Umar Farouk Mustapha's research career goal focuses on molecular and developmental biology and genetic mechanisms that employ RNA modification, genes, hormones expressions and regulations, and protein-protein interactions during developmental processes. This will aid in understanding how the interplay of genes function to underpins specific responses to influence cell fate, differentiation, development, and disease. This includes understanding how gene expression, regulations, and epigenetic modification affects a particular phenotype, cause disease in an organism, or how these could be used to remedy particular abnormalities. He has authored over 19 peer-reviewed articles and a patent as at 02-2022.