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1. Undergraduate Research Grant 2024 at Helix Biogen Institute For Nigerian Undergraduates- DEADLINE: July 30th, 2024.
The Undergraduate Research Grant at Helix Biogen Institute For Nigerian Undergraduates offers a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to gain hands-on research experience, work alongside leading scientists, and contribute to groundbreaking discoveries in the field of biotechnology…..READ MORE.
2. ICOB24: Shettima Commends Stakeholders For Efforts In Biotech.
Shettima, who was speaking at the maiden, week-long, International Conference on Biotechnology 2024 (ICOB24), themed “Biotechnology as an Engine for Economic Growth” in Abuja, the vice president emphasised the potential of biotechnology to drive Nigeria’s development…..READ MORE.
3. Canada-Based Ibadan Indigenes Donate Medical Equipment To Oyo.
Some indigenes of Oyo State based in Canada recently presented medical equipment and hospital-related items to the Oyo state government. The indigenes, under the umbrella, Ibadan Descendants Development Union (IDDU) made the presentation at …..READ MORE.
4. Request for Proposals: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Program- Deadline: 23-Aug-2024.
The Lacuna Fund is accepting proposals for the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Program to support efforts to develop open and accessible datasets for machine learning applications related to understanding and mitigating the impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa, Latin America and South and Southeast Asia…..READ MORE.
5. Stakeholders Advocate For Leveraging Technology To Enhance Maternal, Child Health In Nigeria.
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector are advocating for the integration of technology to significantly improve maternal and child health outcomes and reduce mortality rates….READ MORE.
6. We must address misconceptions about Biotechnology – Minister, Nnaji.
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has said Nigeria must address misconceptions about Biotechnology in order to harness it’s potentials and benefits…...READ MORE.
7. Pharmaceutical multinationals left Nigeria because of forex scarcity, says PMG-MAN.
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN) on Sunday bemoaned the paucity of foreign exchange in the country, saying it had negatively affected the local pharmaceutical industry…..READ MORE.
8. GMO: Farmers now have choice to produce high yield, make more money — Don.
The Director Centre for Energy Studies, Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, Professor Emmanuel Kwon-Ndung, has said that the commercialization of Genetically Modified (GM) crops has presented Nigerian farmers with the choice to plant the seeds and have a good yield while at the same time making more money…..READ MORE.
9. Pate reaffirms govt commitment to transform health sector.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to transforming the country’s health sector, which is aimed at improving healthcare delivery for all Nigerians…...READ MORE.
10. Biotech Can Help Reverse Nigeria’s Ailing Agric, Food Sector – Prof. Egesi.
The executive director of the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Prof. Chiedozie Egesi has identified innovative technologies like biotechnology to proffer solutions for enhancing agricultural productivity and sustainability...READ MORE.