Employing institution: University of Lagos Host institution: Imperial College London Project title: Functional analysis of methylation marks in prostate cancer using cell culture and animal models Dr. Olayiwola Popoola has a background in Biomedical Science and a...
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Dr. Abimbola Helen Afolayan (2024)
Employing institution: Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria Host institution: Middlesex University in London Project title: Applying Machine Learning to Investigate Malaria Risk Factors in Southwest Nigeria Dr. Afolayan, an early career researcher,...
Dr. Blessing Obinaju Effiong (2024)
Employing institution: University of Uyo
Host institution: University of West England
Project title:
Combating Infectious Disease Using Combination Therapy and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; An Investigation Using Bioactive Plants Products and Streptococcus species.
Dr. Effiong holds a PhD (Biological Sciences) from Lancaster University, England with a focus on the applications of Infrared Spectroscopy in disease diagnosis. She is a 2011 Fellow; Schlumberger Faculty for the Future Foundation program and is interested in projects which show the applications of Infrared spectroscopy towards improving time to diagnosis, a robust understanding of molecular stages of cancer and infectious disease. Her research career has been inspired majorly by Prof. Ekaete I. U. Etuk (of blessed memory) and her PhD supervisor Prof. Francis L. Martin.
Dr. Eyitayo Afenipekun (2024)
Employing institution: University of Lagos Host institution: One Health (HIOH) Project title: Genomic epidemiology of multidrug resistant hypervirulent K. pneumoniae from health care infections in Nigeria. Dr Adenipekun holds a PhD in medical microbiology. She...
Dr. Ifeoluwa Oyeyemi (2024)
Employing institution: University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State Host institution: Liverpool John Moores Univesity, UK Project title: Strengthening capacity in cell and molecular biology techniques for cancer drug discovery research. Dr Ifeoluwa Oyeyemi has a...
Dr Ukamaka Uchenna Eze (2023)
Identifying biomarkers for early clinical diagnosis in rabies infection
Dr Hadiza Lawal Abdullahi (2023)
Strengthening Skills in Venomics and Antivenomics: A Requisite for Building Research Capacity for Improvement of Snakebite Therapy in Africa
Dr Aniefiok Udoakang (2023)
Strengthening Research Capacity to Investigate and Characterize Breast Cancer Risks Factors, Genetics and Epigenetics mechanisms predisposing women of West African descent
Dr Azuka Patrick Okwuraiwe (2023)
Developing capacity in viroinformatics to understand chronic hepatitis B viral mutagenesis and tackle viral suppression in Africa
Dr Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril (2022)
The use of CRISPR-cas biotechnology tool to neutralize antimicrobial resistance of enteric pathogens.