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Olufunmilayo Olopade

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Olufunmilayo Olopade
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipNigeria, United States Edit
Name wey dem give amFunmi Edit
Family nameOlopade Edit
Ein date of birth1957 Edit
Place dem born amNigeria Edit
SpouseChristopher Olopade Edit
KiddieDayo Olopade Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba Edit
Ein occupationoncologist, physician, scientist Edit
Ein field of workscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics Edit
EmployerUniversity of Chicago Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ibadan Edit
Hair colorblack hair Edit
Eye colorblack Edit
Member ofNational Academy of Sciences Edit
Award e receiveMacArthur Fellows Program, Mendel Medal, honorary doctorate from Princeton University, Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want Edit

Olufunmilayo I. Olopade Listenⓘ[1] dem born insyd de year 1957,[2] be a Nigerian hematology oncologist, Associate Dean for Global Health and Walter L. Palmer, Distinguished Service Professor insyd Medicine den Human Genetics at de University of Chicago.[3][4] She sanso dey serve as director of de University of Chicago Hospital's Cancer Risk Clinic.[5]

Life

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Dem born Olufunmilayo Olopade insyd Nigeria insyd 1957 wey she be de fifth of six kiddies dem born to an Anglican musician.

She attend St Anne's School insyd Ibadan for ein secondary school education. Olopade first express ein interest insyd make she cam be a doctor at a young age secof de Nigerian villages be scarce for doctors den medical resources wich be both insyd high demand.[6]

She graduate from de University of Ibadan insyd Nigeria plus an MBBS insyd 1980.[7]

She dey work closely plus de Breast Cancer Research Foundation[8] wey she perform extensive clinical work wey dey surround de role of de BRCA1 den BRCA2 genes insyd de incidence of breast cancer insyd women of African descent.[2][9]

She be a member of de American Association for Cancer Research,[10] de American College of Physicians, de Nigerian Medical Association, de American Philosophical Society,[11] den de Institute of Medicine.[12][13]

Early career

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Olufunmilayo start ein career insyd 1980 as a medical officer insyd de Nigerian Navy Hospital. She move go de US insyd 1983 wey she work at Cook County Hospital insyd Chicago til 1987.[14] Insyd 1991, Olufunmilayo join de University of Chicago as an assistant professor insyd hematology den oncology, Dean of Global Health, den Director of de Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics at de University of Chicago.[7][15]

Awards

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  • 1975: Nigerian Federal Government Merit Award[14][16]
  • 1978: Nigerian Medical Association Award for Excellence in Pediatrics[17]
  • 1980: Nigerian Medical Association Award for Excellence in Medicine [18]
  • 1990: Ellen Ruth Lebow Fellowship[19]
  • 1991: American Society for Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award [17]
  • 1992: James S. McDonnell Foundation Scholar Award [17]
  • 2000:Doris Duke Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award [20]
  • 2003: Phenomenal Woman Award for work within de African-American Community [17]
  • 2005: Access Community Network's Heroes in Healthcare Award [17]
  • 2005 MacArthur Fellows Program[21]
  • 2015: Four Freedoms Award
  • 2017: Villanova University Mendel Medal
  • On Saturday, May 18, 2019, The Lincoln Academy of Illinois grant Olopade de Order of Lincoln award, de highest honor wey de State of Illinois bestow.[22]
  • 2021: Member of de U. S. National Academy of Sciences.[23]

MacArthur Fellows Program

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Olufunmilayo Olopade be one of de three African-Americans to receive de $500,000 award. John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation wey appoint dis award. Dem dey give dis "no strings attached" stipend grant as support for up to five years wey e be referred to as de "genius grant."[24] Dis grant allow Olopade to continue ein research on ein groundbreaking discoveries on diseases den health concerns.

Family

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Insyd 1983, she marry Christopher Sola Olopade wey sanso be a physician at de University of Chicago. Dem get two daughters, wey dey include journalist Dayo Olopade, den one son.[25]

Research

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Na chaw of ein research be on de susceptibility to cancer wich go then be used to adopt a more effective way of treating breast cancer among de African den African-American individuals den populations.[14]

Insyd 1987 at de University of Chicago, she find a gene wey help suppress tumor growth.

Insyd 1992, Olopade help found de University of Chicago ein Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics. Hie, she find say African-American women often develop breast cancer at younger ages dan white women.[26]

Insyd 2003, she begin a new study wey dey look at breast cancer den genetics from African women from Nigeria to Senegal den also African-American women insyd Chicago. By 2005, she find say 80% of tumors insyd African women no dey hia estrogen to grow dem compare to 20% of tumors insyd de Caucasian women. She sanso find say na dis be due to a different pattern of gene expression between de African women den de Caucasian women.[27]

References

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  1. ↑ "Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, M.D., F.A.C.P., O.O.N. | Office of Research". www.vumc.org. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  2. 1 2 Scudellari, Megan (August 1, 2013). "Cancer Knows No Borders". The Scientist (in English). Retrieved September 27, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD, FACP". The University of Chicago Medicine. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Olufunmilayo Olopade, Ph.D. Research & Selected Publications". The University of Chicago Biological Sciences; Department of Human Genetics. Archived from the original on September 27, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade: Closing Disparities Through Genetic Testing | Leading Discoveries Magazine" (in American English). 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Olopade, Olufunmilayo Falusi | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  7. 1 2 "Olufunmilayo Olopade | Committee on Cancer Biology". cancerbio.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  8. ↑ "Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD, FACP :: Profile". The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Olufunmilayo Olopade Receives ASCO ACS Award for Pioneering Research in Breast Cancer Genetics". American Society of Clinical Oncology. Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Olufunmilayo I. Olopade". AACR. American Association for Cancer Research. 2001. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
  11. ↑ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  12. ↑ "Directory: IOM Member - Olufunmilayo F. Olopade, M.D., FACP, OON". Institute of Medicine. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
  13. ↑ Easton, John (2 March 2011). "President Obama names Olopade to National Cancer Advisory Board". The University of Chicago News. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 "Olopade, Olufunmilayo | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  15. ↑ Ojigbo, Solomon (2017-07-04). "Prof. Olufunmilayo Olopade: Pacesetter and Game-changer In Breast Cancer Treatment". Pharmanewsonline (in British English). Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  16. ↑ Abbah, Theophilus (2012-09-16). "You can't ignore these 10 awardees of national honours". Daily Trust (in British English). Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 Admin (2019-02-21). "OLOPEDE, Prof (Mrs) Olufunmilayo". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  18. ↑ "Olufunmilayo I. Olopade, MD". American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) (in English). Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  19. ↑ "Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade – H3Africa" (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  20. ↑ "Dr. Olufunmilayo I. Olopade – H3Africa". h3africa.org (in American English). Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  21. ↑ "MacArthur Fellows Program:Olufunmilayo Olopade". MacArthur foundation. September 1, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  22. ↑ "2019 Laureates Announced by Gov. Rauner". The Lincoln Academy of Illinois (in American English). Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  23. ↑ "News from the National Academy of Sciences". April 26, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021. Newly elected members and their affiliations at the time of election are: ... Olopade, Olufunmilayo F.; Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics, department of medicine, and director, Center for Clinical Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, entry in member directory:"Member Directory". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  24. ↑ "MacArthur Fellows". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Olufunmilayo Olopade:Physician, oncologist and geneticist". Encyclopedia of World Biography. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  26. ↑ Olopade, Olufunmilayo I.; Falkson, Carla I. (2010-05-28). Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent (in English). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-1-4020-3664-4.
  27. ↑ Ikpatt, Offiong Francis; Olopade, Olufunmilayo I. (2006), Williams, Christopher Kwesi O.; Olopade, Olufunmilayo I.; Falkson, Carla I. (eds.), "Genetics of Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent: An Overview", Breast Cancer in Women of African Descent (in English), Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands, pp. 23–37, doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-3664-4_2, ISBN 978-1-4020-3664-4
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