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Joshua Benjamin

Joshua Benjamin

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Christian || Doctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics || Epigenetic Mechanisms || Poet || Director of The Qayers Group

  • Education

    • Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

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      European Masters in Plant Health Agronomy and Crop Science

    • University of Ibadan

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      Bachelor of Agriculture Crop Protection and Environmental Biology First Class

      Activities and Societies: Nigeria Society of Plant Protection Obtained First Class Honours in Crop Protection and Environmental Biology

    • Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg

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      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

      Working on epigenetic mechanisms involving histone modifications and DNA methylation events related to stress memory.

    • The University of Göttingen

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      European Masters Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems

  • Experience

    • University of Ibadan

      Jan 2017 - Feb 2018
      Student Intern

    • Michael Okpara' University of Agriculture Umudike

      Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
      Graduate Student Researcher

    • University of Ibadan

      Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

      Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of the Ibadan Journal of Agricultural Research, Prof Biodun Claudius-Cole, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan. Personal Research Assistant to Associate Professor Biodun Claudius-Cole.Involved in research projects and laboratory activities directed towards studying the behaviour of nematodes (plant-parasitic and entomopathogenic) with respect to plants and insect pests respectively.

      • Editorial Assistant

        Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

    • The Qayers Group

      Jan 2021 - now
      Co-Founder

    • Julius Kühn-Institut

      Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
      Intern

      Evaluation of the host status of alfafa to different populations of Meloidogyne enterolobii

    • INRAE

      Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
      Research Intern

    • Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics

      Jan 2024 - now
      Doctoral Researcher

      First: Plant Stress Memory- Epigenetic mechanisms involving post-transcriptional histone modifications. Future: Interested in exploring epigenome editing to fight diffuse intrinsic poline glioma (DIPG).

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      CABI Beta Tester Badge CABI Academy Nov 2021 Awarded to anyone who took part in the CABI Academy Beta Testing programme during September / October 2021
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Anne van den Ban Scholarship and Paul Speijer Fund Wageningen University and Research May 2021 Funding given to study Plant Science at Wageningen University and Research, the Netherlands
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Wageningen University Fellowship Programme Wageningen University and Research May 2021 Scholarship offered to take up studies in Masters of Plant Science
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Best Presenter Award Nigerian Society for Plant Protection March 1, 2021 Awarded the Best Oral Presenter at the 46th Annual Conference of the Nigeria. Society for Plant Protection.
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Erasmus Mundus PlantHealth Erasmus Mundus Scholarship March 1, 2021 Awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship in Plants Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems by the European Union
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Turkiye Burslari Scholarship Turkish Government September 1, 2020 Turkiye Burslari Scholarship is a programme which aims to provide financial support, university placement and socio-cultural benefits to highly excellent graduate students from continents of the world.
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      NTU High Achievers Award Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom April 1, 2020 The High Achiever's Award is in recognition of academic achievement in previous studies (undergraduate) as a tuition discount.
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Best Graduating Departmental Student University of Ibadan November 1, 2019 Senate Award of Excellence given for the Best Graduating Student of the Department of Crop Protection and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Award of Excellence Farm Konnect Nigeria October 1, 2018 Award of Excellence for Academic Achievement and Excellence
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Certificate of Excellence Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan November 1, 2017 Dean's Roll of Honour
    • Awarded to Joshua Benjamin
      Murli T. Chellaram Scholarship Award Murli T. Chellaram Foundation August 1, 2017 Undergraduate Scholarship Award given as a tuition grant for academic excellence

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Founder

      Issued by The Qayers Group on Nov 2021
      The Qayers GroupAssociated with Joshua Benjamin

    • Youth Development Specialist

      Issued by National Youth Service Corps on Jan 2020
      National Youth Service CorpsAssociated with Joshua Benjamin