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Pearl Akazue (née Osirike) is a multipotentialite. She is passionate about teaching, research and writing. She holds a First Class B.Sc. and M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the University of Ghana. She also lectures at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Benin, Nigeria.

Aside from her academic interests, she loves reading/listening to motivational books, handcrafts, and anything creative. She enjoys spending time with her family. She is happily married with an adorable son.

• Life Lessons from Kleon’s “Steal like an artist”

  By Pearl Akazue on April 9, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  When I first heard about Austin Kleon’s book “steal like an artist” a few years ago, I wasn’t immediately so keen about reading it. My reason was simple: I assumed the book would be helpful to upcoming artists, but definitely… Read More ›

• Grit

  By Pearl Akazue on July 6, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  A few days ago, I came across one of my handwritten notes from years back: a talk which I had prepared to deliver to a group of undergraduate students who attended the same campus Christian fellowship which I had attended… Read More ›

• My PhD Journey 2: Lessons Learnt So Far

  By Pearl Akazue on June 10, 2019 • ( 23 )

  

  “Do you know how to drive a manual car?” He asked. “If you do, you would understand this illustration vividly: if you want to accelerate, you start with ‘half clutch’, then you slowly release your legs from the clutch and… Read More ›

• 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 • ( 7 )

  

  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 ›