Dr. Omolola Elizabeth OMOTOSHO
Lecturer I
PhD, M. Tech., B.Tech.
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School
Department
Research Interests
Functional Foods and Nutritional Biochemistry
My research focus is discovering the medicinal properties of foods and plants.
Discovering foods and bioactive ingredients in foods that can prevent and cure diseases,
Awards & Honours
- Graduate and Postgraduate Award, Experimental Biology 2013 ASBMB, Boston, USA. $ 1,000.00
- Covenant University Center for research and Development grant award - N6M
- Staff development program Covenant University Ota PhD
- Best Level Adviser Biological Sciences 2012.
- BEST LECTURER (female) Dept. of Biological Sciences- 2014.
Teaching Areas
- BCH 212 - Introduction to Physical Biochemistry
- BCH 211 - Biomolecules I
- BCH 221 - Biomolecules II
- BCH 223 - Bioenergetics
- BCH 311 - Metabolism of Lipids
- BCH 317 - Food Biochemistry
- BCH 413 - Industrial Biochemistry
- BCH 418 - Seminar Coordinator In Biochemistry
- CHM 441 - Food Chemistry
10. BCH 428 – Comparative Biochemistry
11. BCH 429 – Project
Postgraduate courses
BCH 716 | Food and Nutritional Biochemistry 1 |
BCH 717 | Advanced Physical Biochemistry |
BCH 815 | Food and Nutritional Biochemistry II |
BCH 819 | Forensic Biochemistry |
BCH 724 | Membrane Biochemistry1 |
BCH 726 | Industrial Biochemistry 1 |
BCH 825 | Advanced Industrial Biochemistry |
BCH 827 | Advanced Tissue Biochemistry |
BCH 715 | Seminar |
BCH 831 | Dissertation Seminar |
BCH 812 | Research Methods and Biostatistics |
BCH 814 | Advanced Enzymology II |
BCH 819 | Forensic Biochemistry |
BCH 923 | Genetic Engineering |
Current Postgraduate Supervision
Three (3) Masters
Selected Publications (21)
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11. Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of extract of Anchomanes difformis in rats
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17. Biochemical Studies On The Nutritional Effects Of Food On Rats
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Collaboration/Linkages
•Member, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)
•Member, American Society of Nutrition (ASN)
•Member, Federation American Society For Experimental Biology (FASEB)
•Member, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB)
•Member, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
•Member, American Society of Nutrition (ASN)
•Member, Federation American Society For Experimental Biology (FASEB)
•Member, Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB)
•Member, Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)
Conferences Attended
•American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), 20th – 24th Apr., 2013, Boston, USA. Poster presentation.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2011, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2010, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2009, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Training Workshop on Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology, Covenant University July 28-August 2, 2008.
•Pattern Discovery in Biology International workshop Covenant University, 2005.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2011, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2010, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Biotechnology Workshop (IBS) 2009, Covenant University, Ota.
•International Training Workshop on Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology, Covenant University July 28-August 2, 2008.
•Pattern Discovery in Biology International workshop Covenant University, 2005.
Summary of Profile
OMOTOSHO Omolola Elizabeth (Ph.D) had both the Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech., 2000) and Masters of Technology (M. Tech., 2005) in Applied Biochemistry from Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). She had taught in school, worked in pharmaceutical industry and worked as a Laboratory Technologist in Health Centre. She joined the work force of Covenant University since February 22nd, 2005. She successfully bagged her doctoral award in Covenant University in the year 2014 and rose to become the Coordinator (Head of Unit), Biochemistry Programme in the Department of Biological Sciences (2015 to 2017). She had won awards both in Nigeria and abroad. She had published books in the area of food nutrients and their functionality. Her passion is in Functional Foods i.e. medicinal foods and Nutritional Biochemistry. She is also a crop farmer. She had communicated her research papers in international conferences in USA, Germany and Kuwait. She had published articles in both local and international journals. She teaches Biochemistry both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She had successfully supervised numerous undergraduate students, one Postgraduate Diploma student and three (3) Masters Students successfully. Dr. Omotosho had examined two (2) PhD theses from renowned university in the world.
Dr. Omotosho is a teacher of the Word of God and an Assistant Zonal Minister in Winners Satellite Fellowship. She has a passion for youths and children. She is presently the Children’s Church Leader in Faith Tabernacle Children’s Church, Canaan land, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria with a population of about 1000 volunteer teachers and over 10,000 children to the glory of God. She had been invited to minister in the Word and songs on many platforms in Living Faith Church and other gospel churches. She is a public/motivational speaker at schools and various organizations. She is also a Christian drama actress. Dr. Omotosho is a believer of Jesus Christ. She is a Minstrel and a member of the Faith Tabernacle Choir Living Faith Church.
She is happily married to Temidayo Victor OMOTOSHO (Ph.D), a Professor of Physics and Pastor in Living Faith Church. They are Blessed with wonderful children to the Glory of God.
Dr. Omotosho is a teacher of the Word of God and an Assistant Zonal Minister in Winners Satellite Fellowship. She has a passion for youths and children. She is presently the Children’s Church Leader in Faith Tabernacle Children’s Church, Canaan land, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria with a population of about 1000 volunteer teachers and over 10,000 children to the glory of God. She had been invited to minister in the Word and songs on many platforms in Living Faith Church and other gospel churches. She is a public/motivational speaker at schools and various organizations. She is also a Christian drama actress. Dr. Omotosho is a believer of Jesus Christ. She is a Minstrel and a member of the Faith Tabernacle Choir Living Faith Church.
She is happily married to Temidayo Victor OMOTOSHO (Ph.D), a Professor of Physics and Pastor in Living Faith Church. They are Blessed with wonderful children to the Glory of God.
Curriculum Vitae
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