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“Physics is the driving engine of Medicine / Life”
Prof Fatai Balogun
My choice of Medical Physics
"medical physics is on the vanguard of fighting cancer, one of the deadliest diseases in the world" Growing up as a young child in Nigeria, I often found myself reflecting on the consequences of my interactions with people and asking, “Does my contact with them make...
The Little Questions
... at times while trying to get a handle on all these we forget the "little but very important details" The outcome of a job interview most times will determine who gets picked and who gets to try again. Oral and written interviews have become acceptable ways of...
Seven Tips to Improve your Research Productivity During COVID-19 Lockdown
"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance" – Bruce Barton We are facing an unprecedented situation as regards the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. Nevertheless, this article is...
Inhibiting the Propensity of Spread and Developing Novel Mechanism for COVID-19 Detection
It is no longer breaking news that coronavirus has spread to more than 70% of the countries on planet earth. Also, we are not oblivious of the damaging impact on healthcare, economic welfare, and survival. Therefore, it behooves us to develop strategic means of...
The significance of training and fellowships for graduate research in medical physics: A personal experience
My name is Mary-Ann E. Ekpo, a Ph.D. student in Medical Physics from Nigeria studying at the prestigious University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. I began my Ph.D. journey in 2012 soon after the completion of my M.Sc degree which was the motivation to...
Physics meets Medicine
When an individual gets admitted to the university to study Physics, the next thing that comes to people's mind is that such a person will end up as a class teacher – well at least this is what most Africa believe. In fact, such an individual is advised to add a...
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