The Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has received a $60,000 international research grant to strengthen mosquito surveillance and research activities.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ademola Adesoji, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo.
Adesoji said the grant was awarded by the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit 3 (NAMRU-3) to Dr Dapo Adeogun of the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, with support from other vector experts in the department.
He said the project would generate scientific data to support efforts to strengthen surveillance and control of vector-borne diseases in Nigeria.
According to him, the development would provide further opportunities for the university’s researchers to contribute to public health research while strengthening its collaboration with international research institutions.
Reacting, the Vice-Chancellor of UNIOSUN, Prof. Clement Adebooye, congratulated Adeogun and members of the research team on securing the grant.
Adebooye also commended the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology for its commitment to impactful research.
He said the grant would enhance the university’s research profile and visibility while encouraging researchers to pursue more competitive funding opportunities locally and internationally.
The vice-chancellor added that continued success in securing external research funding would contribute to the university’s development as a research-driven institution.
Adebooye, however, said the latest award had added to UNIOSUN’s growing portfolio of externally funded research projects aimed at addressing public health and other societal issues.
