Tito Akindele

PhD, Chemistry, Imperial College London (UK) and University of Leeds (UK)
MSc, Cancer Cell and molecular Biology, University of Leicester (UK)
BSc, Chemistry, State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) and University of Leicester (UK)

Tito was born in London but grew up in Nigeria, where he had his elementary and secondary school education. He obtained a BSc in chemistry and an MSc in cancer cell and molecular biology from the University of Leicester, UK. His undergraduate education involved a study abroad year at the State University of New York at Buffalo. After PhD studies (organic chemistry) at Imperial College London and the University of Leeds, he worked at Kyoto University, Pfizer (Sandwich, UK), RIKEN (Wako), and the University of Tsukuba. His research interests focus on the development of small-molecule modulators and probes of the protein-protein interactions involved in oncogenic, neurodegenerative, and cardiovascular diseases. He is also interested in the development of personalized teaching as a means of motivating students. At the University of Tokyo, he is affiliated with the ALESS/ALESA/FLOW program and the Center for Global Education.

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