28 July 2026

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UNIOSUN PhD Student Wins French Award for Research on River Blindness

A doctoral student at Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Oluwadamilare Dauda, has won the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, for his research on blackfly transmission of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in southwestern Nigeria. The French Embassy in Nigeria announced the award on its official social media handle, describing it as a

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UNIOSUN PhD Student Wins Top French Science Award

Oluwadamilare Dauda, a final-year PhD student of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), has brought pride to Nigeria after winning the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse in France. Dauda earned the honour through his groundbreaking research on how blackflies spread onchocerciasis, popularly known as river blindness, in parts of southwestern Nigeria. The

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PhD Student Earns Global Recognition
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PhD Student Earns Global Recognition

Sodiq Fakorede, a PhD student in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas Medical Centre (KUMC), has gained recognition for his research. The research focuses on how motor control changes can signal decline in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. It has been recognised by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), which awarded him the R13

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