On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (COMUI), led by its Provost, Professor T.O. Ogundiran, FAMeds, FAS, officially commissioned the NeuroAIDS Molecular Virology Laboratory (NMVL)- a project supported by the NeuroAIDS Training Programme at Northwestern University, USA. At the event, Dr. Adedayo O. Faneye, Head of the Department of Virology, warmly welcomed dignitaries, collaborators, and well-wishers, and congratulated Dr. M.O. Adewumi, Project Lead, on this milestone. Professor Oyeronke Odunola, Dean of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, applauded the collaborative efforts and emphasized the laboratory’s role in advancing the “One Health” vision- serving COMUI, the University College Hospital (UCH), and the community, especially people living with HIV through cutting-edge diagnostics and research.
Dr. Adewumi recounted that the project began with the NeuroAIDS Training Programme in-country project grant of $30,000 in 2019, which enabled the procurement of key equipment and establishment of the NMVL. In 2023, Professor Babafemi O. Taiwo, Principal Investigator of the NeuroAIDS Training Programme, further approved an additional $59,000 to procure more equipment, including Nanopore Sequencing Technology. To resolve space constraints, Dr. Adewumi invested about N30 million from his collaborative research funds in early 2025, expanding the facility into the state-of-the-art laboratory commissioned today. He expressed deep gratitude to his mentors and collaborators for their unwavering support in bringing the vision to reality. Dignitaries were taken on a guided tour of the laboratory.
Issued by: Biomedical Communication Centre (BCC)
College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (COMUI)
