A digitally integrated research infrastructure platform

The Central Science Laboratory (CSL) is being transformed into a research, innovation, and revenue hub — leveraging existing DNA sequencing systems, real-time PCR platforms, bioinformatics tools, and high-performance computing resources to support molecular biology, genomics, biotechnology, environmental science, and computational biology across the university.

CSL — Research Infrastructure

Within three to five years, the laboratory is positioned to operate as a core research facility for the university, a regional center for advanced scientific training, a provider of specialized analytical and diagnostic services, and a platform for research collaboration and innovation.

Oversight sits with a university-appointed committee responsible for strategic direction and performance evaluation, while day-to-day coordination is led by the Central Laboratory Manager.

• 01 University committee — strategic policy & oversight
• 02 Central Laboratory Manager — operational leadership
• 03 Technical unit specialists — service delivery & instruments
• 04 Research support office — grants & cost recovery

Central Laboratory Digital Management Platform

Every service request, sample, booking, and invoice moves through one system — giving the Director, Laboratory Manager, and committee a live view of how the lab is running.

Research Infrastructure Control Center

The same platform doubles as a real-time performance dashboard, turning daily operations into data leadership can act on.

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⟳Projects

Instrumentation across the Molecular & Tissue Culture Laboratory

Organized by room, this is the core instrumentation currently powering extraction, mastermix preparation, and amplification workflows.

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Seven specialized units, each led by a technical specialist

Every unit is responsible for its own service delivery and instrument oversight, feeding into the shared digital platform.

UNIT 01

Molecular Biology & Diagnostics

UNIT 02

Genomics & Sequencing

UNIT 03

Bioinformatics & High-Performance Computing

UNIT 04

Analytical Chemistry & Environmental Testing

UNIT 05

Microbiology & Cell Culture

UNIT 06

Instrumentation & Infrastructure Management

UNIT 07

Training & Research Development

Nine revenue streams, each with a designated operational lead

A diversified model spanning analytical services, instrument access, training, and contract research — reducing reliance on any single funding source.

Monthly technical programs, quarterly flagship training

A structured calendar keeps infrastructure in constant use and builds researcher capacity year-round, combining lectures, hands-on lab work, and computational analysis.

Quarterly flagship programs

The people leading the Central Research Laboratory

Strategic direction, analytical leadership, and day-to-day laboratory management, brought together under one governance structure.

Director

Prof. Nwagburuka Cyril Chikere

Director, Central Research Laboratory

A professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics with over twenty-five years of laboratory and field research experience. His expertise spans genetics, African indigenous vegetable crop improvement, food safety, metagenomics, and biotechnology, with over 60 publications and book chapters in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

Committee Secretary

Dr. Chinedu Anokwuru

Committee Secretary, Central Research Laboratory

A distinguished biochemist specializing in natural product chemistry and advanced analytical biochemistry. As Head of the Laboratory Analytical Unit, he leads the discovery, characterization, and evaluation of bioactive compounds — strengthening the lab's role as a center of excellence in scientific investigation.

Laboratory Manager

Kemiki Olalekan Ademola

Laboratory Manager, Central Research Laboratory

A molecular diagnostics specialist with a strong track record building laboratory systems for research, training, and innovation. His work spans PCR diagnostics, gene expression analysis, and antimicrobial resistance research.

Formal diploma programs built on existing infrastructure

Postgraduate diplomas anchored to the sequencing, PCR, bioinformatics and HPC infrastructure already in place, alongside shorter professional diplomas for working scientists.

Postgraduate diplomas

Professional diplomas (industry-focused)

A graded model — accessible internally, commercial externally

Pricing is tiered by client category, keeping the lab affordable for university researchers while generating full commercial revenue from industry.

A three-phase path to financial sustainability

First-year launch plan

Immediate equipment needs

-80°C FreezerSample preservation — High

HomogenizerSample preparation — High

Refrigerated CentrifugeMolecular workflows — High

Gel Documentation SystemDNA analysis — Medium

A measurable, sustainable research infrastructure

Success will be tracked through research projects supported, publications, training participation, external revenue, and equipment utilization.

Increased university research productivity and postgraduate training

External funding and institutional partnerships attracted

Sustainable institutional revenue generated across nine streams

Recognition as a regional hub for scientific research and training