Dr Yinka Somorin

Experienced researcher with over 15 years’ experience in research, teaching, programme management, grant review and knowledge management in universities and international development sectors in Africa, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Glasgow

Research Expertise

Microbiology
Antimicrobial resistance
Food safety
Research Culture
Researcher Development

About

* Leading researcher with over 15 years’ experience in research, teaching and capacity strengthening in universities in Africa, the United Kingdom and Ireland. * Microbiologist with over 15 years of technical expertise in bacteriology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, and molecular diagnostics in Africa, the UK and Ireland. * Experienced trainer and programme leader with expertise in delivering research skills training and leading institutional programmes to support the career development of researchers. * Strong leadership in grant development and review as an Expert Evaluator for the European Union, monitoring and evaluation experience as a Programme Leader, and international development as a knowledge management consultant.

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Publications

Correlation between aflatoxin M1 content of breast milk, dietary exposure to aflatoxin B1 and socioeconomic status of lactating mothers in Ogun State, Nigeria
Food and Chemical Toxicology
2013
Traditionally Processed Beverages in Africa: A Review of the Mycotoxin Occurrence Patterns and Exposure Assessment
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
2018
Mycotoxins in poultry feed and feed ingredients in Nigeria
Mycotoxin Research
2018
Fungal and mycotoxin assessment of dried edible mushroom in Nigeria
International Journal of Food Microbiology
2013
Aflatoxin and fumonisin contamination of yam flour from markets in Nigeria
Food Control
2012
Bacterial species and mycotoxin contamination associated with locust bean, melon and their fermented products in south-western Nigeria
International Journal of Food Microbiology
2017
The General Stress Response Is Conserved in Long-Term Soil-Persistent Strains of Escherichia coli
Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2016
Salmonella is the most common foodborne pathogen in African food exports to the European Union: Analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (1999–2019)
Food Control
2021
Phylogenetic analyses of bacteria associated with the processing of iru and ogiri condiments
Letters in Applied Microbiology
2018
Antifungal activity of ethanolic extracts of Ocimum gratissimum and Vernonia amygdalina leaves against dermatomycotic agents isolated from domestic animals in South Eastern Nigeria
Comparative Clinical Pathology
2019
Fate of aflatoxins during traditional melon cake and sauce processing
African Journal of Food Science
2018
Determination of Survival of Wildtype and Mutant Escherichia coli in Soil
BIO-PROTOCOL
2017
Microbiological Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance in Fresh Produce Production in Africa
Antimicrobial Research and One Health in Africa
2023
Pathogens associated with seafood exports from Southeast Asia to the European Union: Analysis of the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (1997–2020)
BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
2024
Application of Bio-fAEG: A Biofouling Assessment Model in Gas Turbines and the Effect of Degraded Fuels on Engine Performance Simulations
ASME 2015 Power Conference
2015
Bacterial Attachment on Large Area Two-Photon Polymerised Scaffolds with Different Nanostructured Surfaces
2023 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
2023
General Stress Response Regulator RpoS in Adaptive Mutation and Amplification in Escherichia coli
Genetics
2004
Penilaian psikososial kanak-kanak: Isu-isu kebajikan dan perkembangan
Unknown Venue
2010
Food safety issues associated with sesame seed value chains: Current status and future perspectives
Heliyon
2024
Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in fruits and vegetables from retail and home gardens
Sustainable Microbiology
2024
Assessment of microbial contamination in laser materials processing laboratories used for prototyping of biomedical devices
Access Microbiology
2023
Antimicrobial resistance in urinary pathogens and culture-independent detection of trimethoprim resistance in urine from patients with urinary tract infection
BMC Microbiology
2022
Genetic diversity and whole genome sequence analysis data of multidrug resistant atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O177 strains: An assessment of food safety and public health implications
International Journal of Food Microbiology
2022
Microbiological hazards associated with food products imported from the Asia-Pacific region based on analysis of the rapid alert system for food and feed (RASFF) notifications
Food Control
2021
Absence of Curli in Soil-Persistent Escherichia coli Is Mediated by a C-di-GMP Signaling Defect and Suggests Evidence of Biofilm-Independent Niche Specialization
Frontiers in Microbiology
2018
Roles for RpoS in survival of Escherichia coli during protozoan predation and in reduced moisture conditions highlight its importance in soil environments
FEMS Microbiology Letters
2017
Mould and mycotoxin exposure assessment of melon and bush mango seeds, two common soup thickeners consumed in Nigeria
International Journal of Food Microbiology
2016
Co-occurrence of aflatoxins, ochratoxin A and citrinin in “egusi” melon (Colocynthis citrullusL.) seeds consumed in Ireland and the United Kingdom
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part B
2016
Modelling of microbial fuel degradation in liquid fuels for a gas turbine engine application
International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation
2016
Impact of Milling on the Microbiological Quality of Yam Flour in Southwestern Nigeria
Research Journal of Microbiology
2011

Education

National University of Ireland - Galway

PhD Microbiology, Microbiology / January, 2017

Galway

Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta

MSc Food and Industrial Microbiology, Microbiology

Abeokuta

Olabisi Onabanjo University

BSc , Microbiology

Ago Iwoye

Experience

Ajayi Crowther University

Visiting Senior Lecturer / June, 2023Present

University of Glasgow

Research Culture Specialist (Career Destinations) / March, 2023January, 2024

University of Galway

Marie Curie Fellow / July, 2021June, 2023

Queen's University

Research Fellow / May, 2018August, 2021

Mast Group Ltd

R & D Scientist / December, 2017February, 2018

University of Bedfordshire

Visiting Lecturer / October, 2017January, 2018

RBridge Research & Advisory

Lead Consultant / February, 2024Present

• Leading the design and delivery of in-person and online research capacity-strengthening activities in universities and organisations in various African countries (Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa). • Delivering quality consultancy in knowledge management and evidence synthesis services to promote the impact of the International Water Management Institute, West Africa Office. • Expert Evaluator for the European Commission’s Horizon Europe and The European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP3) calls.

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