UNILAG Senate Celebrates Retiring Members
Two dons of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos: Distinguished Professor Cecilia Ihuoma Igwilo and Professor Grace Eigbibhalu Ukpo were celebrated by the University Senate on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, ahead of their retirement from active government service in January, 2023. Distinguished Professor Igwillo (Nigeria’s first female Professor of Pharmacy) and Professor Ukpo will reach the mandatory retirement age of seventy (70) on January 23 and January 12, 2023, respectively. Interestingly, Professor Ukpo will deliver […]
Ilomuanya Wins 2022 Jeiven/Med-Africa Research Grant
Dr. Margaret Ilomuanya of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy has won the 2022 MED-AFRICA research grant for her project proposal titled: “Fiber development/characterization using micro-architecture in micro-adhesive electrospun scaffolds from multi-photon and scanning electron microscopy: Application in Multipurpose prevention and contraceptive technologies.” Dr. Ilomuanya is internationally recognized for her research as a Pharmacist/ Drug developer/ Lecturer with an excellent record of working in the higher education industry. Her research […]
UNIVERSITIES SHOULD BUILD COMPETENCIES FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCHES-UNILAG VC
Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos; Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, has reaffirmed the university’s commitment towards building competencies in contemporaneous and multidisciplinary researches across all fields of human endeavour. Speaking on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at the Old Great Hall, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Idi Araba campus, venue of the Induction ceremony for the 2019/2020 academic set of the faculty, Prof. Ogundipe emphasized the need for ivory towers to devote more attention to grooming researchers […]
ILOMUANYA AWARDED RESEARCH FUND FOR BUILDING OF A GMP PRODUCTION LAB
Dr. Margaret Ilomuanya, of the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy has been awarded a $150,000 research grant by the Jeiven Pharmaceuticals and the Population Council for her project titled, “Advancing the Research and Development of Innovative HIV Prevention Products for Women.” Being a co-applicant, Dr. Ilomuanya’s grant as a Researcher of global repute in collaboration with the Population Council NY, USA is to develop a GMP production facility that will produce GMP pharmaceutical products […]
PROFESSOR MENDIE BECOMES FELLOW OF INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ANALYSTS OF NIGERIA (FIPAN)
Professor Udoma Mendie, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology has been elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria (FIPAN). The institute is a regulatory hub for professionals in diverse fields of scientific disciplines. They are eminent Nigerian scientists of highest professional and ethical standard, who are committed to placing their enormous wealth of experience at the service of the nation. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, FAS, on […]
