(Early career Research
Scientist with experience in
cell culture and virus isolation)
Ganiu previously
worked at the Nigerian Institute of medical research as a Graduate research
assistant. During his stay at NIMR he acquires skills in mammalian cell
culture, cell cryopreservation, viral sample processing and isolation, molecular
techniques like nucleic acid extraction, PCR and ELISA immunoassay.
Ganiu was a member of
NIMR COVID-19 Response team, leading the viral transportation media prep team
for a while. He was also a member of the NIMR team that isolated the SARS-CoV-2
VIRUS in VERO-E6 Cell line for drug efficacy testing research.
He recently coordinated
the Laboratory team for the NIMR Immunogenicity study and with the help of his
team members they collated and managed the study data for data analysis.
His research area
focuses on cancer of infectious etiology, immunology and vaccinology.