WASHINGTON (July 8, 2015) – Emmanuel O. Akala, Ph.D., director of the Center for Drug Research and Development, has been awarded a prestigious NIH/National Cancer Institute grant of $1,132,500 for three years to support innovative breast cancer research. 

Dr. Akala also is professor of pharmaceutics in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy. The project title is “Novel Nanotechnology Platform for Breast Cancer Treatment.”  

The human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) over expression has been reported in 20%–25% of all breast cancers and is associated with a poor prognosis. The grant will assist Dr. Akala to develop multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles to test the hypothesis that tri-modal combination nanoparticles will prove more effective with less toxicity than current standard of care therapies for HER2-positive breast cancers. This nanotechnology platform for breast cancer treatment will, when completed, bring to bear the combined power of a chemotherapeutic agent, molecular targeted therapy and HSP90 inhibitor, to overcome HER2 breast cancer resistance with minimal toxicity. 

A second grant is a collaboration between Dr. Akala and Dr. Oleg Bol'shakov of South Ural State University in Russia. The one-year, $110,000 grant will be funded by CRDF Global, an independent nonprofit organization that promotes international scientific and technical collaboration between international researchers.  Dr. Bol’shakov is a former post-doctoral fellow who trained under Dr. Akala’s supervision.  

Dr. Akala received his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in 1980 from the University of Ife in Ile-Ife, Nigeria and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Manchester, England. He also served as a DAAD Research Fellow with the German Academic Exchange Program in1993, which gave him the opportunity to conduct research in Germany.He is a registered pharmacist in Nigeria, Utah, Maryland and Washington, D.C.  Dr. Akala has made significant contributions to the College of Pharmacy and was honored as the 2013 Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year” by the Howard University School of Pharmacy Alumni Association. 

About Howard University:

Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, research university that is comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. Since 1998, the University has produced two Rhodes Scholars, two Truman Scholars, a Marshall Scholar, 30 Fulbright Scholars and 11 Pickering Fellows. Howard also produces more on campus African-American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States. For more information on Howard University, call 202-238-2330, or visit the University's Web site atwww.howard.edu.

Is he Alao Akala's brother?

Is Akala igbo or Niger delta? #crying

Is Akala igbo or Niger delta? #crying

congrats to him

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Is Akala igbo or Niger delta?
#crying

He is nigerian...shm

papparatzzi2013:
Is he Alao Akala's brother?

Hahahha.....He graduated from OAU.. , forever great IFE.

Was he awarded the research grant by Dangote, Otedola, Tinubu, Amaechi, Sanusi or some other Nigerian rich person abi what is the joy in celebrating the fact that we remain BEGGARS to people who are EQUALLY created and endowed as we are

anonimi:
Was he awarded the research grant by Dangote, Otedola, Tinubu, Amaechi, Sanusi or some other Nigerian rich person abi what is the joy in celebrating the fact that we remain BEGGARS to people who are EQUALLY created and endowed as we are

So we should not celebrate hard work again because nigerian politician are not awarding money for research?

Nigeria......I kn say one day you go dey great God help us

Lushore1:
So we should not celebrate hard work again because nigerian politician are not awarding money for research?

Where did you get politician from?

Please learn to read before you comment.

Thanks.

Great news! I hope he justifies d huge grant.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Emmanuel O. Akala, R.Ph., Ph.D.
1306 Forest Lake Court
Mitchellville, MD 20721
Tel: 301-257-2863 or 301-333-2607 Fax:301-333-2608
e-mail: eakala@howard.edu or eakala@verizon.net
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
B.Pharm. (Pharmacy) 1980, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Dissertation title: "Modes of Action of
Some Peptide Antibiotics".
Mentor: E. O. Ogunlana, Ph.D. (Professor).
M.Sc. Pharmaceutics, 1983, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Thesis title: "Assessment of
Cassava Starch Binder on Granules and Tablets”
Mentor: R.N. Nasipuri, Ph.D. (Professor)
Ph.D. Pharmaceutics, 1986, The University of Manchester, England.
Thesis title: "Studies on Photopolymerized PolyHEMA Hydrogel Systems for Drug Delivery".
Mentor: J.H. Collett, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Professor).
DAAD Fellow: Institute of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, University of
Muenster, The Federal Republic of Germany, 1993.
Mentor: R. Groning, Ph.D. (Professor).
Fellow, National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center, USA and Research Associate,
Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Center for Controlled Chemical
Delivery, and Department of Bioengineering, University of Utah, USA. (1994 - 1996)
Advisor: Jindrich Kopecek, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Distinguished Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics
and Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, University of Utah).
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foreign Graduate Examination (USA)
Dec.3, 1995
Research Associate, Departments of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and
Bioengineering, University of Utah (1996 - 1997).
Registered Pharmacist (Nigeria) 1982
Registered Pharmacist (Utah) November, 1997.
Registered Pharmacist (Maryland) March, 1998.
Registered Pharmacist (Washington, D.C.) August, 1998
Immunization Pharmacist, June 2010

Lordave:
Nonsense!

It is nonsense that we are content to be eternal slaves to other races

I hope you don't shout when black lives are wasted in the US or subtly discriminated because we have decided to not evolve from our primitive status.

anonimi:


Where did you get politician from?

Please learn to read before you comment.

Thanks.

Will not bring myself to your level...

Good night.

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Is Akala igbo or Niger delta?
#crying

u can't have it all bro!

Lushore1:
Will not bring myself to your level...

Good night.

What lower level can a slave and beggar go to

omooluabi leading ...the way....

anonimi:


What lower level can a slave and beggar go to

Continue calling people names on the internet if that make you feel better about yourself.

Lushore1:
Continue calling people names on the internet if that make you feel better about yourself.

Why should I feel better about being a slave and beggar to people who are equally endowed as I am

Perhaps you know something that I do not know and will be able & willing to educate me. Thanks.

Eshinwaju:
omooluabi leading ...the way....

The real Omoluabi

BuddahMonk:
The real Omoluabi

Was the research grant also given by "real omoluabis" or by those we consider SUPERIOR to us even though equally made as we are

BuddahMonk:


The real Omoluabi

Tribalism will kill u....

Eshinwaju:


Tribalism will kill u....

it's paining him cos d person is not ibo

Lushore1:


Hahahha.....He graduated from OAU.. , forever great IFE.

RIP Afrika

BuddahMonk:


The real Omoluabi

Drug addict, leave your mother village and go work. I pity your daughter Ebuka. Chai

good tho. but whats the noise aout? research grant? op is high on weed. anyways Akon's company ala was given a billion dollars from a chinese firm to light up Africa. so op you have that

adexy27:
RIP Afrika

I remember Africa as if it was yesterday. RIP Africa.