The Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti,
has emerged as one of the five benefiting institutions from across the
world to be granted a research grant of about Eleven thousand, eight
hundred and thirty five dollars ($11,835) by a Switzerland based
organisation, AZTRAZENECA.
The foreign organisation received about
80 applications from top universities and research institutes across the
globe and selected five on merit.
Speaking on the University’s successful
application, Prof. Diran Famurewa, a Microbiologist said that as the
principal investigator, he is leading a team of virologists conducting a
research into the Contribution of Safforld Virus to Acute Flaccid
Paralysis of Unknown Origin.
This research work has now received the
support of AZTRAZENECA who will provide financial backing to Ekiti State
University to complete the research work.
Receiving the team in his office, the
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oladipo Aina, commended the commitment of the
research team especially the responsible leadership of Prof. Diran
Famurewa. He added that other academic staff must also improve their
ability to attract global funding and attention to the University.
Prof. Aina thanked AZTRAZENECA Company and assured them that the fund would be used judiciously.
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