Prof. Abidemi James Akindele

I am the current Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Toxicology, University of Lagos, Nigeria. I previously served as Deputy Director in the Research Management Office (RMO) of the University (2020-2022). My research interests are Natural Products Pharmacology/Toxicology and Drug Repurposing. I have published 101 research articles in reputable peer reviewed national and international scholarly Journals. I have been a recipient of the Fellowship of the Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP), U.S. Department of State Grant for capacity building workshop for young (early-career) women scientists in Nigeria, InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) Science Advice for Policy Fellowship at the Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) (Kenya), University Administration Support Program (UASP) Fellowship in Research Management funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) (Visiting Scholar at Iowa State University, Ames, United States), etc. I was a Core Team member of the Global State of Young Scientists (GloSYS) Africa Project funded by the BMBF, Germany (main research report available at https://doi.org/10.26164/GYA_00435). I am a Faculty in the African Centre of Excellence for Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development and Regulatory Science (ACEDHARS), University of Lagos, Nigeria (a World Bank initiative). I have keen interest in issues relating to Research Integrity, Research Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research (RI, RE & RCR), and Research Development and Career Support. I am a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMedS) and Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS).