Dr. Joy Odimegwu
Department of Pharmacognosy

Dr. Joy Odimegwu

Specialisation Phytochemistry And Nanomedicine

Education / Training

Institution and LocationDegreeCompletedField of Study
University of NigeriaB.Sc.08/1996Botany
University of LagosM.Sc.12/2007Pharmacognosy
CIMAP INDIA and University of LagosPh.D.01/2014Pharmacognosy
ICS-UNIDOTrainee04/2012Extraction and modification of bioactive components and specialty chemicals from plants
International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)Trainee04/2014Structure and functions of RNAs
University of Buenos AiresTWAS-UNESCO Associate05/2019Cancer Tumor Immunopharmacology
University of Castilla La ManchaMujeres por Africa Fellow08/2024Nanotechnology/Nanomedicine

Positions, Scientific Appointments and Honours

  • Chairperson, Herbal Medicine Annual Symposium of Department of Pharmacognosy, University of Lagos, Nigeria. 2021
  • Head of Herbarium Committee, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos. Nigeria 2015- 2020
  • Department of Pharmacognosy Model Herbal Clinic Coordinator, University of Lagos. Nigeria 2011-2016
  • Examination Officer, Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy. University of Lagos 2015-2023
  • Steering Committee member, Nigerian Women in Agricultural Research for Development 2015- 2020.
  • Member of Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos Time table and student results collation committee 2013-2015
  • Fellow: African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) fellowship from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • PhD Fellow: Organization of Women in Science in the Developing World (OWSD)
  • Postdoctoral Fellow: TWAS-UNESCO ASSOCIATESHIP at the College of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • Early Careers Researcher Training Grant Awardee: Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
  • Mentor: New York Academy of Science (NYAS) 1000 Girls 1000 Futures Mentoring Program
  • Mentor: West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE) for Food Security Program
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