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 […]
DR KOLAWOLE OLONADE JOINTLY WINS ROYAL SOCIETY RESEARCH GRANT
Dr. Kolawole Adisa Olonode of the Department of Civil Engineering has jointly won a Royal Society research grant with Dr. Ruoyu Jin of the London South Bank University for their project on: Developing modular interlocking bricks and blocks with the entire waste reuse model in Nigeria and UK. The project is expected to start from 11th March, 2022 and end on 10th March, 2024. The grant award has a value of £12,000 (twelve thousand pounds). […]
UNILAG Wins Grant to Lead Artificial Intelligence Research in Africa
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) have jointly awarded a research grant of One Million, Two Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand, One Hundred and Forty-Five Canadian Dollars (CAD 1, 248, 145) to the University of Lagos. The grant is part of the four-year Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa (AI4D) programme, which is dedicated to accelerating the realization of Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations toward the achievement of continental […]
UNILAG Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Research Grant
The University of Lagos has been awarded a grant totalling 17,500 Pounds by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The grant, which will serve the dual purpose of supporting the GC-MS Training Workshop, scheduled to hold from November 28 to December 4, 2021, and for the maintenance of the GC-MS facility at the D.K. Olukoya Central Research & Reference Laboratories. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Professor Oluwole Familoni, FAS, is the Principal Awardee. The […]
PROFESSOR OTINWA LEADS RESEARCH TEAMS TO WIN DOUBLE GRANTS
Professor Grace Olapeju Otinwa of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education has won two research grants. The Professor of Exercise Physiology is the Principal Investigator of two research teams, through which she successfully applied for research collaborations with institutions in the United Kingdom and Australia respectively. Details of the grant awards are as follows: AWARD 1 Research Grant Title: “Physical Activity Pattern, Dietary Intake and Fitness Status of Children Living in Rural […]
