Publications (peer-reviewed)

1. Munir, Y. A., Sajjad, F., Bashir, A., Musari, K. A., Magaji, M., Anas, A. T., & Aliyu, S. H. (2026). Review on the Long-Range Mediators of Oncogenic Signalling, Epigenetic Reprogramming, Metastasis, and Therapy Resistance in Microbiome-Cancer. UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research (UJMR), 11(2), 65-88. https://doi.org/10.47430/ujmr.26112.008

2. Munir, Y. A., Salisu, B.S., Kabir, K., Mukhtar, F. (2026). Preliminary Proximate Screening Study of Selected Agricultural Residues As Potential Bioenergy Feedstocks. BioNatura Journal: Ibero-American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences. 3(2):12. https://doi.org/10.70099/BJ/2026.03.02.12

3. Muhammad, A. D., Abdulkadir, B. Kabir, K., and Munir, Y. A. (2026). Probiotics As Alternatives to Antibiotics in Poultry: A Comprehensive Review of Mechanisms and Impacts on Antimicrobial Resistance (2021–2025). UMYU Scientifica. 5(1), 143-153. https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2651.013

4. Munir, Y. A., Magaji, M., Muhammad, A. S., Muhammad, A. D., and Hussaini, M. (2025). A Systematic Review of Neoantigen Identification and Clinical Translation in Cancer Immunotherapy (2015–2025). UMYU Scientifica, 4(4), 50 – 71. https://doi.org/10.56919/usci.2544.006

5. Munir, Y. A., Muhammad, A. S., Hussaini, M., Muhammad, A. D., Bashir, A., and Asababullah, S.  (2025). Assessment of Antibacterial Potential of Cochlospermum tinctorium against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Raw Chicken Meat. UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research (UJMR), 10(3), 367–379. https://doi.org/10.47430/ujmr.25103.037

6.  Munir, Y. A.,  Muhammad, A. D., Muhammad, A. S., Bashir, A., Aliyu, S. H., Almustapha, H. B., Asababullah, S., Hussaini, M., Aliyu A. J., and Hassan, D.  (2025). Identification of Phosphate-Solubilising Bacteria from Agricultural Soils of Modoji, Batagarawa, and Umaru Musa Yar'adua University of Katsina Metropolis. UMYU 

7. Munir, Y. A., Salisu, B. D., and Kabir, K.  (2025). Review on Bioethanol Production using Diverse Substrates and Fungal Strains. UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research (UJMR), 10(3), 267–289. https://doi.org/10.47430/ujmr.25103.028

Accepted Manuscript

1. Munir, Y. A., Salisu, B. D., Kabir, K., & Mukhtar, F. (2026, accepted). Predictive Modelling of Bioethanol Yield from Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Proximate Composition: A Meta-Regression and Machine Learning Approach. BioNatura Journal: Ibero-American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences.

2. Khurshid, S. and Munir, Y. A. (2026). Maternal Microbiota, Birth Mode, and Computational Approaches in Neonatal Gut Colonization and Immune Development: A Narrative Review. BioNatura Journal: Ibero-American Journal of Biotechnology and Life Sciences.

Manuscript Under Peer Review

1. Tarique, F., Munir, Y. A., Sajjad, F., and Khurshid, S. (2026). Robust RNA-Seq Biomarker Discovery in Colorectal Cancer Using Stability-Aware Feature Selection and Machine Learning. ecancer. [Manuscript under peer review]

2. Munir, Y. A., Zaman, A., Tariq, W., Sajjad, F., Bashir, A., and Aliyu, S. H. (2026). Stimuli-Responsive Nanocarriers for Precision Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy: A Systematic Review and Quantitative Evidence Synthesis. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.  [Manuscript under review]

3. Musari, K. A., Munir, Y. A., Almustapha, H. B., & Abdulkadir, B. (2026). Research Output and Capacity on the Gut–Brain Axis in Alzheimer’s disease: A Systematic Comparative Review of Africa and Europe. Rwanda Medical Journal. [Manuscript under review]

4. Munir, Y. A., and Ado, A. (2026). Sensitivity Pattern of Bacteria Isolated from Hand Touch Surfaces of Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, Katsina School Buses. Rwanda Medical Journal. [Under review]

5. Munir, Y. A., Salisu, B. D., Kabir, K., and Mukhtar, F.  (2026). Bioprospecting of indigenous Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae: Enzyme Production, Stress Tolerance, and Fermentation Potential. African Journal of Biotechnology [Manuscript under review]

6. Munir, Y. A., Salisu, B. D., Kabir, K., and Mukhtar, F. (2026). Optimisation and Spectroscopic Characterisation of Bioethanol Production from Some Selected Agricultural Wastes Using a Co-Culture of Aspergillus niger and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. [Manuscript under review]

Conference Presentation

1. Munir, Y. A., Sajjad, F., Musari, K. A., Magaji, M., & Anas, A. T.  (2025, May 13–15). Microbial Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer: Long-Range Mediators of Oncogenic Signaling, Epigenetic Reprogramming, Metastasis, and Therapy Resistance. 4th UMYU Conference on Microbiology and Related Sciences, Katsina, Nigeria.

2. Musari, K. A., Muhammad, U. K., Munir, Y. A., & Almustapha, H. B. (2025, May 4–5). African Microbiome DSI: Strategic Scaling for Genomic Sovereignty and Equitable Policy. African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute West Africa Regional Workshop.

3. Munir, Y. A. Magaji, M., Muhammad A. S., Muhammad, A. D., and Hussaini, M.  (2025, Jul. 27–30). Neoantigen Identification and Clinical Translation in Cancer Immunotherapy. Paper presented at the 1st Natural and Applied Sciences Conference, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, Nigeria.      

4. Magaji, M., Munir, Y. A., and Muhammad, A. S. (2025, Jul. 7–9). Antibiotic Sensitivity of Bacteria Isolated from Agricultural Soil. Paper presented at the KANEM-MICROBES International Conference on Microbial Sciences and Applications, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria.

5. Munir, Y. A., Lawal, A. U., Hussaini, M., Bashir, A., Darma, A. M., Hayatulah, A. S., and Muhammad, Z. R.  (2025, Apr. 16–18). Ampicillin Beta-lactamase Production Among Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates in Sokoto Metropolis. Paper presented at the 3rd UMYU Conference on Microbiology and Related Sciences, Katsina, Nigeria.

6. Bashir, A., Gambo, L. M., Affan, U., Lawal, I., Yunusa, R. Y., Suleiman, H. A., Munir, Y. A., Hassan, D., Hussaini, M., Assababullah, S., Rabi’u, M. Z., Aliyu, J. A., Sani, H., Muhammad, D. A., Almustapha, B. H., Idris Jankara, M., & Musari, A. K.  (2025, Apr. 16–18). Pharmacological potentials of Nigella sativa and Psidium guajava: Impacts on health care, current challenges and prospects for future research. Paper presented at the 3rd UMYU Conference on Microbiology and Related Sciences, Katsina, Nigeria.