Public health physician and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH). Prior to joining Kirby Institute as PhD Student, I led clinical data operations at 54Gene, focusing on molecular genetics research and diagnostics for several disease pathologies. My work was targetted at bridging the disparity gap in genomics data and delivering on the promise of precision medicine for the African population through multi-sectoral collaborations with key stakeholders. My experience was directly applied in the Covid-19 pandemic where I managed one of the largest SARS-Cov-2 clinical and genomics databases in Nigeria; collaborating directly with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), state governments and the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 on operational, policy and disease control efforts. Currently, my research focuses on justice, health and mortality outcomes in young people involved with the justice system in New South Wales using linked data.
Publications
Journal articles
Akpanekpo EI; Kariminia A; Srasuebkul P; Trollor JN; Kasinathan J; Greenberg D; Butler T, 2026, 'Temporal relationships between incarceration and mental disorders among justice-involved adolescents: A population-based cohort study', Australasian Psychiatry, 34, pp. 55 - 62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10398562251383801
2026
Akpanekpo EI; Karystianis G; Jones J; Butler T, 2026, 'Hospital-presenting self-harm and suicide among justice-involved adolescents on community-based orders: A population-based cohort study', General Hospital Psychiatry, 99, pp. 112 - 118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2026.01.012
2026
Ekanem AM; Akwaowo CD; Motilewa OO; Udofia EA; Eduwem DU; Akpanekpo E, 2025, 'Prevalence, Attitude and Predictors of Public Urination amongst Adults attending a Tertiary Health Facility in Uyo, Nigeria', Ibom Medical Journal, 18, pp. 346 - 354, http://dx.doi.org/10.61386/imj.v18i2.675
2025
Doring N; Akpanekpo EI; Hwang YI; Schofield PW; Ton B; Knight L; Gullotta M; Butler TG, 2025, 'The impact of behavioral nudges on clinical trial retention of men with a history of violent offending', Justice Opportunities and Rehabilitation, 64, pp. 273 - 291, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2997965X.2025.2480061
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Srasuebkul P; Butler T; Trollor JN; Kasinathan J; Kenny D; Greenberg DM; Simpson M; Gaskin C; Jones J; Chowdhury NZ; Ekanem A; Kariminia A, 2025, 'Association Between Mental Health Treatment and Reoffending Among Justice-Involved Youths', PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, 76, pp. 706 - 713, http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20240533
2025
Reutens S; Akpanekpo E; Karystianis G; Withall A; Butler T, 2025, 'Older Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Mixed-Effects Logistic Regression Analysis of Police Records', Jmir Aging, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/75993
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Butler T, 2025, 'Clinical phenotypes of psychosis and reoffending risk among justice-involved adolescents: a population-based cohort study', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1663025
2025
Butler T; Akpanekpo EI; Knight L; Robledo K; Greenberg D; Ellis A; Allnutt S; Wilhelm K; Jones A; Scott R; Ton B; Grant L; Mitchell P; Tynan R; Jones J; Villa D; Chappell D; Dixon C; Churchill A; Gebski V; Keech T; Schofield PW, 2025, 'Sertraline to reduce recidivism in impulsive violent offenders (ReINVEST): a randomised double blind clinical trial', Eclinicalmedicine, 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103668
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Kariminia A; Srasuebkul P; Trollor JN; Kasinathan J; Simpson M; Butler T, 2025, 'Examining the validity of youth violence risk predictions across criminal justice supervision contexts', Justice Opportunities and Rehabilitation, 64, pp. 329 - 345, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2997965X.2025.2507575
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Butler T; Srasuebkul P; Trollor JN; Kasinathan J; Greenberg D; Schofield PW; Kenny DT; Gaskin C; Simpson M; Jones J; Ekanem AM; Kariminia A, 2025, 'Mental health disorders, adverse childhood experiences and accelerated reoffending among justice-involved youth in Australia: A longitudinal recurrent event analysis', International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102099
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Chowdhury NZ; Butler T, 2025, 'Early mental health treatment and reoffending among justice-involved youth diagnosed with psychosis', Schizophrenia Research, 284, pp. 16 - 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2025.07.025
2025
Akpanekpo EI; Kariminia A; Srasuebkul P; Trollor JN; Greenberg D; Kasinathan J; Schofield PW; Kenny DT; Simpson M; Gaskin C; Chowdhury NZ; Jones J; Ekanem AM; Butler T, 2024, 'Psychiatric admissions in young people after expiration of criminal justice supervision in Australia: a retrospective data linkage study', BMJ Mental Health, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300958
2024
Akpanekpo EI; Kariminia A; Srasuebkul P; Trollor JN; Kasinathan J; Greenberg D; Schofield PW; Kenny DT; Gaskin C; Simpson M; Jones J; Ekanem AM; Butler T, 2024, 'Criminal justice transitions among adolescents in Australia: A multi-state model', Journal of Criminal Justice, 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102189
2024
Ekanem AM; Akpan MI; Onwe CN; Ibe CP; Okey BC; Paul AS; Akpanekpo EI, 2023, 'Predictors of Daily Utilization of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets for Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy among Antenatal Care Recipients in Southern Nigeria', Saudi Journal of Medicine, 8, pp. 381 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjm.2023.v08i07.002
2023
Ubani BC; Akpabio AA; Akpanekpo EI; Umoh VA; Dike FO; Effiong JH, 2023, 'Psychological stress among Nigerian undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic', Ibom Medical Journal, 16, pp. 131 - 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.61386/imj.v16i2.309
2023
Doring N; Hwang YI; Akpanekpo E; Gullotta M; Ton B; Knight L; Knight C; Schofield P; Butler TG, 2023, 'Predicting attrition of men with a history of violence from randomised clinical trials', Trials, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07774-3
2023
Akpabio A; Akintayo R; Yerima A; Olaosebikan H; Akpan-Ekpo E; Ekrikpo U; Akpan N; Adelowo O, 2021, 'Frequency, pattern, and associations of generalized osteoarthritis among Nigerians with knee osteoarthritis', CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, 40, pp. 3135 - 3141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10067-021-05605-x
2021
Preprints
Reutens S; Akpanekpo E; Karystianis G; Withall A; Butler T, 2025, Older Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Mixed-Effects Logistic Regression Analysis of Police Records (Preprint), http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.75993
2025