Dr. Adiukwu Frances Nkechi (MMBS, MNPCN, FWACP) is a native of Aboh Mbaise in Imo State Nigeria. She is currently the Head of the department of Neuropsychiatry University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Rivers State Nigeria, a consultant Psychiatrist, a practicing medical
doctor for past eighteen (18) years. She is a fellow of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) Faculty of Psychiatry, a member of the West African College of Physicians and a member of the National Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) Faculty of Psychiatry. Dr. Adiukwu is also a member of the Early Career Psychiatrist World Psychiatry Association, a full member of the Association of Psychiatrist in Nigeria, member of the Biological Psychiatry Society of Nigeria, a member of the Genetic Section of the World Psychiatrist Association, a member of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Section of the World Psychiatrist Association, a member of Hospital Research and Ethical Committee of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, and a member of the Global Bipolar Cohort

Dr. Adiukwu F.N has done about thirty four (34) publications and several presentations and proceedings in World class conferences and congresses both national and international in collaboration with other professionals, some of her works includes but not limited to; Adiukwu F. N. et al (2016), Vascular Cognitive Impairment, a Cardiovascular complication, World Journal of Psychiatry 6:199 (UK), She contributed about 80% of this work, Adiukwu F.N. et al (2019), An 8-Week prospective study on the Relationship between Major Depressive Episode and Serum Brain-derived Neurotrophic factors in Nigerian territary hospital in Southern Nigeria, Neuro Psychiatry Brain 32: 42-47 (USA), Her contribution is 70%, Adiukwu F.N. et al (2020), Global Perspective and Ways to Combat Stigma Associated with Covid-19.

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 42(6):569-574 (India), she contributed 70% of this work, Adiukwu F.N et
al (2023), Psychiatry Pharmacogenomics: Africans are not at the table. Lancet Psychiatry; 10-80 (USA), her contribution is 90%, Adiukwu F.N. (2023), Mental Wellbeing and the Health Care Provider. Gazette of Medicine; 8:2 (Nigeria), Adiukwu F.N and Stanley P.C. (November, 2015),
Vascular Cognitive Impairment, a Cardiovascular Complication. A paper presented at the
Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria AGSM. Adiukwu F.N. et al (October, 2017), Protocol for the

Comparative Evaluation of Pharmacologic and Pharmaceutical Profile of Essential Psychotropic
Drug.

A paper presented at the World Psychiatrist Association Congress in Berlin, Germany.
Adiukwu F.N. (October, 2023), the Family and Bipolar Disorder – Family Dynamics and SelfPerceived Health Outcomes, PREP-PRECHTER, Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program,
Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan USA etc.
Dr. Adiukwu F.N. over the years has obtained several awards and fellowships due to her hard
work and the excellent results she has produced, these includes the Early Career Psychiatrist
Fellowship of the World Psychiatrist Association, World Congress of Psychiatry Berlin in October
2017, Best Oral Presentation in General Psychiatry, Association of Psychiatrist in Nigeria, annual
Scientific Conference Lagos in 2018, Young Investors Award at the 15th world Congress of
Biological Psychiatry – world Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry June 28th – 30th
2021, Fellowship Award of the 21st WPA World Congress of Psychiatry 18th – 21st of October
2021 (online), University of Michigan African Presidential Scholar Autumn 2023 Cohort August
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st – December 20th 2023, University of Michigan USA, and the Presidential Scholar, Prechter
Bipolar Disorder Research Program, Research Fellowship and Clinical Observership, Eisenberg
Depression Centre, Michigan Medicine, university of Michigan August – December 2023.

She is currently working on the Genetic variation in Bipolar Disorder using genome-wide
approach – A bipolar disorder longitudinal study in Nigeria as the principal investigator, brain
drain study and psychotherapy education – a collaboration between the early career section of
the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria and the World Psychiatry Association, Phenomenology
of Puerperal Psychosis – multidisciplinary collaboration in Port Harcourt, and Bipolar
Psychopharmacology in Nigeria – Multi-site study as the Principal investigator.
She is excellently skilled in Psychiatry, Clinical research, the use of SPSS, medical Education
among others.