Assoc. Prof. Richard Echodu

Associate Professor

Associate Professor Richard ‘Echodu is current and the first Director of Gulu University Multifunctional Research Laboratories. Associate Professor Richard ‘Echodu is a molecular biologist/Genetics by training with long term research interests in areas of molecular diagnostics, epidemiology, population genetics, genomics, public health and immunology on tropical diseases. Prof Echodu has played critical role in the establishment of Gulu University Multifunctional Research Laboratories, advising on structural designs, supervision of the building construction, equipment purchase and installation and recruitment of staff at this new research facility. Previously, Prof. Echodu served us a dean Faculty of Science for five years where speared headed writing of eight (8) academic programmes of which four (6) academic got accrediated and running in the Faculty now including Masters of Science in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology and PhD programme.

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Publications

Byagamy, J. P., Opiro, R., Angwech, H., Nyafwono, M., Malinga, G. M., Echodu, R., & Odongo-Aginya, E. I. (2025) . (2025) . Prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of schistosomiasis and intestinal parasitic infections among primary school children in northern Uganda: Implications for public health interventions . PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, [online] Volume 19(12). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013827
Opiro R, Saarman NP, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Halyard A, Aksoy S, Caccone A (2016) . (2025) . Evidence of temporal stability in allelic and mitochondrial haplotype diversity in populations of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in northern Uganda , p. 12
Lamwaka Alice Veronica, Morris Haxvier Obwona, David Onen, David Geria Akena, Richard Echodu, Tandon Rajesh, Hall Budd, George Ladaah Openjuru, Gloria Veronica Aber . (2024) . Intellectual Property Protection for Traditional Herbal Medicine in the Cultural Science Centre of Excellence in Africa, Gulu University, Gulu District, Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities . Advances in Applied Sociology, 14(12), pp. 760-770
Eunice Achiro 1, Lawrence Okidi 1, Richard Echodu 2, Simon Peter Alarakol 3, Juliet Anena 1, Duncan Ongeng 1 . (2023) . Prevalence of aflatoxin along processing points of locally made complementary food formulae in northern Uganda: Safety and children’s exposure across seasons
Eunice Achiro, Lawrence Okidi, Richard Echodu, Simon Peter Alarakol, Prossy Nassanga, Duncan Ongeng . (2023) . Status of food safety knowledge, attitude, and practices of caregivers of children in northern Uganda . Food Science and Nutrition
Akiiki Beyihayo, G. A., Ndyomugyenyi, E. K., Echodu, R. and Kugonza, D. (2022) . (2022) . In-situ morphological characterization of indigenous chicken Ecotypes in Uganda
Opiro, R., Moses, O. A., Opoke, R., Oloya, F. A., Nakafu, E., Iwiru, T., ... & Opiyo, E. A. (2022) . (2022) . Spatial Distribution of Tsetse Flies and Trypanosome Infection Status in a Vector Genetic Transition Zone in Northern Uganda . Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022, p. 6
Opiro, R., Opoke, R., Angwech, H., Nakafu, E., Oloya, F. A., Openy, G., ... & Opiyo, E. A. (2021) . (2021) . Apparent density, trypanosome infection rates and host preference of tsetse flies in the sleeping sickness endemic focus of northwestern Uganda , p. 12
Son JH, Weiss BL, Schneider DI, Dera K-sM, Gsto ̈ttenmayer F, Opiro R, et al. (2021) . (2021) . Infection with endosymbiotic Spiroplasma disrupts tsetse (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) metabolic and reproductive homeostasis . Available at: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34529715/
Wokorach Godfrey, Sofie Landschoot, Juliet Anena, Kris Audenaert, Richard Echodu, and Geert Haesaert. (2021) . (2021) . Mycotoxin Profile of Staple Grains in Northern Uganda: Understanding the Level of Human Exposure and Potential Risks.
Richard Echodu, Juliet Anena, Tereza Iwiru, Paul Mireji, Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga, Elizabeth A. Opiyo, Julius Iga, Onanyang David (2020) . (2020) . High level of resistance in Anopheles arabiensis mosquito to pyrethroid insecticides from low malaria transmission zone of Moroto district, Karamoja region, Uganda: Implication for malaria vector control . Kampala, Uganda: Research Square
Richard Echodu, Julius Iga, William Samuel Oyet, Paul Mireji, Juliet Anena, Onanyang David, Lutwama Julius Julian, Elizabeth A. Opiyo (2020) . (2020) . High insecticide resistances levels in Anopheles gambiaes s.l. in northern Uganda and its relevance for future malaria control . Uganda: BMC Research Notes
. (2019) . Spatio-temporal distribution of Spiroplasma infections in the tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in northern Uganda , p. 22
Norah Saarman, Mary Burak, Robert Opiro, Chaz Hyseni, Richard Echodu, Kirstin Dion, Elizabeth A Opiyo, Augustine W Dunn, Giuseppe Amatulli, Serap Aksoy, Adalgisa Caccone (2018) . (2019) . The population genomics of multiple tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) admixture zones in Uganda. Molecular Ecology
Saarman, N. P., Opiro, R., Hyseni, C., Echodu, R., Opiyo, E. A., Dion, K., ... & Caccone, A. (2019) . (2018) . The population genomics of multiple tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) admixture zones in Uganda
Saarman, N., Burak, M., Opiro, R., Hyseni, C., Echodu, R., Dion, K., ... & Caccone, A. (2018) . (2018) . A spatial genetics approach to inform vector control of tsetse flies (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) in Northern Uganda
. (2017) . Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control , p. 29
Angwech H, Nyeko J. H, Opiyo E.A, Okello-Onen J, Opiro R, Echodu R, Malinga G. M, Njahira M.N, Skilton R.A. (2015) . (2015) . Heterogeneity in the prevalence and intensity of bovine trypanosomiasis in the districts of Amuru and Nwoya, Northern Uganda . BCM Veterinary Research, p. 8
Echodu R, Sistrom M, Bateta R, Murilla G, Okedi L, Aksoy S, Enyioha C, Enyaru J, Opiyo E, Gibson W, Caccone A . (2015) . Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Trypanosoma brucei in Uganda: Implications for the Epidemiology of Sleeping Sickness and Nagana
Opoke, R., Okello-Onen, J., Opiyo, E. A., Nyeko Pen-Mogi, J. H., Opigo, J., Echodu, R., Tek-kara, A., Zema, P. (2014) . (2014) . Assessment of socio-demographic risk factors associated with Human African trypanosomiasis in Moyo district . In: Ovuga, E., Obika, J. A., Olido, K., Opiyo, E. A. (Eds), Conflict and peace studies in Africa: Peace and Peace Building: Enhancing Human Security

Projects

Molecular Aspects of Tsetse and Trypanosome Transmission. Ref #GR105442 (CON-80001706)
    Aksoy, Serap and Richard Echodu(M-PI) Investigators Elizabeth A. Opiyo and Opiro Robert.

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