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    Education

2025

5. Akinsuyi

and treating bone loss in space.

Advisor: Dr Luiz Roesch

2022                       M.Sc. in Microbiology and Cell Science(Non-thesis), University of Florida,

Gainesville, Florida

Thesis/ projects title: Association between Dysbiosis in the Gut Microbiota in

Osteoporosis Patients and Bone Loss

2019                       B.S in Microbiology, University of Lagos, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

                               Grade: Sum cum Laude

                               Thesis-title: Identification and Molecular Characterisation of Multidrug-resistant,

Staphyloxanthin and Biofilm forming Staphylococcus aureus from

the guts of Wall geckos. A need for a One health Intervention

    AREAS OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

I’m a Medical Microbiologist with strong interest in Gut microbiome, Gut bone axis, Space biology, Osteoporosis,        Infectious diseases,  Antimicrobial resistance, One health and Planetary Health

 Current and Professional Position

Graduate Research Assistant Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida.

Gainesville, Florida, August 2025

 Literature search and review for topics on osteoporosis, Space-flight, bone-loss, leaking gut, mucins

• Characterisation of gut microbiome of astronauts and osteoporosis patients
• Molecular/High throughput sequencing of the DNA extracted from various samples
• Bioinformatics analysis of Astronauts microbiome and transcriptomic datasets from NASA gene lab website

Unilag Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Nigeria, funded by University of Lagos Scholars Endowment Funds  January 2015 – November  2019

 Isolated multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Intestine of wall geckos.

• Literature search and review for topics on S . aureus pathogenesis, bone-loss, leaking gut, mucins
• Carried out Molecular studies on the Staphylococcus aureus isolates
• Screened the isolate to produce virulent factors like staphyloxanthin, haemolysin amongst others.

 Volunteer Researcher, SEA-PHAGES Program at Microbiology and Virology Laboratory, Dr. D.k Olukoya Centre Research Laboratory, University of Lagos, Nigeria  January 2017 – 2018

• Conducted the isolation and nomenclature of Bacteriophages.
• Conducted DNA extraction, Genome annotation, and PCR on Isolated Phage.
• Contributed to clinical data analysis and interpretation, aiding in the identification of novel bacteriophage features and genomic variations

Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Biological Sciences, Mountain Top University, 2021

• Taught undergraduate courses within the Department of Biological Sciences, under the .
• Conducted discussion sections, tutorials, and laboratory sessions to support student learning and reinforce lecture material.

• Engaged in professional development opportunities, such as workshops or seminars, to enhance teaching

      skills and pedagogical approaches

 Laboratory Assistant, Ore Diagnostic Limited, Lagos State, Nigeria,  2020

• Analyzed 300 bio-specimens (to detect biomarkers and diagnose disease) using biochemical, microbiological, and cytological methods.
• Manage and maintain 40 laboratory equipment and testing material
• Developed and optimized laboratory techniques and protocols.

Microbiology Intern, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, 2018 – 2019, funded by Ondo State Fellowship

• Routinely conducted molecular techniques for Malaria diagnosis.
• Performed DNA extraction, purification, elution PCR on biological specimens.
• Performed routine laboratory tests, including bacterial culture, identification, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
• Conducted microscopic examinations of specimens to identify and characterize microorganisms and parasites.

 Teaching Experience

UF Graduate Teaching Assistant Dept. of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida. Gainesville, Florida,                                                                               August 2021- May2022.

• Conducted experiments and practical demonstrations to facilitate student learning and understanding.
• Graded student assignments, exams, and projects promptly and provided constructive feedback to

support their academic growth.

• Mentored undergraduate students, offering guidance and support in their understanding of Micro

     3020 concepts and career development.

• Fostered an inclusive and interactive learning environment, encouraging student participation and

    facilitating class discussions.

Teaching Assistant Mountain Top University, Ogun (Nigeria) April 2020 – April 2021

• Conduct tutorial classes, workshops and discussion groups for first and second year undergraduates while assisting in the lecturing of some biochemistry courses.
• Provide independent and individual-specific academic mentorship to students of low academic standings to improve their academic performance.
• Guide, assist and direct the undergraduate research projects
• Design research methodologies.
• Preparation of manuscripts for publication and co-author research papers with their professors.
• Assist Professors with grading papers of in-course tests and examinations.

Volunteer Tutor (Self-employed) Febuary 2016 – November 2019

• Taught Organic chemistry, Introductory Microbiology, and Biochemistry to a class of 65 first-

year University students

• Graded students’ work and offered constructive feedback.

 Funding[Scholarships and Awards]

American Society of Microbiology Future Leader Fellowship 2023, to attend American society Conference in Houston Tx- $1800

Rotaract Academic Award $300

UF GSC Travel grant to attend to attend American society Conference in Houston Tx- $350

University of Lagos Endowment Scholarship $400

1^st Position, Undergraduate Research thesis presentation $100

Acadics and Acadex scholar Award  $100

Graduate Teaching & Research Assistantship Award, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA [2021 – Present].

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & WORKSHOPS

The Microbiology of Human Spaceflight: Astronaut Health and Habitat Sustainability at Houston Texas, USA            Summer 2023

Medical Microbiology Research Workshop , University of Lagos, Nigeria, 2019.

Fellowship and Proposal writing, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, Summer 2023.

 Publications(Peer Reviewed)

5. Akinsuyi, O. S., Xhumari, J., Ojeda, A., & Roesch, L. F. (2024). Gut permeability among Astronauts during Space missions. Life Sciences in Space Research, 41, 171-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lssr.2024.03.003
6. Ajiboye, T. O., Amao, I. O., Adeyemi, W. J., Babalola, S. O., Akinsuyi, O. S., Ogunrombi, M. O., … & Mhlanga, S. D. (2024). Overview of Medical and Biological Applications of Indium (III) Complexes. Chemistry Africa, 1-20.
7. Ekpunobi, N. F., Adesanoye, S., Orababa, O., Adinnu, C., Okorie, C., & Akinsuyi, S. (2024). Public health perspective of public abattoirs in Nigeria, challenges and solutions. GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 26(2), 115-127. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscbps.2024.26.2.0527
8. Babalola, B., Akinsuyi, O. S., Folajimi, E. M., Olujimi, F., Otunba, A. A., Chikere, B., … & Adetobi, T. E. (2023). Exploring the future of SARS-CoV-2 treatment after the first two years of the pandemic: A comparative study of alternative therapeutics. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 115099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115099
9. Akinsuyi, O. S., & Roesch, L. F. (2023). Meta-Analysis Reveals Compositional and Functional Microbial Changes Associated with Osteoporosis. Microbiology Spectrum, e00322-23. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00322-23. (Impact factor = 9.0).
10. Julien D.H. Waldbaum , Jessica Xhumari , Akinsuyi O. S., Bahram Arjmandi , Stephen Anton , Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch (2023). Association between Dysbiosis in the Gut Microbiota of Primary Osteoporosis Patients and Bone Loss. Aging and disease. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2023.0425. (Impact factor = 10).
11. Ekpunobi, N., Akinsuyi, O.S, Ariri, T., & Ogunmola, T. (2023). The Reemergence of Monkeypox in Nigeria. Challenges, 14(2), 22. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/challe14020022
12. Adetobi ET, Akinsuyi OS, Ahmed OA, Folajimi EO, Ayodipupo BB. In silico Evaluation of the Inhibitory Potential of Cymbopogonol from Cymbopogon citratus Towards Falcipain-2 (FP2) Cysteine Protease of Plasmodium falciparum. Trop J Nat Prod Res. 2022; 6(10):1687-1694. DOI: http://www.doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v6i10.22
13. Ikpe, R. T., Agbendeh, N. L., & Akinsuyi, O. S. (2022). Prevalence study of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats in Makurdi Metropolis, Nigeria. \, 6(1), 11-16. DOI: https://doi.10.22034/JZD.2022.14488.

10. Oladunjoye, I. O, Tajudeen Y, Akinsuyi O.S. et al.(2022). Microbiology Education in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities in Nigeria: A Review Oladunjoye, IO, Tajudeen, YA, Akinsuyi, OS 2, Alaka, HO and Atta, HI 4. Nigerian Journal of Microbiology.
11. Babalola, B. A., Adetobi, T. E., Akinsuyi, O. S., Adebisi, O. A., & Folajimi, E. O. (2021). Computational study of the therapeutic potential of novel heterocyclic derivatives against SARS-CoV-2. COVID, 1(4), 757-774 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/covid1040061
12. Akinsuyi, O.S, Orababa, O., Juwon, O., Oladunjoye, I., Akande, E., Ekpueke, M., & Emmanuel, H. (2021). One Health approach, a solution to reducing the menace of multidrug-resistant bacteria and zoonoses from domesticated animals in Nigeria–A review. Global Biosecurity,3(1).DOI: https://doi.org/10.31646/gbio.88
13. Orababa, O. Q., Soriwei, J. D., Akinsuyi, O.S., Essiet, U. U., & Solesi, O. M. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among Nigerians. Porto biomedical journal, 6(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pbj.0000000000000125. (Porto journal Editor’s choice).
14. Babalola BA, Adebami GE, Akinsuyi OS. (2021) Mechanistic basis for Cancer Immune Evasion and role of immune checkpoint blockades in ImmunoOncology. Glob J Cancer Ther 7(1): 035-042. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17352/2581-5407.000040

 Works Under Review

Benjamin Ayodipupo Babalola , Victor Folorunsho Oluwanisola, Samuel Oluwamayowa Akinsuyi, Adebisi Ahmed Otunba, Chekwube Kanayo Nwufo. Mitigating the burden of cancer mortality in Nigeria: a viewpoint  [MDPI Challenges]- Manuscript ID: challenges-2231929

Benjamin Ayodipupo Babalola, Oluwamayowa Samuel Akinsuyi, Elizabeth Moyosoreoluwa Folajimi, Folakemi Olujimi; Bruno Chikere; Ibitayo Ajayi Adewumagun, Tosin Emmanuel Adetobi. Exploring the future of SARS-CoV-2 treatment after the first two years of the pandemic: A comparative study of alternative therapeutics. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy-Manuscript ID: BIOPHA-D-23-03076

Benjamin Ayodipupo Babalola, Amos Ifeoluwa Akinwande, Adebisi Ahmed Otunba, Samuel Oluwamayowa Akinsuyi,  Gboyega Ebenezer. Pharmacological potential, characterization, and toxicity of papain from Carica papaya. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology – Manuscript ID:  c7e6c9dd-0d4a-4fad-8a6e-2d24291ad0a7

Accepted

Akinsuyi O. S., Bahram Arjmandi, Luiz Fernando Wurdig Roesch. Astronauts experience leaky gut  during an extended time in space- Unravelling the mechanism. Target Journal : Life Sciences in Space Research

Conference Proceedings

Ikpe, R. T., Agbendeh L. N., Akinsuyi, O.S. (2021). Prevalence of Zoonotic Gastrointestinal Parasites of Goats in Selected Abattoirs within Markurdi Metropolis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.176 (Impact factor = 12.7)

Conferences Presentations

Meta-Analysis Reveals Compositional and Functional Microbial Changes Associated with Osteoporosis  ASM, Houston, 2023), (Poster Presentation).

Meta-Analysis Reveals Compositional and Functional Microbial Changes Associated with Osteoporosis. Emerging Pathogen Institute, Microbiology Research conference,  Gainesville, Florida2023, (Poster Presentation)

Meta-Analysis Reveals Compositional and Functional Microbial Changes Associated with Osteoporosis University of Florida, Microbiology and Cell Science Symposium, 2022. Gainesville Florida(Poster Presentation)

Prevalence study of zoonotic gastrointestinal parasitic infections in goats in Makurdi Metropolis. International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance, 2021. (Virtual-Poster presentation)

 TECHNICAL/ SOFT SKILLS

• Safe laboratory practices and procedures (BSL 1, 2 & 3)
• Next Generation Genomic Sequencing(Nanopore, Pack bio and Ilumina)
• Statistical Analysis (R and python)
• Linux
• Drug Design and Development
• Machine Learning
• Bioinformatics

 SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Judge and Member of Executive board of  UF 2024 Global Health Case Competition

• Provided oversight and served as a Judge and Executive Board Member for the UF 2024 Global Health Case Competition

Judge American Society of Microbiology Undergraduate Symposium UF chapter

• Assess the scientific quality, clarity, and effectiveness and presentation of students’ work

Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Research Symposium Volunteer Reader

• Critically evaluate middle and high school scientific research papers and provide detailed

 and constructive feedback

Invited Judge Thermofisher Junior Innovative challenge

• Offered insightful feedback and evaluation after reviewing student manuscript

Invited Judge Microbiology Department Microbes without Borders Case Study Competition(UF Chapter)

• Evaluated, critique undergraduate student presentations on Malaria Burden in Nigeria

Research Chair Black graduate student organization, (BGS0) in University of Florida

• Organized Annual Grad student symposium in University of Florida

American Bone Health Peer review tutor level 2(Gainsville chapter)

• Educate and sensitize osteoporosis patients in Gainesville on nutritive and lifestyle

  activities to ameliorate the disease

Invited Facilitator at  Bioinformatics workshop, Microbiology and Cell Science Department, University of Florida

• Conducted a comprehensive instructional program to equip undergraduate students with essential

 skills in utilizing the R programming language for conducting statistical analyses

 Adhoc Scientific Journals Reviewer

• PLOS one(2022-present)
• PeerJ(2023- present)
• Qeios(2023 -present)
• Chemical Science International Journal(2023-present)
• American Society of Microbiology, Annual Biomedical Research Conference(2023-present)
• University of Florida, Journal of Undergraduate Research (2023-present)
• Journal of pain research(2023)
• Heliyon(2024)
• Journal of Molecular Biology(2024)
• Cell Press Star Protocol(2024)
• International Journal of Immunology(2024)

 PROFESSIONAL Affiliations

American Society of Microbiology (ASM)

Nigerian Society of Microbiology (NSM)

American Society for Bone Mineral Research (ASBMR)

International Osteoporosis Foundation (ISF)

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

International Society of Infectious Disease(ISID)

 References

Available on Request