Abraham Isah

Dynamic researcher with a Ph.D. in Environmental Biology and extensive expertise in ecological risk assessment, biodiversity studies, and transgenic crop analysis. Proven ability to integrate molecular biology, proteomics, and metabolomics for groundbreaking insights into species interactions. Adept at multidisciplinary collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and science communication to advance sustainable agricultural practices and ecological conservation.

• National Executive Committee (NEC) Member, Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, BSN
• Member, International Symposium for Biosafety Research (ISBR), USA
• Member, Phenome Network, United Kingdom
• Member, Nigerian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (NSBMB)
• Member, Genetic Society of Nigeria, GSN
• Lifemember, Botanical Society of Nigeria (BOSON)
• Member, Entomology Society of Nigeria (ESN)

• PhD Researcher, University of Abuja, Nigeria, 08/01/19, 05/01/24, Conducted integrative ecological and proteomic studies to evaluate the impacts of genetically modified crops on biodiversity., Established risk assessment frameworks integrating molecular biology and field biodiversity data., Collaborated internationally with the University of Georgia’s Center for Applied Isotope Studies for advanced sample analysis.
• Research Scientist and Program Officer, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria, 01/01/18, present, Designed and implemented ecological risk assessments for transgenic crops, including Bt cotton and PBR cowpea., Conducted stakeholder engagement and scientific communication programs, reaching over 65,000 participants across Africa., Published five peer-reviewed articles on transgenic crop safety and ecological impacts.

• Winner, ISBR 16th USA Symposium Award for Photo Depicting Climate-Smart Cowpea, 2023
• Youth Excellence Award for Advancing Food Security in Africa, 2023

• University of Georgia's Center for Applied Isotope Studies, 2023-2024
• Methods in Molecular Plant Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, 2021
• Agricultural Biotechnology and Seeds System, USDA and Iowa State University, 2022

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=w64CxcUAAAAJ&hl=en

• Place of Birth: Kogi
• Date of Birth: 05/07/92
• Gender: Male
• Nationality: Nigerian
• Marital Status: Married

• 16th ISBR USA Award Winner for Photo Depicting Nigeria’s PBR Cowpea as a Climate Resilient Crop
• Youth Excellence Award for Advancing Food Security in Africa, Global Initiative for Youths Advancement and Peace (GIYAP) Nigeria, Inaugural Agricultural Biotechnology Youth Vanguard Workshop for Early Careers and Young Farmers

• The Integrative Proteometabolomic and Ecotoxicogenomic Analysis of the Single Line Transgenic Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, Abraham Isah, Ndana RW, Malann YD, Ibrahim AB, 2024, PhD Dissertation, University of Abuja
• Biodiversity assessment and environmental risk analysis of the single line transgenic pod borer resistant cowpea, Isah A, Ndana RW, Malann YD, Nwankwo OF, Ibrahim AB, Gidado RS, PeerJ, 10/18/24, 10.7717/peerj.18094
• In silico safety assessment and morphological characterization of transgenic Maruca vitrata resistant cowpea, Abraham Isah, Rebeccah Wusa Ndana, Malann David Yoila, Abdulrazak Baba Ibrahim, Rose Suniso Maxwell Gidado, Lateef Ariyo Adeniran, International Journal of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 10, 4, 2352-2364, 2024
• Gene Ontology and pathway enrichment analysis of the upregulated biological Proteins in Single-Line Transgenic Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, Isah, A., Ndana, R.W., Malann, Y.D., Ibrahim, A.B., Gidado, R.S.M., J Res Agric Food Sci, 2024, 1, 4, 155-161
• Biodiversity Assessment and Environmental Risk Analysis of the single Line Transgenic Pod Borer Resistant Cowpea, Abraham Isah, Rebeccah Ndana, Malann Yoilo, Francis Onyekachi, Rose Gidado, 16th International Symposium for Biosafety Research (ISBR), Union Station Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 04/30/23 - 05/04/23

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