Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam Campus

Dr. Earnest Oghenesuvwe Erhirhie is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra State, Nigeria. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology/Pharmacology, a Master of Science degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology, with specialization in Toxicology, all obtained from Nigerian universities. He is also an Associate Member of the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (ANISLT). Dr. Erhirhie has been a member of the academic staff of COOU since March 2019, progressing to the rank of Senior Lecturer in October 2024. He has served the University in several academic and administrative capacities, including Acting Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty Examination Officer, and Faculty representative at Senate meetings. He currently serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Herbal Medicine and Drugs Research, in addition to other university and faculty committee responsibilities. His academic responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in pharmacology, toxicology, chemotherapy, research methodology and experimental pharmacological screening. His research interests span toxicology, ethnopharmacology, experimental pharmacology, medicinal plants and natural products, drug safety evaluation, and the pharmacological screening of bioactive substances. His research activities employ in-vivo and ex-vivo experimental approaches to investigate the therapeutic potentials and safety profiles of medicinal plants, herbal preparations and conventional drugs. He also has experience in laboratory animal management, experimental design, data analysis and interpretation, scientific writing, and research supervision.