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Chioma OkeomaAssociate ProfessorDepartment of PharmacologyRenaissance School of Medicine
Biography
Dr. Chioma Okeoma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology. Dr Okeoma’s research program focuses on understanding the biology and functions of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and restriction factors involved in immune regulation and host responses to viral infections, drug abuse, and cancer.
Education
- BS: Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
- PhD: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Postdoctoral Training: University of Pennsylvania
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