Dr. Olasunkanmi Awote | Herbal Medicine | Young Scientist Award
Lecturer II at Lagos State University | Nigeria
Dr. Olasunkanmi Awote (PhD) is a distinguished Nigerian biochemist whose academic and research trajectory reflects a sustained commitment to drug discovery, drug delivery, metabolic disorders, and bioinformatics-driven phytotherapeutics, emerging from a strong foundation in biochemistry training at Lagos State University and the University of Lagos and advancing into specialized scientific investigations focused on identifying antidiabetic and anti-aging biomolecules from medicinal plants and functional foods through extensive laboratory exploration that encompasses plant collection and authentication, extraction of secondary metabolites, phytochemical profiling, enzyme kinetics studies on carbohydrate-metabolizing enzymes, and mechanistic evaluations of bioactive compounds in both Wistar rat and Drosophila melanogaster models; he has also engaged in high-impact nanomedicine innovations through green synthesis of silver nanoparticles demonstrating antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiglycation, and antidiabetic activities, while expanding his scientific reach into biochemical toxicology, endocrine modulatory studies, and computational drug design using molecular docking, ADME/Tox predictions, and virtual screening tools to identify novel lead compounds against diabetes-associated protein targets; his scholarly output includes peer-reviewed articles on phytocompounds, GC-MS characterization, nanoparticle-mediated therapeutics, antioxidant modulation, and molecular docking insights, complemented by presentations at national scientific conferences, Drosophila research training programs, international workshops, and bioinformatics internships; in addition to research excellence, he contributes significantly to academic leadership through roles in editorial support, conference logistics, ICT service facilitation, and student academic coordination, while volunteering in public health laboratories to support diagnostic services; his recognitions include multiple innovation-focused grants, research awards, and competitive distinctions that underscore his growing influence in biochemistry, phytomedicine, and computational life sciences, establishing him as a rising multidisciplinary researcher dedicated to advancing biochemical knowledge, translational plant therapeutics, and modern approaches to metabolic disease intervention.
Featured Publications :
Awote, O. K., Adeyemo, A. G., Quadri, M. A., Elum, N. O., & Kayode, B. D. (in press). Molecular docking, antibacterial activity, and antioxidant system augmentation of Jatropha curcas aqueous leaf extract on arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster. Current Enzyme Inhibition.
Awote, O. K., Ogunsola, S. D., Isiosio, U. E., & Isiosio, I. (2025). Hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic potentials of Ananas comosus (Linn.) Merr. fruit peel: An in silico modelling and in vivo analysis. Current Functional Foods.
Oladimeji, O. S., Awote, O. K., & Elum, N. O. (2025). Pro-fertility and antioxidant potentials of Vigna unguiculata (cowpea) protein isolate and essential oil: An in vivo and in silico studies. Protein & Peptide Letters.
Awote, O. K., Ojekale, A. B., & Kazeem, M. I. (2024). Antidiabetic, antioxidant, antiglycation and anti-inflammatory potentials of green-synthesized silver nanoparticles using fresh leaf and stem aqueous extracts of Telfairia occidentalis: An in-vitro approach. Letters in Applied NanoBioScience.
Awote, O. K., Amisu, K. O., Anagun, O. S., Dohou, F. P., Olokunola, E. R., & Elum, N. O. (2024). In vitro and molecular docking evaluation of the antibacterial, antioxidant, and antidiabetic effects of silver nanoparticles from Cymbopogon citratus leaf. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, 8(9), 8400–8411.