Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  Syracuse university

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  I'm interested in discovering new products using plants as a substrate. utilising the knowledge of synthetic biology, genomics and other disciplines to discover new products of importance to the production industry.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  What is best about being a scientist?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  The best thing about being a scientist is the opportunity a scientist has to provide solution, answer questions about health/environment, and discover new things,

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  I decided I was going to pursue a science carrier during my 3rd year in high school, I made this decision after observing lots of people wash their hands , because of unseen tiny organisms that are pathogenic, and seeing my grandma utilize plants to treat injuries, rashes and few other health issues

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  Can you share a funny/interesting lab or field story?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  My funny lab story was during my undergrad industrial training. we were all interested in streaking plates and performing biochemical test on microorganisms, soo much so that we would struggle to be the first on the lab bench. surprisingly, there came a day when no one was willing to sit on the lab bench and this was because we found out we were going to work with Clostridium botulinum, which is cidal and causes paralysis. during the period of the project I saw the undergrad students including myself work with soo much fear, which amused me a lot. students who would usually disobey laboratory safety rules, were found adhering to them strictly without being told.

  
  
• Help represent the outreach efforts of your societies. Please click all those organizations you are a member of:

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• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  1

  
  

Recent Posts

SU Project 3 Favour Chukwudumebi Ononiwu Mar 30, 2021

Great Job! is this observation the same for all plants? I recall you wanted to supply the different pots with 24/7 light, 24/7 darkness, or normal day/night (~12 hours day/night) 

SU Project 3 Favour Chukwudumebi Ononiwu Mar 16, 2021

Hello Bethanie, 

Great idea! I really think this would be beneficial in confirming the extreme statement 'Plants can't grow without light' which is widely used. it would be nice to know what the minimal light amount for…

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Hello Bethanie, 

Great idea! I really think this would be beneficial in confirming the extreme statement 'Plants can't grow without light' which is widely used. it would be nice to know what the minimal light amount for plant growth is. However, Bethanie, I'm curious to know about how you would provide a varying light amount for the plants?

SU Project 3 Favour Chukwudumebi Ononiwu Mar 16, 2021

Hi all

My name is Favour Ononiwu, I'm a Nigerian, and I'm currently a graduate student at Syracuse University, I previously earned a degree in Microbiology and Industrial biotechnology, in addition to this I have been able to participate…

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Hi all

My name is Favour Ononiwu, I'm a Nigerian, and I'm currently a graduate student at Syracuse University, I previously earned a degree in Microbiology and Industrial biotechnology, in addition to this I have been able to participate in some projects involving plants, from planting, to their usage in brewery industries, and a source for drug and enzyme production.

The most exciting thing about plants for me is how they have a wide application, by closely studying their usefulness, it's almost possible to believe that humans can't exist without plants.

I look forward to mentoring you through this platform, and I hope to talk to you soon.