{"id":1552,"date":"2025-06-18T09:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1552"},"modified":"2025-06-18T09:53:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T09:53:56","slug":"margaret-ilomuanya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=1552","title":{"rendered":"MARGARET ILOMUANYA"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1552\" class=\"elementor elementor-1552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9a2347 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9a2347\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f9e9cf\" data-id=\"8f9e9cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a79c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1a79c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/margaret-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-1570\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/margaret-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/margaret-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/margaret.jpg 440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e261e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4e261e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.1 - 02-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>NAME: <strong>MARGARET ILOMUANYA<\/strong><\/p><p>eRA COMMONS USER NAME: milomuanya@unilag.edu.ng<\/p><p>POSITION TITLE: <strong>ASSOICATE PROFESSOR<\/strong><\/p><p>EDUCATION\/TRAINING<\/p><table width=\"718\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"281\"><p><strong>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p><strong>DEGREE<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p><b>COMPLETION DATE<\/b><\/p><p><strong>MM\/YYYY<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"245\"><p><strong>FIELD OF STUDY<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"281\"><p>University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>BPharm<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>05\/ 2003<\/p><\/td><td width=\"245\"><p>Pharmacy<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"281\"><p>University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>MSc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>12\/ 2007<\/p><\/td><td width=\"245\"><p>Pharmaceutics &amp; Pharmaceutical Technology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"281\"><p>University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>PhD<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>11\/ 2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"245\"><p>Pharmaceutics &amp; Pharmaceutical Technology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/h3><p>&#8220;My research expertise spans novel drug delivery techniques, development of topical dosage forms utilized as creams, hydrogels, organogels and electrospun fibres for delivery of drugs in HIV microbicide development, non-hormonal contraception, cosmeceuticals, and wound healing applications. I utilize artificial intelligence, via artificial neural networks, and central composite designs in my drug development research. I am actively involved in public health engagement through research, Provision of health information to health care workers and participation in Medical Outreach programs to underserved regions in Africa.&#8221;<\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honors<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Consultant, Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, Rockefeller University New York United States 2020 &#8211; 2023<\/li><li>Co-Investigator\/Sub-Saharan Africa Partner 2021-2024 Office of HIV\/AIDS, Bureau for Global Health US Agency for International Development (USAID) Microbicide Research and Development to Advance HIV Prevention Technologies through Responsive Innovation and Excellence (MATRIX) award <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matrix4prevention.org\/people\/milomuanya\">https:\/\/www.matrix4prevention.org\/people\/milomuanya<\/a><\/li><li>JEIVEN Fellow: Center for Biomedical Research, Population Council, Rockefeller University New York USA (February 2020 &#8211; August 2021). <a href=\"https:\/\/popcouncil.org\/insight\/population-council-fellow-margaret-ilomuanya\/\">https:\/\/popcouncil.org\/insight\/population-council-fellow-margaret-ilomuanya\/<\/a><\/li><li>R.A.I.N.S Fellow: Fogarty International Center of National Institutes of Health (FIC\/NIH) 2018\/2019; 2020\/2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fic.nih.gov\/News\/GlobalHealthMatters\/march-april-2021\/Pages\/mepi-junior-faculty-margaret-ilomuanya.aspx\">https:\/\/www.fic.nih.gov\/News\/GlobalHealthMatters\/march-april-2021\/Pages\/mepi-junior-faculty-margaret-ilomuanya.aspx<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><strong>Selected Most recent Publications\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Cardoso-Daodu,\u00a0I. M,\u00a0<strong>Ilomuanya,\u00a0M.O<\/strong> (2025)\u00a0Development of Curcumin Encapsulated Liposomes in Chlorhexidine-Loaded Organogel Using Ternary Phase Systems for Treatment of Omphalitis in Infants,\u00a0<em>Advances in Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences<\/em>,\u00a02025, 6828052 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/adpp\/6828052\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1155\/adpp\/6828052<\/a><\/li><li>Ekama SO, Sheth AN, <strong>Ilomuanya MO<\/strong>, Okwuzu JO et al. (2025) Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide. <em>HIV AIDS (Auckl).<\/em> 17:19-28 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2147\/HIV.S468667\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2147\/HIV.S468667<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Ilomuanya M.O,<\/strong> Oseni B.A, Okwuba B.C, Abia P, et al., (2024) Evaluation of MDR-specific phage P\u0278-mi-pa loaded mucoadhesive electrospun nanofibrous scaffolds against drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa- induced wound infections in an animal model. International <em> Bio. Macromolecules,<\/em> 277 (3) 134484 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2024.134484\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijbiomac.2024.134484<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Ilomuanya, M.O.,<\/strong> Ogundemuren, D.A., Bassey, PO.O., Oseni B.A, Kola-Mustapha A.T., et al.,(2024).\u00a0Enhanced viability of\u00a0<em>Lactobacillus<\/em> via encapsulation in hyaluronan\/PVA hybrid electrospun composites for vaginal drug delivery.\u00a0<em>Futur J Pharm Sci<\/em>\u00a0<strong>10<\/strong>, 105 (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43094-024-00675-5\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/s43094-024-00675-5<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Ilomuanya, M. O.,<\/strong> Bassey, P. O., Cardoso-Daodu, I. M., Hou, Y., et al. (2024) Evaluation of Far-Field Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol\/Hyaluronic Acid Nanofibrous Membranes for Skin Tissue Engineering Applications. <em> Mater. Eng<\/em>. 2300299.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mame.202300299\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/mame.202300299<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><strong>Collaborators \/ Networks<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>S.A Adeosun- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos.<\/li><li>A.N Amenaghawon- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin<\/li><li>Dr N. Teleshova &#8211; Centre for Biomedical research, Population Council NYC. USA<\/li><li>Alkiviadis Tsamis &#8211; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia Greece<\/li><li>D. A. Vorp &#8211; Departments of Bioengineering, Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Clinical &amp; Translational Sciences Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f7ea8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f7ea8c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b1745\" data-id=\"a3b1745\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf09eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"caf09eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAME: MARGARET ILOMUANYA eRA COMMONS USER NAME: milomuanya@unilag.edu.ng POSITION TITLE: ASSOICATE PROFESSOR EDUCATION\/TRAINING INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE COMPLETION DATE MM\/YYYY FIELD OF STUDY University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BPharm 05\/ 2003 Pharmacy University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MSc. 12\/ 2007 Pharmaceutics &amp; Pharmaceutical Technology University of Lagos, Nigeria.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PhD 11\/ 2014 Pharmaceutics &amp; Pharmaceutical Technology Personal Statement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1552","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1552"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1552\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1580,"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1552\/revisions\/1580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pharm.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}