ABUBAKAR BELLO, DVM

C/o Alhaji Bello Abdullahi Gambomi Mai Azara Gabukka, Pantami

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Madras Veterinary Collage, TANUVAS, Chennai-07, Tamil Nadu, India.
+916382128843, +2347036120300, bellogme@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abubalar-bello-735ba199

SUMMARY
I am a Veterinarian getting to specialize in toxicology with one year research experience. My research
interest focused on genotoxicology. Having a well written and oral communication skills through scientific
manuscript, platform and poster presentations, enthusiastic and hardworking with ability to work under pressure
with little or no supervision and proficient in basic use of computer and internet. I am interested to join the team
of world experts in toxicology, this will give me a great advantage of gaining huge knowledge and skills sharing
by specialists. Also to equip me to become an independent researcher and to become expert at my area of
specialty.

EDUCATION
 MVSc (Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology) Oct, 2017-present
Madras Veterinary Collage, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India
Project: Evaluation of genotoxic effect of brown marine macroalgae: Stoechospermum
marginatum
 DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) Nov, 2015
University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Project: Assessment of bacteriological quality of locally fermented Cow milk (Nono) in Maiduguri,
northeastern Nigeria.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Lecturer Feb, 2017-present
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and
Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
Responsibilities
 Preparing lecture slides and delivering lectures to undergraduate students on introductory courses of
Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.
 Assisting senior lecturers/ professors in projecting slides, conducting continues assessment, marking
and recording of scripts.
 Conducting practical classes to undergraduate students on qualitative test for detection of heavy metals
and phytochemical test of crude plants extract for detection of secondary metabolites.
 Evaluation of students’ record books and grading them based on their performance.
National Youth Service corps (1-yr mandatory service to Nation) Apr, 2016-Apr 2017
Veterinary Clinic, State Collage of Agriculture, Bauchi State Nigeria
Responsibilities
 Involved in diagnosis, treatment and development of preventive strategies for diseases of poultry, food
 Provided Animal health ambulatory services to the host community on demand
 Delivered lectures and conducting practical on clinical techniques courses.
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  Organized community awareness about the importance of animals and welfare.

Graduate Volunteer Jun, 2016-Apr 2017

Monitoring and Evaluation Unit USAID fhi36o SIDHA- 2016, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Responsibility
 Worked with M&E staffs in supporting M&E deliverables in the state.
 Provided M&E support to fifteen facilities supported by the program as facility backstop.
 Supported data collection and validation from all program units in backstop sites.
 Provided onsite mentoring of facility staff on proper documentation and preparation monthly summary
report.
Graduate Volunteer Jun, 2015-Apr, 2016
State Veterinary specialist hospital, Gombe State, Nigeria
Responsibility
 Performed diagnosis and treatment of diseased poultry, food and pet animals presented to clinic.
 Provided immunization and disease preventive strategies for controlling animal diseases
 Handled emergency critical care and poison control cases brought to that unit.
 Provided Animal health ambulatory services to the host community on demand
 Delivered lectures and conducting practical on clinical techniques courses to undergraduate intern.
 Organized community awareness about the importance of animals and welfare.
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE_______________________________________________________________
Post graduate Research project Oct 2017 – present
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Madras Veterinary Collage, TANUVAS, Tamil Nadu, India.
 Experience in carrying out extraction, standardization, and bioassay of plants extracts.
 Ability to design and conduct an experiment laboratory animals.
 Evaluating the mutagenicity and antimutagenicity of plants crude extracts using Ames test.
 Conducting clastogenicity and anticlastogenicity studies using Comet assay and micronucleus assay
Undergraduate Research Project Oct 2014- June 2015
Department of Veterinary Microbiology
University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
 Researched on assessment of bacteriological quality of locally fermented Cow milk (Nono) in Maiduguri,
northeastern Nigeria.
 Studied and identified the common pathogenic bacteria that frequently contaminate locally processed milk.
 Conducted biochemical test in identifying the species of bacteria present.
 Conducted antibiotic sensitivity testing of the isolated bacteria to some classes of antibiotic.
SKILLS

 In Vitro: Genotoxicity assays- AMES, COMET assay and in vitro cytotoxicity assay, in vitro micronucleus
assay; animal cell culture preparation; isolated tissue preparation and bioassay of chemical substance;
antibiotic sensitivity testing.
 In Vivo: Experimental design and conduct: in vivo micronucleus assay; Studied the effect of clove oil
and Isoflorane anesthetic combination effect for induction and maintenance of anesthesia using zebra
fish model; learned how to restrain, give dose of drug and to collect blood sample in laboratory animals
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 (rat and mice).
 Molecular Biology techniques: RNA/DNA/protein isolation, cDNA synthesis, qRT-PCR, Southern
blotting, Western blotting, plasmid transfection, and Agarose gel Electrophoresis.
 Interpersonal and Communication: Having a well written and oral communication skills through
scientific manuscript, platform and poster presentations, enthusiastic and hardworking with ability to work
under pressure with little or no supervision and proficient in basic use of computer and internet.
AWARDS

International award
 Indian Council for Cultural Relations: African Scholarship Scheme Postgraduate scholarship 2017-present

University Level (First degree awards/prizes 2015)

 Dean’s prize for the best graduating student in the faculty of Veterinary medicine.
 Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association's prize for the best graduating student in the Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine
 Dr. Hamisu Yelwa's prize (in memory of his late mother, Mallama Adama Audu Yelwa) for the best graduating
student in the Faculty of Veterinary medicine.
 Late Prof. H .D. Geissinger memorial prize for the best graduating student in Veterinary Anatomy.
 Dr. Hamisu Yelwa's prize (in memory of his late mother, Mallama Adama Audu) for the best pre-clinical student in
the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.
 Late Dr. Mrs. Elizabeth Gadzama's prize for the best graduating student in clinics.
 1Dr. Hamisu Yelwa's prize (in memory of his mother, Mallama Adama Audu) for the best graduating student in
clinics in the faculty of Veterinary Medicine (won with an average score of 73%). Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Maiduguri.

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

Bello. A., E. F. Ejeh, F.A Lawan, and A.A. Bitrus, 2018. Assessment of bacteriological quality of locally
fermented Cow milk (Nono) in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science
Research., 47(3): 1330-1338.

LEADERSHIP
 President Agro Allied Community Development Services NYSC Bauchi State, Nigeria. 2016 - 2017
 Secretary General Gombe State Veterinary Medical Student Association, Nigeria. 2014 - 2015
 Chief Editor Students’ magazine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Maiduguri, 2014 – 2015
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
 Member Veterinary Council of Nigeria 2015
 Member Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association 2015
Member Project Management Professional Institute Nigeria 2016
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

 Workshop on How to publish an article in reputable international journals, organized by TANUVAS and Wiley
library. Tamil Nadu, India. Nov, 2018
 International symposium on Animals in Disaster and Management, organized by TANUVAS, Chennai, Tami
Nadu, India. Sep 2018
 Short industrial training on regulatory Toxicology at Bioscience Research Foundation, Chennai, Tamil Nadu,
India. May 2018
 Workshop on Information retrieval system using Bioinformatics, conducted at Bioinformatics center,
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