Affiliated Institution and location: Centre for Human Virology and Genomics (CHVG), Microbiology Department of Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos Nigeria.
Dr. Patrick is a Biochemist/Senior Research Fellow, at the Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Microbiology Department of Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos Nigeria. His research is focused on the molecular nature of HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C viral loads and early infant diagnosis of HIV, amongst other viruses. He has gained a wealth of experience on the molecular diagnostics section for 15 years and is also a trained quality management system auditor. His PhD focused on the pattern of hepatitis C genotypes in HIV and hepatitis co-infection. He recently completed a post-doctoral position at the Medical Research Council The Gambia at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, studying the hepatitis B genomics, using Bioinformatics.
Azuka has been in several research themes and viral pathogens including tuberculosis, Lassa fever, human papillomavirus, SARS-CoV-2. Presently the infectious diseases researcher desires a niche in hepatitis B virus, towards elimination.
ORCID Number: 0000-0003-2878-0531