Norbert Nwankwo

Academic Researcher & Educator in Bioinformatics and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Dallas, US.

About

Norbert Nwankwo is an computational biomedical scientist and the principal investigator of the planned Computer-Aided Drug
Resistance Calculator (CADRC) Research Initiative in Dallas, Texas. Norbert is the inventor of the patented technology,
Computer-Aided Drug Resistance Calculator (US11227559B2) and a campaigner for the establishment of “Centers for the
Calculation of Biological Functionalities”. Norbert founded Felbex, a Dallas-based registered entity that serves as the institutional
home for two academic and research-focused scientific programs: the Computer-Aided Drug Resistance Calculator (CADRC)
Initiative, envisaged to further research on computer-assisted drug resistance; and the Center for Computational Biological
Functionality (CCBF).
Felbex provides the administrative and organizational foundation that supports these scientific efforts, while ownership of the
underlying intellectual property remains with the current recorded assignees at the United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO).

Work

Uplift Education Luna
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Teacher

Dallas, United States

University of Port Harcourt
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Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

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Summary

Designed and taught specialized courses in Pharmaco-informatics, Research Methods, and Computational Drug Analysis at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Highlights

Developed and delivered comprehensive curricula for Pharmaco-informatics, Research Methods, and Computational Drug Analysis, impacting numerous students.

Supervised a significant number of undergraduate and graduate research projects, guiding students through advanced bioinformatics methodologies and data interpretation, resulting in successful thesis completions.

Led practical training sessions focused on the clinical applications of computational techniques, enhancing students' hands-on expertise and analytical skills.

Contributed to the department's academic standing by integrating cutting-edge research findings into course materials and fostering a research-oriented learning environment.

Madonna University
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Lecturer, Faculty of Pharmacy

Elele, Rivers State, Nigeria

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Summary

Delivered lectures and introduced computational techniques within the Faculty of Pharmacy, enhancing student understanding of modern pharmaceutical practices.

Highlights

Taught core courses in Pharmaco-informatics and Research Methodology, providing foundational knowledge to pharmacy students.

Introduced and integrated computational techniques for efficient pharmaceutical data storage, retrieval, and analysis into the curriculum, modernizing student learning.

Mentored students in advanced data interpretation using Microsoft Excel and other computational tools, significantly improving their analytical capabilities for research projects.

Facilitated interactive learning sessions, encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills among students in complex pharmaceutical data scenarios.

Education

De Montfort University
Leicester, England, UK

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PhD

Computer Sciences/Bioinformatics

University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria

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Bachelor of Pharmacy (Second Class Upper Division)

Pharmacy

Grade: Second Class Upper Division

Awards

Patent Holder: Computer-Aided Drug Resistance Calculator (US11227669B2)

Awarded By

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Inventor and patent holder for a novel biomedical device (Patent No: US11227669B2) designed to calculate drug resistance, recognized for its innovative contribution to pharmaceutical analysis.

InnoCentive Challenge Award Winner

Awarded By

InnoCentive

Awarded for developing a computational procedure for assessing vaccine potency (ID: 9933477), demonstrating innovative problem-solving in biomedical challenges and enhancing vaccine development processes.

Publications

Digital Signal Processing Techniques: Calculating the Biological Functionalities

Published by

J. Proteomics Bioinform

Bioinformatics procedure for investigating senolytic agents

Published by

Aging Medicine

Summary

Published research on bioinformatics procedures for investigating senolytic agents in Aging Medicine.

HIV Progression to AIDS: Bioinformatics Approach to Determining the Mechanism of Action

Published by

Curr HIV Res.

Summary

Co-authored research applying bioinformatics to determine HIV progression mechanisms, published in Current HIV Research (PMID: 23327406).

DSP-Based Bioinformatics Approach to Identifying HIV-1 Non-B Subtypes Infecting US Army Personnel

Published by

Curr HIV Res.

Summary

Contributed to research on identifying HIV-1 subtypes using DSP-based bioinformatics, published in Current HIV Research (PMID: 23805905).

Signal Processing-Based Bioinformatics Approach to Assessing HIV Drug Resistance

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IEEE EMBS Proc.

Summary

Published research on using signal processing-based bioinformatics to assess HIV drug resistance in IEEE EMBS Proceedings (PMID: 21096384).

Assessment of HIV-1 gp120 and Host CD4 Binding Using DSP

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IEEE BIBE Proc.

Summary

Co-authored publication on assessing HIV-1 gp120 and host CD4 binding using DSP in IEEE BIBE Proceedings (PMID: 21096385).

Languages

English

Skills

Digital Signal Processing
Research & Development

Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Analysis, Biomedical Research, Drug Discovery & Development, Signal Processing, HIV Research, Senolytic Agents, Data Interpretation, Research Methodologies, Computational Methodologies, Data Storage & Retrieval, Statistical Analysis, Biomedical Device Development.

Teaching & Mentorship

Academic Instruction, Curriculum Development, Student Supervision, Graduate Research Mentoring, High School Mathematics, Pharmaco-informatics Education, Computational Techniques Training, Academic Leadership.

Biomedical Innovation

Patent Holder, Computer-Aided Drug Resistance Calculator, Computer-Aided Pharmaco-Investigator, Computer-Aided Drug Potency Decoder, Computer-Aided Vaccine Potency Assessor, Computer-Aided Drug Druggability Detector.

Software & Tools

Microsoft Excel, Computational Tools, Data Analysis Software.

Scientific Communication

Peer-Reviewed Publications, Scientific Writing, Editorial Review, Academic Publishing.