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Dr. Okobi Ekpo is an anatomist and cellular biologist, with research interests in applied anatomy and pathobiology of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs). He uses experimental models to investigate natural products, nanoformulations and repurposed drugs as neuroprotective agents or integrated therapeutic solutions for NNDs and neurological cancers. Dr. Ekpo has supervised/co-supervised 17 MSc and 10 PhD students, published one book chapter and over 60 articles with more than 1,200 citations. He is an alumnus of the US Fulbright Program and the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) schools. He is a member of the American Association for Anatomy (AAA), International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN), Society for Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA) and the Australasian Neuroscience Society (ANS).
Research interests
Neuropathology, Neuroprotection, Natural products, Nanoparticles, Applied Neuroanatomy
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education
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Investigating the impact of resveratrol and quercetin on glymphatic function, blood-brain barrier, and neuroglial health: A systematic review
Grandi, R., Gulati, V., Islam, M. S., Ekpo, O. & Chitranshi, N., 1 Jan 2026, In: Brain Research. 1870, 150046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and cytotoxicity potentials of green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of Helichrysum cymosum
Nkemzi, A. Q., Okaiyeto, K., Oyenihi, O., Opuwari, C. S., Ekpo, O. E. & Oguntibeju, O. O., Dec 2024, In: 3 Biotech. 14, 12, 291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access17 Scopus citations -
An update on the bioactivities and health benefits of two plant-derived lignans, phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin
Omoruyi, S. I., Delport, J., Kangwa, T. S., Rahman, Z., Hussein, A. A., Lorke, D. E. & Ekpo, O. E., Dec 2024, In: Advances in Traditional Medicine. 24, 4, p. 1011-1036 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
In vitro hypoglycemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory activities and phytochemical profiling of aqueous and ethanol extracts of Helichrysum cymosum
Nkemzi, A. Q., Okaiyeto, K., Kerebba, N., Rautenbach, F., Oyenihi, O., Ekpo, O. E. & Oguntibeju, O. O., Nov 2024, In: Phytomedicine Plus. 4, 4, 100639.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access10 Scopus citations -
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches for Glioblastoma and Neuroblastoma Cancers Using Chlorotoxin Nanoparticles
Boltman, T., Meyer, M. & Ekpo, O., Jul 2023, In: Cancers. 15, 13, 3388.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access34 Scopus citations