Damilola Lawore — Oyo State, Nigeria
Biomedical Engineering, Ph.D.
Graduation: Spring 2025
Computational biomedicine with an emphasis on identifying microbial metabolites with anti cancer synthetic lethal potential using systems and synthetic biology approach. Developing better therapies for cancer is important as cancer mortality is still on the rise.
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What do you hope to do after graduation?
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I hope to continue in clinical research, develop sustainable therapies for female gynecological cancers specifically and also give back to society through educating the younger generation.
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What was the most valuable advice you received before or during graduate school?
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Prioritize your mental health, it takes a sound mind to produce great results
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Why did you choose Purdue Engineering for your graduate studies?
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Purdue Engineering was/is able to give me the resources and facilities to bring my dreams to reality
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If you could describe Purdue Engineering Graduate Programs in 3 words, which would you choose?
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Innovating, Inspiring and Life changing
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What is the coolest thing you have encountered at Purdue?
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The Help Culture
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What do you do for fun at Purdue or nearby?
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I go to the movies and hang out with friends
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What's something unique about you, or something most people don't know?
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I am quite observant, I catch things easily and I am mostly not vocal about it. Also, I always choose to see the positives in everything no matter how gloomy it seems.
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Favorite quote and why:
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it is well!- It's a daily reminder that God has got me always!
