FUO Female Researcher Wins £27,000 UK Research Grant with Cambridge University Counterpart
April 2, 2024
Fausiat Salako-Sanni
Professor Nusrah Afolabi-Balogun from the Department of Biological Sciences at Fountain University Osogbo and Dr. Sara Pensa from the Department of Pharmacology at Cambridge University, UK, have been awarded a £27,000 grant.
The Public Relations Officer, Fountain University Osogbo, FUO, Taoheed ALIMI disclosed this in a statement signed and made available to Kiin Media on Tuesday, March 2, 2024 in Lagos.
According to the statement, the grant, awarded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), aims to bolster their ongoing efforts in combating cervical cancer in Nigeria.
The statement further highlighted that, the joint venture, fueled by an initial injection from the Cambridge-Africa Alborada Fund, is focused on “Building capacity for the early diagnosis of Cervical Cancer in Nigeria.” This initiative marks a crucial step forward in the fight against one of the most prevalent and deadly forms of cancer affecting women in Nigeria.
In her reaction, the Vice Chancellor of Fountain University, Prof. Olayinka Ramota Karim expressed her profound satisfaction with the achievement. “This remarkable development underscores the caliber of our faculty and the importance of international collaboration in scientific research,” she commented. “We are immensely proud of Professor Afolabi-Balogun and her contributions to advancing healthcare in Nigeria,” she added.
With this significant infusion of funding and expertise, Professor Afolabi-Balogun and Dr. Pensa are poised to make substantial strides in the fight against cervical cancer, bringing hope to countless women in Nigeria and beyond.
Fountain University Osogbo, FUO, is a faith-based citadel of higher institution of learning that grooms students into being worthy and exemplary leaders with the combination of moral standards via Islamic ethics and western education. It’s established and owned by an internationally recognised faith-based organisation, Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society, NASFAT.