Cursory: Dr. Margaret Ilomuanya and Dr. Mutiat Bolanle Ibrahim from UNILAG’s Faculty of Pharmacy secured grants exceeding N900 million from the Grand Challenges Africa initiative. Dr. Ilomuanya’s project targets developing a novel contraceptive device inspired by the cervical mucus barrier, while Dr. Ibrahim aims to identify herbal compounds for female contraception. See full details…
Dr. Margaret Ilomuanya and Dr. Mutiat Bolanle Ibrahim, esteemed lecturers from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Faculty of Pharmacy, have been honored with significant grants totaling over N900 million from the Grand Challenges Africa (GC Africa) initiative.
These grants, amounting to more than US$600,000, were awarded in recognition of their innovative research endeavors aimed at tackling critical health and agricultural issues across the African continent.
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Specifically, Dr. Ilomuanya, associated with the Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, received a grant of US$359,100 for her project titled “The Cervical Mucus Barrier as a Target for Artificial Neural Network Inspired Novel Blends of Electrospun Scaffolds.”
This innovative research endeavors to develop a novel contraceptive device capable of preventing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections by replicating the natural cervical mucus barrier.
On the other hand, Dr. Ibrahim, associated with the Department of Pharmacognosy, received a grant of US$259,801.30 for her research titled “Characterisation of Herbal Bioactive for the Development of Spermicides for Female Contraception.”
Dr. Ibrahim’s project aims to identify and analyze herbal compounds suitable for use as spermicides, providing a safe, efficient, and cost-effective option compared to traditional contraceptives. Both scholars were part of the 11 African academics revealed on Monday, February 12, 2024, as beneficiaries of significant grants from the GC Africa initiative.
This leading program, led by the Science for Africa Foundation with backing from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, seeks to stimulate groundbreaking research tackling urgent health and agricultural issues across Africa.
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