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Biography
Dr Nduka Okwose is an accomplished academic and clinical researcher specialising in cardiovascular health and lifestyle interventions. He is an Assistant Professor and contributes to cutting-edge research in disease prevention and management. Dr Okwose is a registered clinical exercise physiologist with the AHCS and ACSM, and an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His expertise extends across clinical practice, research, and teaching, having secured several research funding and led multidisciplinary research teams in Europe and the UK.
His academic work focusses on the development and implementation of lifestyle interventions for chronic diseases like heart failure and type 2 diabetes. As Co-investigator on several major grants, including those from the Europena Commision, Dr Okwose has made significant contributions to translational research in primary care.
In addition to his academic and research roles, Dr Okwose has a strong record in collaborating with industry partners such as Cardinal Health, USA and Baxter Healthcare UK, and has holds honorary research positions at Newcastle University and University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. His work has resulted in over 40 peer-reviewed publications and numerous conference presentations.
Dr Okwose is passionate about mentorship and public health engagement, having supervised over 10 PhD and MSc students while actively contributing to community health initiatives. His commitment to academic leadership and excellence has earned him recognition as an international scholar.
Research Interests
Nduka has vast experience in the design, assessment and implementation of physical activity and exercise interventions in ageing and cardio-metabolic disease. He has also carried out extensive research evaluating non-invasive technologies used to assess cardiovascular and metabolic function. He is very keen to develop exercise and nutrition interventions targetting people living with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes with particular focus on minority populations.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Cardiovascular and Exercise Physiology, Newcastle University
Award Date: 12 Jun 2018
MSc, Medical Physiology, University of East London
Award Date: 10 Oct 2012
BSc, Human Physiology, Degree, University of Port Harcourt
Award Date: 15 Mar 2010
External positions
Visiting Lecturer, Newcastle University
8 Mar 2021 → 30 Nov 2027
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Advancing risk stratification and clinical management in heart failure - STRATIFYHF
Jakovljevic, D. (Principal Investigator), Banerjee, P. (Co-Investigator) & Okwose, N. (Co-Investigator)
1/06/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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CORSEscore : CORSscore: Decision support system for the novel Cardiac Output Response to Stress(CORS) test SCORE for risk stratification and early diagnosis of heart failure
Jakovljevic, D. (Principal Investigator), Okwose, N. (Principal Investigator) & Voughas, K. (Co-Investigator)
1/03/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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CVDSC: Development and evaluation of an integrated school curriculum intervention to improve fitness and cardiovascular risk profile in disadvantaged school children
Jakovljevic, D. (Principal Investigator), Duncan, M. (CoPI), Fitton Davies, K. (Co-Investigator) & Okwose, N. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/21 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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HRVdispose: Comparison of RR intervals and heart rate variability between disposable and reusable electrocardiography leads.
Jakovljevic, D. (Principal Investigator), Harwood, A. (Co-Investigator), McGregor, G. (Co-Investigator) & Okwose, N. (Co-Investigator)
15/03/21 → 14/08/22
Project: Research
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SGABU: Increasing scientific, technological and innovation capacity of Serbia as a Widening country in the domain of multiscale modelling and medical informatics in biomedical engineering
Jakovljevic, D. (Co-Investigator) & Okwose, N. (Co-Investigator)
1/10/20 → 30/09/23
Project: Research
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Exploring the Impact of a Heart Failure Diagnosis on Women's Lifestyles With a Specific Focus on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour, Sleep, Quality of Life and Social Support
Dodd, E. J., Tang, M. Y., Avery, L., Bailey, K., Fernandez, O., Williams, M., Nelson, K., Koshy, A., Fearby, M., Hildreth, N., Hann, K., Dewhurst, M., Blain, A. P., Stefanetti, R. J., Okwose, N. C., Jakovljevic, D. G., MacGowan, G. A. & Charman, S. J., 23 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. (In-Press), p. (In-Press)Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lifestyle Intervention Improves Parasympathetic Activity in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Alyahya, A. I., Charman, S. J., Okwose, N. C., Fuller, A. S., Eggett, C., Luke, P., Bailey, K., MacGowan, G. A. & Jakovljevic, D. G., Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 20, 1, p. 84-95 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Multidimensional Framework for Data Quality Assessment in Heart Failure: Integrating IEEE 2801-2022 and Fairness Metrics
Georgoula, M., Kotoulas, G. G., Tsarapatsani, K.-H., Boucharas, D. G., Kyprakis, I., Manousos, D., Preveden, A., Velicki, L., Groenewegen, A., Rutten, F., Flis, B., Pičulin, M., Vračar, P., Bosnić, Z., Tafelmeier, M., Maier, L. S., Barlocco, F., Olivotto, I., Jimenez-Blanco, M. & Zamorano, J. L. & 7 others, , 11 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) 2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE). IEEE, p. 456-463 8 p. (2025 IEEE 25th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE)).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding › peer-review
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Clinical validation of an artificial intelligence-based decision support system for diagnosis and risk stratification of heart failure (STRATIFYHF): a protocol for a prospective, multicentre longitudinal study
STRATIFYHF investigators, 7 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ Open. 15, 1, 9 p., e091793.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVID-19 is associated with cardiac structural and functional remodelling in healthy middle-aged and older individuals
Rahman, M., Russell, S. L., Okwose, N. C., McGregor, G., Maddock, H., Banerjee, P. & Jakovljevic, D. G., Jan 2025, In: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. 45, 1, p. (In-Press) 12 p., e12909.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Link opens in a new tab Citation (Scopus)33 Downloads (Pure)