TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF
NAME: TAIWO OLABISI KUSEMIJU
POSITION: PROFESSOR SPECIALISATION: REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST
EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with Bachelor’s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add/delete rows as necessary.)
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION |
DEGREE (if applicable) |
Completion Date MM/YYYY |
FIELD OF STUDY |
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University of Ibadan- Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria |
B.Sc. |
07/1986 |
Physiotherapy |
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University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria |
M.Sc. |
12/1999 |
Anatomy |
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University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria |
Ph.D. |
12/2008 |
Anatomy |
Personal Statement
I am a reproductive Endocrinologist and stereologist with focus on in vitro fertilization. I had my undergraduate degree in Physiotherapy and graduated from University of Ibadan in 1987; Masters in Anatomy in 2000 from the University of Lagos and a Ph.D in Reproductive Endocrinology from the University of Lagos in 2008. She did her post doctoral training in the Dept of Anatomy, CMUL Idiaraba. Over the years I have gained a lot experience in teaching, conducted research in reproductive endocrinology and mentored a number of students both on undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I am currently working in Department of Anatomy College of Medicine and I am a member of professional and academic groups locally and internationally, with several publications in peer reviewed journals. I have also won and managed a number of grants locally and internationally
l Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours
- Reviewer for the Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences.
- Reviewer for the Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology
Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge
- Kusemiju, T.O,Yama, O.E, Odetola, A.A and Okanlawon, A.O. (2019)
Effect of Carica papaya bark extract on fertility and hormonal milieu of male
Sprague – Dawley rats
Lasu. Jour. of. Medical. Sciences . Vol 4, No 1; Jan- June 2019, pg 25-30
(Official Journal of the Lagos State University College Medicine, Ikeja,
Lagos).
- Yama, O. E.,Adeteye O. V.,Kusemiju, T. O., Danboyi, T.Avidime, O. M Odetola, A. A
(2020)
Morpho-anatomy of striated myofibres in streptozone induced diabetic Wistar rats:
Assuaging effect of combined doses of Vernonia amigdalina and Azadirachta indica.
Res. Jour. Of. Health. Sci. Vol 8 (2), April/June 92 – 101
(Official Journal of the College of Health Sciences, Osun State University, Osun
State).
- Taiwo O. Kusemiju, Oshiozokhai Eboetse Yama, O. O. Olabiyi, A. A.
Adejare, Timothy Danboyi, Anthony Donatus Teru Goji, Ohunene Makoju
Avidime. (2021)
Effect of advancing maternal age on some histomorphological characteristics and
other parameters of the offspring of Wister rats.
Nig. Jour. of Exp. And Clini. Biosci. Vol. 8, No 2: 71 – 77.
(Official Journal of the University of Nigeria, Nsuka, Nigeria)
- Taiwo O. Kusemiju, Olasumbo O. Afolayan, Babatunde Ogunlade. (2022).
Role of maternal nutritional supplementation on the hormonal profile and
Immunohistochemical analysis of testicular development of fetal rats.
Nig. Jour. of Exp. and Clini. Biosci. Vol 9 (3): 172 – 181.
(Official Journal of the University of Nigeria, Nsuka, Nigeria)
- Mahmud O. Aminu, Ini-Ibehe E. Okoko, Sulayman A. Salaudeen, Taiwo O. Kusemiju,
Abayomi O. Okanlawon (2025)
Ameliorative Potential of Nigella sativa (Black Seed) Ethanol Extract on Monosodium
GlutamateInduced Ovarian Damage in Sprague-Dawley Rats.
Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research. Vol. 9, No. 4:1818 – 1823
(Official Journal of the University of Benin, Edo, Nigeria)
Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive
- Martin Dym, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC
- A.O. Ashiru , Medical A.R.T.Center, Lagos State
- O.E. Yama, Kaduna State University, Kaduna
- Martin Wen, Dian He Tang Hospital of TCM, China