Fountain University records breakthrough in early cervical cancer diagnosis

Fountain University Osogbo, Osun State, has recorded a breakthrough on its research on early cervical cancer diagnosis in Nigeria. The university secured a grant from the Cambridge-Africa Programme in collaboration with University of Cambridge, United Kingdom. The vice chancellor, Professor Olayinka Ramota-Karim, disclosed this in Osogbo during a press conference heralding the 13th convocation of […]

Fountain University records breakthrough in early cervical cancer diagnosis

Fountain University Osogbo, Osun State, has recorded a breakthrough on its research on early cervical cancer diagnosis in Nigeria.

The university secured a grant from the Cambridge-Africa Programme in collaboration with University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.

The vice chancellor, Professor Olayinka Ramota-Karim, disclosed this in Osogbo during a press conference heralding the 13th convocation of the university.

The VC noted that Prof. Majeedah Afolabi-Balogun of the Department of Chemical Sciences at Fountain University is working with Dr Sara Pensa of Cambridge University on the research.

He also said nine graduands bagged First-Class Honours while 91 made Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and that 99 and 18 will be graduating in the Second Class Honours (Lower) and Third-Class categories respectively as only one graduand falls in Pass category.