{"id":4181,"date":"2025-05-26T13:12:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:12:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=4181"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T13:15:44","slug":"prof-minari-j-b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/?page_id=4181","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Minari J.B."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4181\" class=\"elementor elementor-4181\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aeff0f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aeff0f0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e07d27\" data-id=\"1e07d27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208873a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"208873a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1-300x282.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4187\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1-155x146.jpg 155w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1-50x47.jpg 50w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1-80x75.jpg 80w, https:\/\/science.unilag.edu.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PROF.-JOSEPH-B.-M-1.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1dac35c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dac35c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3dc1\" data-id=\"cbb3dc1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedfed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cedfed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">TITLE:\u00a0<strong>Professor<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NAME:\u00a0Joseph Bamidele Minari<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">POSITION: Professor<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">EDUCATION\/TRAINING\u00a0(Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/span><\/p><table style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 15px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; width: 901.187px;\" width=\"722\"><thead><tr><td width=\"348\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">DEGREE<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Completion Date<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MM\/YYYY<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">FIELD OF STUDY<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"106\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"173\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State Nigeria<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PhD<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">M.Sc<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">B.Sc<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dec 2011<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">July, 2007<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">May, 2002<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biochemistry<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biochemistry<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Biochemistry<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"106\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"173\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"106\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"173\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"96\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"106\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"173\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Personal Statement:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">J.B.Minari is a Professor of Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology in the department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos with specialization in molecular biology and genome editing of cancer and viral infectious diseases. As PI and Co-investigator of both University and other grant-warding organizations, I have screened, characterized, studied and research into discovery of potential antitumor and antiviral compound and their possible target. This will definitely help to discover and validate natural product which is readily available, cheap and effective for breast cancer therapy and infectious diseases.\u00a0 I have taught and supervised research work on enzymology, molecular biology and genome editing at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. I am currently using CRISPR technology in enhancing treatment of cancer of exiting drugs and natural product. The team of Cancer and Genome Editing Research Group in the department of Cell Biology and Genetics which I lead also organizes hands-on training on CRISPR technology in resolving real life problems in Africa.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ongoing and completed research work that I will like to highlight:<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University of Lagos CRC grant CRC NO. 2018\/12\u00a0 Minari (PI) Genetic expression of p21 and CDK1 protein in MCF7 cell line and MNU-induced breast cancer treated with Olax Subscorpioidea and Newboidia leaves.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">UK GCFR_NF98 EWS COVID -19 GRANT Co-investigator, Building an Early Warning System for community-wide infectious disease spread: SARSCoV-2 tracking in Africa via environment fingerprinting.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lasric grant 2020. Co-investigator, Immuno-informatics Design of an Epitope Peptide Based Vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tetfund Grant \u2013 TETF\/DR&amp;D\/CE\/NRF2020\/SETI\/39\/VOL 1 Minari (PI) Candidate Blockers Identification For RNA Dependent RNA Polymerase As Potential Drugs For Covid-19.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Minari (PI) CRISPR-Cas 9 assisted Anti-cancer property of curcumin and Resveratrol as Potential Drug candidate for Breast Cancer<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointment and Honors<\/strong><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2018-2021- National Vice President, Nigerian Society for Experimental Biology<\/span><\/li><\/ol><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2009- Present-Member, West African Bioinformatics Research Initiative<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2009- Present- Member Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013- Present- Member Biochemical Society UK<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2013- Present- Member The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2014- Present- Secretary, Society for Forensic and Analytical Scientists, Nigeria<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2018-2021 -Sub-Dean, Faculty of Science\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Selected Most Recent Publications\/Contributions to Knowledge<\/span><\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Minari, J.B.<\/strong> , Okeke U.(2014). Chemopreventive effect of Amona muricata on DMBA-induced cell proliferation in breast tissues of female albino mice. Egyptian Journal of Medical and Human Genetics. 15: 327-334 \u2013\u00a0 ELSEVIER.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>J.B. Minari<\/strong> , G.O. Ogar , A.J. Bello (2016).Antiproliferative potential of aqueous leaf extract of Mucuna pruriens on DMBA-induced breast cancer in female albino rats. Egyptian Journal of Medical and Human Genetics.\u00a0\u00a017: 331-343. \u2013\u00a0 ELSEVIER.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Godwin Offumobi Ogar, <strong>Joseph Bamidele Minari,<\/strong> Adebayo Joseph Bello, Janet Chiwetalu, Oluwafunto Eunice Omogunwa, Oluwadamilola Suzan Oshikoya, Micheal Tobiloba Otaru, Chioma Anastacia Anyanele (2022). Influence of Ethanolic Extract of Allium sativum on TP53 gene and its anticancer potential in N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA)-Induced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Male Albino Rats. Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences. 25: 497-505.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Joseph Bamidele MINARI, <\/strong>\u00a0Gift Ezinna NWOSU, Idowu Samuel DADA, Dhikrullah Oluwatope, ABDULAZEEZ, (2024). Isolation and Characterization of Amylase Produced By CRISPR-Cas 9 Edited Lac Z Gene and Unedited Escherichia Coli Using Potatoe Peel (Ipomea Batata) as Enzyme Sour. Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management 28 (10), 2981-2989.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Joseph Bamidele MINARI,\u00a0<\/strong> Idowu Samuel DADA, \/Dhikrullah Oluwatope, Abdulazeez, Gift E. NWOSU, (2024). CRISPR-CAS9 mediated editing of the lacz gene for optimizing lipase production and characterization in engineered escherichia coli using potato peel as a glucose source. bioRxiv, 2024.09. 02.608350.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #000000;\">Collaborators\/Networks(International inclusive)<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2023 to Date \u2013 Alumnus TReND Africa<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2025 \u2013 Ambassador GeneforAll<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2025 \u2013 NICRAT Collaborator\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE:\u00a0Professor NAME:\u00a0Joseph Bamidele Minari POSITION: Professor EDUCATION\/TRAINING\u00a0(Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. 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