Olusola Bodunde

Funded laboratory exchange awards from International Veterinary Vaccinology Network

Projects funded in round one 1 Genomic analysis of antigenic diversity in Brazilian Trypanosoma vivax strains Dr. André Guilherme Costa-Martins (University of São Paulo, Brazil) and Dr. Andrew Jackson (University of Liverpool, United Kingdom) 2 Isolation and molecular characterisation of mycobacterium strains responsible for endemic bovine tuberculosis in Medea, Algeria Dr. Mammar Khames (University of Medea, Algeria) and Dr. Sharon Kendall (Royal Veterinary College, United …

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COMSTECH Webinar on “JUSTIFYING ONE HEALTH: A DEVELOPING COUNTRY EXPERIENCE”

Prof. Dr. Olanike K. Adeyemo FCVSN FEnv FAAS FAS FTWASProfessor of Aquatic and Wildlife Disease Epidemiology & ToxicologyCOMSTECH Distinguished ScholarPioneer Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation & Strategic Partnerships, 2017-2021)University of Ibadan, Nigeria Date and Time: October 12, 2022, from 14:00-15:30 (Pakistan Standard Time) Target Audience: The webinar is open to students, researchers, young scientists, and academicians from the OIC member …

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UI, Partners organise Workshop to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture

By Ibukun Emiola The University of Ibadan (UI) in collaboration with other partners has organised a workshop aimed at promoting sustainable aquaculture and best management practices in the Nigerian Catfish and Tilapia industries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workshop entitled: “Improving Biosecurity: A Science-based Approach to Manage Fish Disease Risks and …

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Strengthening System Resilience for Aquaculture Biosecurity in Nigeria

By Joanna Springer and Alaina Dismukes Aquaculture is an important source of food and nutrition security in low-income countries and has a low carbon footprint. In addition, aquaculture, which contributes to the livelihoods of 800 million people worldwide, is generally resilient to many of the climate stresses and weather-related events that increasingly threaten our food production. However, changes in …

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INTEGRATING DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS FOR LONG DISTANCE TEAM TRAINING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

The above image is from the inception training held in Ibadan in February 2021. In attendance are the enumerators, masters students, and research partners. (Pictured above are Faroyin Omolola, Marvel Adedeji, Oyebade Timilehin, Olufisoye Ojo, Oyesola Adedamilola Mary, Kunle Osinubi, and Selim Alarape.) The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions came into full force just as …

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Opinion: Break down barriers to deal with drug resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a spotlight on the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance and the urgent need for global efforts to prevent this challenge from taking root. Much attention has been focused on how humans misuse antibiotics — either because they lack access to appropriate treatment or fail to complete antibiotic treatment due to lack of …

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Survey Examines Fish Health to Improve Aquaculture Biosecurity in Nigeria

By Alaina Dismukes As a part of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, a team of researchers from WorldFish, the University of Ibadan, and Mississippi State University conducted a fish epidemiological and health economic survey on catfish and tilapia farms, using the online epidemiology and health economics tool developed jointly by WorldFish and …

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Prof. Olanike Adeyemo FAS appointed as a member of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) Steering Committee.

Professor Olanike Adeyemo FAS has been appointed to the membership of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) Steering Committee. She is the only appointee from the African Continent.The High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on food security and nutrition was established as part of …

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