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Brain Awareness Week

Editor 1 Date 2020-03-28

Capitalise on low hanging fruit to identify a ballpark value added activity to beta test. Override the digital divide with additional clickthroughs from DevOps. Nanotechnology immersion along the information highway will close the loop on focusing solely on the bottom line. Podcasting operational change management inside of workflows to establish a framework. Taking seamless key
performance indicators offline to maximise the long tail. Keeping your eye on the ball while performing a deep dive on the start-up mentality to derive convergence on cross-platform integration.

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Call for New AYSMP mentees

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2021-12-16

We want to invite all the interested candidates to apply for our one-year mentorship program @AYSMP. Remember to share. #Mentorship #mentorshipmatters #mentorshipprogram #Mentorshipplatform https://lnkd.in/efuurevf

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AYS Ibadan Team Won the IBRO/DANA BAW 2020

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2021-06-24

AYS Ibadan Team Won the IBRO/DANA BAW 2020

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AYS Mentee AbdulHafiz Imam Aliagan Bags PhD, Multiple Awards in American Health Varsity

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2021-06-24

AbdulHafiz who got multiple scholarships in the course of his academic pursuit undertook his PhD in Integrated Biomedical Sciences with a speciality in Cell, Genetics & Molecular Medicine. The University of Texas Health is a public academic health science centre in San Antonio and the largest health sciences university in South Texas. The university offers more than 65 degrees, the majority of them being graduate and professional degrees, in the biomedical and health sciences fields in an environment that involves more than 100 affiliated hospitals, clinics and health care facilities in South Texas. Aliagan’s award-winning PhD research focuses on molecular mechanisms that underly the preferential degeneration of dopaminergic neurons, which are affected in Parkinson’s disease. The dissertation also provides novel therapeutic target and options for the treatment and management of Parkinson’s disease in elderlies. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common adult-onset neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Read more at: https://prnigeria.com/2021/06/12/quranic-memorizer-phd-american-varsity/

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Grant Application

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

You can watch the recorded clip on our Facebook page via. https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/videos/622291772827958

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Ensuring transparency and integrity in scientific research

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

You can watch the talk on our Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/videos/622291772827958

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The Art of writing and publishing scientific articles by Thomas A. Tagoes, Ph.D

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

You can watch the talk on our Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/videos/622291772827958

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Working with A mentor

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

Join us via Zoom and you can also join us via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8899779740?pwd=RHA0WjhBYXV0ck0vNnlNbGovVFgxUT09 Meeting ID: 889 977 9740 Passcode: AYSMP One tap mobile +12532158782,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Houston)

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The right attitude in a mentor - mentee relationship

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

Join us via Zoom and you can also join us via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8899779740?pwd=RHA0WjhBYXV0ck0vNnlNbGovVFgxUT09 Meeting ID: 889 977 9740 Passcode: AYSMP One tap mobile +12532158782,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Houston)

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Choosing a good topic for the postgraduate program

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-09

Join us via Zoom and you can also join us via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists/ Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8899779740?pwd=RHA0WjhBYXV0ck0vNnlNbGovVFgxUT09 Meeting ID: 889 977 9740 Passcode: AYSMP One tap mobile +12532158782,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,8899779740#,,,,*979930# US (Houston)

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Building a scientific career as a female - the mentorship guide By Dr. Olamide Adebiyi

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-30

Dr. Adeniyi will speak on Building a scientific career as a female - the mentorship guide. We hope to see you there, please spread widely. You can also access the recorded version of the talk if you are seen this after the webinar on our Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists. Thanks

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Preparation for postgraduate study abroad - Mr Oluseyi Ogunlana

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-30

Mr. Ogunlana will speak on preparation for postgraduate study abroad. We hope to see you there, please spread widely. You can also access the recorded version of the talk if you are seen this after the webinar on our Facebook page via https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists. Thanks and best regards.

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2022 Call for New AYSMP mentees

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2022-09-30

We want to invite all interested candidates to apply for our one-year mentorship program @AYSMP. You can also follow us on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AfricaYoungScientists Remember to share. #Mentorship #mentorshipmatters #mentorshipprogram #Mentorshipplatform

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Managing social media identity

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-04-23

Dr. Philip A. Adeniyi delivered the managing social media identity lecture. You can listen to this via our Facebook page; https://fb.watch/k589Y366CE/

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Writing and Publishing of case reports by Medical Students in Western Nigeria

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-04-23

Dr. Philip A. Adeniyi has been invited to talk on the Writing and Publishing of case reports by Medical Students in Western Nigeria.

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ourney to securing Postdoc positions and Fellowships

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-04-23

Dr. Philip A. Adeniyi gave a lecture on Journey to securing Postdoc positions and Fellowships. This was recorded on our Facebook page; https://fb.watch/k58vBWmmMy/

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How to use chatgpt to improve academic writing and reports

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-04-23

Dr. Philip A. Adeniyi gave a lecture on How to use chatgpt to improve academic writing and reports. This was recorded live on our Facebook page; https://fb.watch/k58FGnolEm/

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skills and tips in writing and publishing research papaers in reputable journals

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-04-23

Dr. Olayemi J. Olajide discussed skills and tips for writing and publishing research papers in reputable journals. This was recorded on our Facebook page; https://fb.watch/k58SHNGcgG/

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AYS FOUNDER LEAD A BREAKTHROUGH NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH IN THE USA

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-09-08

Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. A new study, led by scientists at Oregon Health & Science University and published online in the journal Annals of Neurology on Aug. 21, reveals for the first time that a form of cell death known as ferroptosis — caused by a buildup of iron in cells — destroys microglia cells, a type of cell involved in the brain’s immune response, in cases of Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. The researchers conducted the study examining post-mortem human brain tissue of patients with dementia. “This is a major finding,” said senior author Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., a neuroscientist and professor of pediatrics in the OHSU School of Medicine. Back has long studied myelin, the insulation-like protective sheath covering nerve fibers in the brain, including delays in forming myelin in premature infants. The new research extends that line of work by uncovering a cascading form of neurodegeneration triggered by deterioration of myelin. They made the discovery using a novel technique developed by the study’s lead author Philip Adeniyi, Ph.D., a postdoctoral researcher in Back’s laboratory. For more information visit: https://news.ohsu.edu/2023/09/05/ohsu-scientists-discover-new-cause-of-alzheimers-vascular-dementia

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Welcome our new Mentor @Taku Junior Agbor, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-11-24

Taku Junior Agbor, Ph.D. is an experienced and versatile scientist with over 10 years of experience in international geoscience research, business strategy, and project consulting. He is currently the Dean of Engineering at the Technical School of Mines in Equatorial Guinea. Agbor has mentored an average of five students every year under various mentorship programs. He has authored more than 10 scientific articles and is a member of several international professional bodies, including WAIMM, AAPG, and AIS. His Field Geologist android application is the number 1 African Geological Mapping app with over 10000 users in more than 170 countries.

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Welcome our new Mentor @ Zakaria Ouhaz, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-12-02

Zakaria Ouhaz, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of physiology at “Institut Supérieur des Professions Infirmière et techniques de la santé” of Marrakech, Morocco. He received his doctorate in Neuroscience from Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco and completed his postdoctoral training in the Lab of Professor Anna Mitchell at the University of Oxford. A Royal Society Newton International Fellowship is currently supporting Dt. Ouhaz studies. Dr. Ouhaz’s research aims to understand the functional importance and underlying mechanisms associated with cortical-thalamocortical interactions in some of our daily cognitive abilities, e.g., learning new information, memory recall, and adaptive decision-making. He uses a combination of research techniques, including behavioural and cognitive neuroscience testing, rodent electrophysiology, lesion studies and pharmacogenetics, brain imaging, and neuroanatomical tracing studies. He is currently investigating how, and in what ways the interactions between the mediodorsal thalamus and interconnected neural regions (especially cortex) contribute to cognitive functioning using rodents. Dr Ouhaz also studies cognitive abilities in following damage in the dorsal thalamus, e.g., after stroke or schizophrenia.

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Welcome our new Mentor @ Kouémou Emégam Nadège, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-12-02

Kouémou Emégam Nadège, Ph.D. is a young Cameroonian Scientist passionate about Brain Sciences. She obtained her Ph.D. in Animal Biology from the University of Ngaoundére (Cameroon) in 2018. She also holds a DEA (Diplome d’études Approfondies) diploma from the University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon). In 2020, she was awarded a research grant by the International Foundation for Science (IFS). Dr. Nadège Kouémou also received the Brain Awareness Week (BAW) grant in 2021 from the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and the Dana Foundation. She has attended several training, seminars and conferences both internationally and in her home country. Dr. Nadège Kouémou is an active member of the Cameroon Association for Neuroscience (CAMANE) where she is in charge of seminars and research dissemination. She has also been a member of the organising committee of the CAMANE first and second conferences. Dr Nadège Kouémou is passionate about outreach activities and research dissemination in her community. Since 2019, she has been the organizer of the Brain Awareness Week events in Buea (Cameroon). She is a Lecturer in the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation of the University of Buea (Cameroon). She has a good number of scientific publications in the domain of neuropharmacology. Dr Kouémou is passionate about languages, she speaks and writes English and French.

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Welcome our new Mentor @Opeyemi Babatunde Ogunsuyi, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-11-24

Opeyemi Babatunde Ogunsuyi holds a Ph.D. in Applied Biochemistry from the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Nigeria, which he earned in 2021. He was a sandwich doctoral and postdoctoral fellow at the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil, in 2019 and 2023, respectively. Currently, he works as a lecturer I in the Department of Biomedical Technology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, FUTA. His research focus is on neurochemistry and medical biochemistry, with an emphasis on evaluating the biochemical and molecular interactions of natural products, especially functional foods and nutraceuticals, in preventing and managing neurodegenerative diseases. He has authored 61 publications in Scopus (with an H-index of 21), 34 in Web of Science (with an H-index of 14), and 32 in PubMed, and holds three patents to his credit. Ogunsuyi has also received several research fellowships and grants from reputable donors such as the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil; the World Academy of Sciences; the International Society for Neurochemistry; the International Foundation for Sciences; the International Brain Research Organization; and the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology. He is a member of several professional societies, including the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Association of Nigeria, the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria, the International Society for Neurochemistry, and the Biochemical Society.

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Welcome our new Mentor @Kingsley Omage, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-11-24

Kingsley Omage obtained his PhD in Clinical Biochemistry from Ambrose Alli University, Nigeria, and holds a Masters in Public Health, and an MSc in Biochemistry from the University of Benin, Nigeria. He was a Senior Lecturer and Research Scientist at Igbinedion University Okada, Nigeria, and taught biochemistry courses at various universities in Nigeria. He did his postdoctoral research training at the University Hospital, University of Tübingen, Germany, and is currently a postdoctoral scholar at Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, United States. His research interests include renal physiology, metabolic disorders, and public health nutrition. He has published several peer-reviewed articles in national and international journals.

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The core values of AYS

Editor 1 Date 2023-12-03

1. Collaboration: AYS values collaboration and encourages scientists to work together to achieve common goals and drive impactful innovation. 2. Creativity: AYS values creativity and encourages its members to think innovatively, fostering an environment that nurtures imaginative ideas and unconventional approaches to scientific research and problem-solving. 3. Empowerment: AYS is committed to empowering young scientists, providing them with the necessary resources, opportunities, and support to develop their skills, knowledge, and leadership potential. 4. Excellence: AYS promotes the pursuit of excellence in scientific research, mentorship, and professional development. 5. Honesty: AYS upholds honesty as a fundamental value, promoting transparency, trustworthiness, and ethical conduct in all scientific endeavors. 6. Impact: AYS aims to make a positive impact on society through scientific advancements, promoting sustainable development, and addressing pressing challenges in Africa and beyond. 7. Inclusivity: AYS values inclusivity and strives to create a supportive and diverse community that welcomes scientists from all backgrounds, with a particular focus on supporting female scientists. 8. Innovation: AYS fosters a culture of innovation, encouraging its members to explore new ideas, approaches, and technologies to address the challenges faced by Africa and the world. 9. Integrity: AYS emphasizes integrity, adhering to high moral and ethical principles in research, co

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Welcome our new Mentor @Oritoke Okeowo, Ph.D.

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2023-12-02

Oritoke Okeowo is a passionate educator and a neuroscientist. She obtained her Ph.D in Basic Medical Sciences from the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the University of Ibadan in 2021. She also holds an M.Sc in Pharmacology (Neuropharmacology) in 2014 from the University of Ibadan and a B.Sc in Pharmacology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. She is currently a lecturer at the Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). Her research interest is in behavioral neuroscience and pharmacotherapy of stress and depression. She is a recipient of several research and travel grants from national and international organizations such as IBRO, ISN, ICGEB, and TETFund and has been a research fellow at the European Centre for Brain Research, Rome, Italy, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, USA, and Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, Leioa, Spain. She has published over twenty publications in reputable journals. She is also a member, an alumnus, and an ambassador of several professional organizations. Beyond research, she is also passionate about community engagement where she focuses on mental health and female-in-STEM advocacy. She is a 2022 Mandela Washington Fellow, a 2022 Alternate Candidate for the TechWomen Emerging Leaders, and a 2023 Global Art in Medicine Fellow. She was awarded the 2022 Olubola Award of Excellence and the AIESEC Akure 2025 Champions and Partners Award for her

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AYS commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Editor AYSM000001 Date 2024-01-13

Africa Young Scientists (AYS) is unwavering in its commitment to fostering a vibrant and innovative scientific community across the African continent through the principles of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Established in 2014 as a small mentorship group by Dr. Philip A. Adeniyi, AYS has dynamically evolved, officially becoming a force for positive change in the scientific landscape on July 20, 2019. Our mission at AYS is to unite, mentor, and promote young scientists, creating an environment where their potential can flourish. Recognizing that diversity is the cornerstone of innovation, we emphasize the following principles in our commitment to DEI: 1. Inclusivity as a Pillar: AYS stands as a beacon of inclusivity, welcoming young scientists from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and identities. We firmly believe that the richness of ideas arises from embracing the unique perspectives that each individual brings to the scientific table. 2. Equal Opportunities for All: In our mentorship programs, events, and initiatives, AYS ensures that every young scientist, regardless of their background, has equal opportunities to thrive and succeed. We actively work towards dismantling systemic barriers that impede progress, fostering an environment where talent is the sole determinant of success. 3. Empowering Female Scientists: AYS places a special emphasis on bridging mentorship gaps, particularly for female scientists. We strive to create a supportive environmen