Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo
Pharmacologist
Astana
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
13
13
Certifications
Work History
Research Assistant (Biomedical Engineering Lab)
Nazarbayev University
9 2023 - Current
- Investigated the detection of LCN1 and VEGF in artificial tears using biosensors
- Calibration and functionalization of biosensors
- Protein measurement in artificial tears.
Research Assistant (Biology Lab)
Nazarbayev University
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Investigated the effect of nanoparticles on DNA damage in different cancer cells
- Trained and supervised students during lab sessions
- Performed FT-IR and fluorescence procedures on nanoparticles
- Performed cell culture, drug treatment and confocal procedure
- Designed slides for results and also presented results weekly.
Pharmacy Assistant
Kunle Ara Pharmacy
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Dispensed and labelled different drugs appropriately and carefully explained dosages to patients
- Interpreted different prescriptions and answered patient's questions on various drugs
- Received payment from patients after purchase of drugs
- Received and input new stocks into inventory and also checked for stock balance
- Shelved new drugs on appropriate shelves and also avoided overstocking drug shelves.
Teaching Assistant
Bayelsa State College of Health Technology (BYCOTECH)
02.2017 - 06.2019
- Lectured different pharmacology courses (such as Classification of Drugs According to Body Systems, Drug Abuse, Drug Discovery and Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics) in four different departments
- Prepared lecture notes and teaching presentations for students
- Conducted, supervised, graded and recorded examinations for students
- Assisted students in the laboratory, research, coursework and also organized tutorials.
Education
Masters - Pharmacology and Toxicology
Nazarbayev University
Astana, KazakhstanBachelors - Pharmacology
Delta State University
Delta State, NigeriaSkills
IT skills (Microsoft Office and ChemDraw)
Laboratory skills (Cell Culture and Cell passing, RNA extraction, confocal, RT-PCR, DNA gel electrophoresis, DNA extraction, MTT assay, titrations, and stock solution preparation and usage of Fluorescence microscopy and Spectrophotometer)
Animal Manipulation (handling, breeding, feeding, drug administration, marking, and tissue harvest)
Others (Strong writing, communication and presentation skills, teaching, interpersonal skills, leadership, customer relation, problem-solving skills and quick adaptability)
Certification
INASP || Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research, 2024
Leadership Experience
- Dormitory Orientated Support (DOS) Leader - 2022
- Health Community Development Service Leader - 2017
Awards
- Abay Kunanbayev Scholarship recipient at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan - 2021
- Nazarbayev University Student Hall of Fame Inductee - 2023
Publications
- Climate change in Kazakhstan: implications to population health, Oladejo, T. O., Balogun, F. O., Haruna, U. A., Alaka, H. O., Almazan, J., Shuaibu, M. S., ... & Eliseo III, D. L. P., Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 47, 1, 144, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-023-01122-w
- Honey phytochemicals: bioactive agents with therapeutic potential for dermatological disorders, Pauline McLoone, Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo, Laura Kassym, Gordon J McDougall, Journal of Phytotherapy Research, Accepted, 2024
- Ameliorative effects of Baneh gum extract (Pistacia atlantica Desf.) on the immunological and tissue damage of an experimental animal model of ulcerative colitis, Majid Mirzaei Nodoushan, Ebrahim Salimi-Sabour, Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi, Sahar Abdelaziz, Javad Raouf Sarshori, Alireza Shahriary, Hadi Esmaeili Gouvarchinghaleh, Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo, Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, Submitted, 2024
- Analytical chemistry of Iranian common tobaccos used for hookah; comparison of QuEChERS and ultrasonic extraction methods and BTEX analysis of tobacco smoke, Lida Nikbakhtan, Jalal Hassan, Mohammad Kazem Koohi, Mohammad Amrollahi-Sharifabadi, Seyyed Hamid Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Manafi, Leila Torkian, Toheeb Olalekan Oladejo, Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, Submitted, 2024
Languages
English
Native language
Russian
Elementary
A2
Timeline
Research Assistant (Biology Lab)
Nazarbayev University
07.2023 - 09.2023
Pharmacy Assistant
Kunle Ara Pharmacy
08.2019 - 10.2021
Teaching Assistant
Bayelsa State College of Health Technology (BYCOTECH)
02.2017 - 06.2019
Research Assistant (Biomedical Engineering Lab)
Nazarbayev University
9 2023 - Current
Masters - Pharmacology and Toxicology
Nazarbayev University
Bachelors - Pharmacology
Delta State University
INASP || Getting Started with Writing and Publishing Your Research, 2024
CITI Program || Nanotechnology, 2023
CITI Program || How to Effectively Manage a Research Admin Team, 2023
CITI Program || Biomedical Researchers (RCR), 2022
Edx, Harvard University || Health Effect of Climate Change, 2022
Indiana University, School of Education || Plagiarism Training, 2022
CITI Program || Animal Biosafety, 2022
NH-INBRE || Introduction to Laboratory Safety, 2022
NH-INBRE || Introduction to Biological Safety, 2022
CITI Program || Basic Introduction to Biosafety, 2022
INASP || Research and Proposal Writing in Science, 2022
CITI Program || Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats, 2021
CITI Program || Investigators, Staffs and Student, 2021
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