Okolo, M.O, Shobowale, E, Afolaranmi T.O, Dahal, S, Maktep, Y, Pama, P.N, Isa, S.E and Egah D.Z. (2018). A cross-sectional study of dengue virus infection in febrile patients presumptively diagnosed of malaria in Maiduguri and Jos plateau, Nigeria. Malawi Medical Journal, 30(4), 276-282.
  8. Shittu, A.O.; Oyedara, O.; Abegunrin, F.; Okon, K.; Raji, A.; Taiwo, S.S.; Ogunsola, F.; Onyedibe, K. I., Elisha, G. (2012). A multicenter study on the characterization of methicillin-susceptible and-resistant staphylococci in Nigeria. BMC-Infectious Diseases 12: 286

Honors and Awards

  • 2021 Bilsland Fellowship Award for Antibacterial Discovery, Purdue University
  • 2017 Lynn Fellowship Award, Purdue University
  • 2014 Tolu Odugbemi Prize for Medical Microbiology, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
  • 2012 Awoonor-Renner Prize for Laboratory Medicine, West African College of Physicians