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Homayemem Weli, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., M.Sc.

Assistant professor
Department of Pathology

Education

Fellowships
Transfusion medicine and blood banking, University of Viriginia
Oncology, University Hospital of North Midlands, U.K.

Residency
Clinical pathology, Washington University School of Medicine

Postdoctoral Research
Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine

Doctor of Philosophy
Cell and tissue engineering, Keele University, U.K.

Master of Science
Cell and tissue engineering (distinction), Keele University, U.K.

Internship
Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital, Nigeria

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Practice Areas

  • Clinical pathology
  • Transfusion medicine
  • Blood banking

Research Interests

  • Advancing therapeutic apheresis techniques to optimize patient outcomes and expand applications in transfusion medicine
  • Transfusion safety, antibody identification, and rare donor strategies
  • Cold-stored and cryopreserved platelets in surgical and trauma settings
  • Educational innovation and mentorship in transfusion medicine
  • Blood banking inventory management
  • Integration of molecular testing in transfusion-related disorders

Publications and Media Placements

  • Weli H, Frater JL, Shimer G, Oh ST, Shirai CL. Pseudo-lymphocytosis caused by circulating megakaryocyte fragments in a patient with post-essential thrombocythemia myelofibrosis. Int J Lab Hematol. 2024 Dec;46(6):991-993. doi: 10.1111/ijlh.14328. Epub 2024 Jun 14. PMID: 38873845.
  • Weli H, Farnsworth CW. Implementing point-of-care hemoglobin A1C testing in an obstetrics outpatient clinic. Lab Med. 2024 Jul 3;55(4):464-470. doi: 10.1093/labmed/lmad112. PMID: 38217552.
  • Yang F, Suo M, Weli H, Wong M, Junidi A, Cummings C, Johnson R, Mallory K, Liu AY, Greenberg ZJ, Schuettpelz LG, Miller MJ, Luke CJ, Randolph GJ, Zinselmeyer BH, Wardenburg JB, Clemens RA. Staphylococcus aureus α-toxin impairs early neutrophil localization via electrogenic disruption of store-operated calcium entry. Cell Rep. 2023 Nov 28;42(11):113394. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113394. Epub 2023 Nov 10. PMID: 37950870; PMCID: PMC10731421.
  • Onwudiwe OA, Weli H, Shaanu TA, Akata NM, Ebong IL. Pharmacological treatment of COVID-19: An update. J Glob Health Rep. 2020;4:e2020090. doi:10.29392/001c.17372
  • Weli HK, Akhtar R, Chang Z, Li WW, Cooper J, Yang Y. Advanced glycation products' levels and mechanical properties of vaginal tissue in pregnancy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2017 Jul;214:78-85. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2017.04.037. Epub 2017 Apr 23. PMID: 28494267.
  • Weli H, Cooper J, Yang Y. Skin advanced glycation content reflects vaginal tissue glycation level in relation to pregnancy. Med Hypotheses. 2017 Nov;109:84-87. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.09.016. Epub 2017 Sep 19. PMID: 29150302.
  • Weli H, Cooper J, Yang Y. New insight into glycation levels and pelvic organ prolapse - A combination of clinical and biochemical studies. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2018 Dec;231:129-135. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.10.010. Epub 2018 Oct 9. PMID: 30368090.

Honors and Awards

  • Top Poster Award, Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB)
  • Leadership Development Award, College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation
  • Clinical Pathology Trainee of the Month, Washington University School of Medicine
  • Excellence in Research Travel Grant, Missouri Society of Pathologists
  • First Prize, Turbo Talk, Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine Symposium, Keele University
  • People's Choice Poster Award, Keele University
  • First Prize (Team), European Institute of Innovation and Technology Innovation Day, Newcastle University

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies
  • College of American Pathologists
  • Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology