Workshop on DNA Barcoding Closes, Participants Recall Learning Experience
More than fifty (50) participants drawn from fifteen (15) tertiary institutions across Nigeria have been trained on DNA barcoding techniques by the UNILAG-TETFund Project Team on DNA Barcoding of Endangered Tree Species in Nigeria. The 3-day intensive workshop which held at the Forensic Laboratory, D.K. Olukoya Central Research and Reference Laboratories, Main Campus, Akoka, Lagos was drawn to a close on Thursday, May 25, 2023. According to some of the participants, the workshop offered a […]
UNILAG Flags-Off Workshop on DNA Barcoding Techniques
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has commenced a 3-day hands-on capacity building workshop on DNA Barcoding techniques, at the Forensic Laboratory, D.K. Olukoya Central Research and Reference Laboratories, Main Campus, Akoka, Lagos. An initiative of the UNILAG-TETFund Project Team on DNA Barcoding of Endangered Tree Species in Nigeria, the 3-day intensive workshop will feature practical sessions and modules on: Sample collection, identification, and preservation techniques Pipetting Techniques DNA Extraction DNA Purification Amplification of gene regions […]
Three UNILAG Staff win IREX UASP Fellowship
Three (3) staff of the University of Lagos have been selected to participate in the University Administration Support Program (UASP) Fellowship in Research Management. They are Professor Abidemi James Akindele (Department of Pharmacology), Dr. Temitope Onuminya (Department of Botany), and Mrs. Angela Itegboje (Research Management Office: RMO). The programme, which is in three phases, is funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and administered by IREX. The selection of the trio followed their completion […]
Dr. Onuminya inducted as member, Nigerian Young Academy
Dr. Temitope Onuminya, of the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science has been inducted as a member of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA). Following a rigorous selection exercise from 100 applications, Dr. Onuminya along with thirteen (13) others were inducted into the Academy by the immediate past President, Nigerian Academy of Science, Prof. Mosto Onuoha, FAS on Wednesday, November 17, 2022. Dr (Mrs.) Temitope Olabisi Onuminya who is a Molecular Plant Systematist is internationally recognized […]
