奥耶耶米, 奥耶通德

Dr. Oyetunde Oyeyemi is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Zoology and specializes in Parasitology. His research activities are focussed primarily on epidemiology and control of transmission of parasitic diseases. He is currently unmasking schistosomes proteins which can serve as diagnostic blueprints for schistosomiasis. Prof. Oyeyemi is a fellow of the Nigerian Young Academy (NYA), and the Director, Central office for Research and development, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria. He is widely published and reviews for many reputable journals. He was a Visiting Scientist at the University of Essex, United Kingdom and currently a visiting professor to the University of Warwick and University of Surrey, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the AREF Excell Researcher and Leadership Development Programme, an initiative that seeks to build the capacity of African ‘rising stars’ in global health. He’s an ardent scholar who also collaborates with scholars within and outside Nigeria, including, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Germany, China, India, and Egypt. Prof. Oyeyemi seeks to facilitate knowledge transfer in the South through networking and collaboration for capacity building. His long-term goal is to be a research champion in Africa who will facilitate drug, vaccine, and efficient diagnostics discovery against neglected tropical parasitic diseases.