Education

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  Universiteit antwerpen

  2012 - 2014

  Master's degree biomedical sciences distinction

  Graduated with Distinction. Here I obtained a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences where I was even more exposed to scientific research. I also obtained my Felasa accreditation which enables me to work with lab animals. The European student exchange program (Erasmus) which is a part of this course gave me the opportunity to go to the University of Glasgow for my thesis where I characterised the CARP4 gene of Trypanosoma brucei as one of the cAMP effector proteins and Investigated its… Show more Graduated with Distinction. Here I obtained a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences where I was even more exposed to scientific research. I also obtained my Felasa accreditation which enables me to work with lab animals. The European student exchange program (Erasmus) which is a part of this course gave me the opportunity to go to the University of Glasgow for my thesis where I characterised the CARP4 gene of Trypanosoma brucei as one of the cAMP effector proteins and Investigated its involvement in cAMP signalling as well as a potential drug target. Show less

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  University of lagos

  2002 - 2006

  Bachelor's degree microbiology, general 2.1

  Undergraduate course in general Microbiology was ideal for biological studies starting from the nature and composition of nucleus to more complex topics of microbial genetics, bacteriology, applied immunology, virology, medical microbiology etc

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  University of glasgow

  2014 - 2018

  Doctor of philosophy - phd infection, immunity and inflammation

  My Ph.D. was sponsored by the European Commission 7th Framework programme with the aim of targeting the phosphodiesterase enzymes of the kinetoplastid parasites and Schistosoma. The project was titled the Parasite-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors to target neglected parasitic diseases (PDE4NPD consortium). Part of my PhD work was the expression and characterization of the phosphodiesterase enzymes of the kinetoplastids in a cellular system using different molecular… Show more My Ph.D. was sponsored by the European Commission 7th Framework programme with the aim of targeting the phosphodiesterase enzymes of the kinetoplastid parasites and Schistosoma. The project was titled the Parasite-specific cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase inhibitors to target neglected parasitic diseases (PDE4NPD consortium). Part of my PhD work was the expression and characterization of the phosphodiesterase enzymes of the kinetoplastids in a cellular system using different molecular biology techniques. I have presented my researches at conferences in the UK (BSP and other conferences), Europe, Brazil (SPBz) and the USA (Gordon Research conferences) and this gives me excellent presentation skills. Show less

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  Vrije universiteit brussel

  2008 - 2010

  Master's degree molecular biology distinction

  Graduated with Distinction. The Interuniversity Programme of Molecular Biology (IPMB) organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Universiteit Antwerpen exposed me to many molecular researches and gave me the opportunity to have 4 short labs rotations in different research fields including immunology-phage display, pluripotent stem cell research and nosocomial infection research. My final research thesis was carried out at the Rega institute of Medical research… Show more Graduated with Distinction. The Interuniversity Programme of Molecular Biology (IPMB) organized by Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Universiteit Antwerpen exposed me to many molecular researches and gave me the opportunity to have 4 short labs rotations in different research fields including immunology-phage display, pluripotent stem cell research and nosocomial infection research. My final research thesis was carried out at the Rega institute of Medical research in Leuven, where we expressed and purified the SecA proteins of Staphylococcus aureus.My work was presented at conferences Show less