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DR OGUNWOBI GIVING A SPEECH AT THE PRECISION HEALTH SYMPOSIUM HELD AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
On the 22nd of September, 2023, Dr. Ogunwobi honored the invitation for a talk at the 5th Annual Precision Health Symposium held at Michigan State University. This symposium housed both academic and medical industry professionals around the country.
RACHEL SEXTON WINS HONORARY AWARD FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
On Friday, September 8th, 2023, our postdoctoral fellow- Rachel Sexton won the $250 honorary award for her abstract submission to the upcoming Precision Health Symposium. We are more than delighted to recieve this award and the Ogunwobi lab is grateful to the organizing body of the Precision Health Symposium for recognizing our work.
Dr. Ogunwobi cutting his farewell cake
DR OGUNWOBI’S FAREWELL TO HUNTER COLLEGE AT CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
On the 5th of June, 2023, Dr. Ogunwobi bid his farewell to Hunter College at the City University of New York, where he served as a Professor at the Department of Biological Sciences.
Postdoctoral Research Associate Positions Starting August 2023
We are inviting applications to join our lab as a postdoctoral research associate.
Interested candidates can apply here →
Postdoc Chidiebere Awah Wins 2023 XSeed Award
Congratulations to Chidiebere Awah, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Investigator at UTR Therapeutics and a Genome Engineering Postdoctoral Fellow with Olorunseun Ogunwobi! The XSeed Award “provides funding for talented researchers and entrepreneurs in New York City from underrepresented minority groups. The Award aims to address a critical funding gap, bridging promising translational research to the marketplace and to commercial success.” UTR Therapeutics, co-founded by Dr. Ogunwobi, is a start-up biotechnology company developing technology to change how we treat cancer.
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Olorunseun Ogunwobi Wins 2022 Presidential Award for Excellence
In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Dr. Ogunwobi won the 2022 Hunter College Presidential Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity.
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