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Pearl Akazue, formerly known as Pearl Osirike, is a Biochemist with a passion for teaching, research and a flair for writing. She is currently a third-year PhD student of Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Ghana. She is also a Lecturer at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Nigeria. Aside from her academic interests, she is a lover of handcrafts and creativity. Her family is always a priority to her, and she is happily married to Dr Moses Akazue.

• Take the pressure off!

  By Pearl Akazue on March 23, 2019 • ( 14 )

  

  It was a sunny afternoon and as I walked down the road that led from my classroom to my hostel room, my heart was palpitating and tears were beginning to form in my eyes. The route was a very familiar… Read More ›

• Legacy…

  By Pearl Akazue on March 14, 2019 • ( 23 )

  

  Just a few weeks after I resumed at the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Ghana, I took a tour of all the laboratories present in the facility. During this tour, I noticed a commemorative… Read More ›

• My Twenty-Nine-Day Open Gratitude Challenge: 2018

  By Pearl Akazue on October 31, 2018 • ( 24 )

  

  The month of October would always be an exceptional month for me – and this year, it is memorable. Every year since October 2015, I embark on a twenty-nine-day gratitude challenge. I call it “October of Gratitude” and the results… Read More ›

• My Twenty-Nine-Day Open Gratitude Challenge: 2017

  By Pearl Akazue on October 26, 2018 • ( 5 )

  

  One of the first things people get to know about me is how special the month of October is to me. The reason is not far-fetched: aside from the fact that October is my birth month, this special month holds… Read More ›

• Bitter-Sweet

  By Pearl Akazue on October 20, 2018 • ( 7 )

  

  Life as a PhD student in a foreign land has been filled with different experiences – some good, other bitter and then there are the bitter-sweet ones.   Whenever I think of experiences, I remember a real-life story my Dad… Read More ›

• 365 Days…

  By Pearl Akazue on August 15, 2018 • ( 12 )

  

  I sat at my desk working on my Powerpoint slides for a class presentation which I had to deliver the following week on current vaccine approaches for dengue fever. It was about 2:30pm, and I was beginning to feel hungry…. Read More ›

• Writing research proposals: Some hints

  By Pearl Akazue on July 29, 2018 • ( 16 )

  

  Writing a research proposal is always a daunting task, especially for a beginner. However, it is a skill that is vital for anyone aspiring to pursue a career in research. In the past twelve months, I have written at least… Read More ›

• Saying “YES” to help!

  By Pearl Akazue on June 14, 2018 • ( 9 )

  

  I love shopping, but what I find most frustrating is having to tag along heavy shopping bags. A typical street market in Africa is haphazard and navigating is not exactly the most pleasurable experience. Thankfully, here in Ghana, there are… Read More ›

• Finding my balance

  By Pearl Akazue on May 26, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  There are three categories of people. Those who identify a problem, talk elaborately about it but do nothing to change the situation. They hope that the problem would be solved by someone else, so they walk away. Next, we have… Read More ›

• My PhD Journey: Lessons Learnt So Far

  By Pearl Akazue on April 21, 2018 • ( 9 )

  

  I commenced my PhD programme in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), the University of Ghana in August last year. WACCBIP is a world-class research centre where… Read More ›