Education

• Dority International Secondary School, Aba, Nigeria

  High School Diploma, July 2013

  GPA: 3.5 / 4.0

• Minerva Schools at KGI, San Francisco, California, USA

  Bachelors, in-progress

  Major(double): Natural Sciences and Computational Sciences.

  Entry: Fall 2015 – Inaugural Class of 2019

  GPA: 3.59 / 4.0

1. Internship at LCD (Language and Cognitive Development) Lab at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to build a web application designed for experiment on cognitive associations.
2. Generation Google Scholar Award Recipient 2017. More info: here.
3. One out of 15 students accepted into the SURIP (Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program) Program 2017 at one of the top tier research institutes in the United States, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, at Hershey, Pennsylvania. More info: here . Also, see Portfolio.
4. Trained Nigerian International Biology Olympiad (IBO) contestants in Nigeria for the 27th International Biology Olympiad (July, 2016).
5. Trained Nigerian International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) contestants in Nigeria and Ugandan International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) contestants in Uganda for the 57th International Mathematical Olympiad (May, 2016). This is one of the stories that appeared in an Ugandan newspaper: check it out .
6. Accepted into the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, an incredibly selective training bootcamp where promising, global entrepreneurs meet in Seoul, South Korea, and where they are exposed to potential investors. I got in through my idea on the Miracle Tea Co.
7. Gold Medalist (unofficial) in the International Science Olympiad, ISO 2013, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
8. Selected by Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) to represent the state in a national debate filmed in the nation’s largest television networks - 2013.
9. Represented Nigeria twice in the International Biology Olympiad (Singapore 2012 & Switzerland 2013). Three-time state champion, two-time national champion and state gold medalist in the Nigerian International Biology Olympiad (2011, 2012, & 2013). State champion in the Junior Science Olympiad (2009). See Portfolio.
10. First place in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Science competition, state (2012).
11. Awarded by Nigerian Christian Group Fellowship (NCGF) general academic competition for excellence in chemistry – 2011.
12. Honorary Mention in the International United Youth Fitness Essay Competition (2010).
13. Awarded by Garden City Festival in a poetry competition - 2010.
14. Granted high school scholarship of attendance by the Gifted Society of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria - 2010.
15. Third place National Read, Write and Win Essay Competition (won Twenty Thousand Naira and a prize certificate) - 2009.

• Research as a Summer Undergraduate Intern (SURIP Program) at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA: I researched on the effect of enhanced REDD1 (Regulated in Development and DNA Damage response 1) expression due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia on liver autophagy. A similar study has been carried out by my research supervisor and principal investigator on the effects of enhanced REDD1 expression, due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia, on retinopathy. Essentially, I identify autophagy markers in hepatocytes due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia, comparing proteins that are expressed (with special interest to REDD1) on wild type mice against REDD1 knockout mice. This is a study that has the primary objective of preventing blindness and liver autophagy among diabetic patients.
• Research on the effects of Moringa on blood sugar: We carried out experiments on Wistar albino rats treated with allozan to understand the effects of the plant, Moringa, on blood sugar. We observed their blood sugar after meals, against a control, and discovered that Moringa plays an equivalent role as insulin in minimizing blood sugar. Our paper on this research can be seen under “Publications”. This inspired the inception of my moringa tea industry, Miracle Tea Co.

• Minerva Project:
  Africa Student Outreach Intern, September 2015 – August 2016:
  As an Student Outreach Intern, I helped my supervisor in outreaching and building partnerships with institutions and also nonprofit organizations. I was able to learn networking skills as an African Student Outreach Intern.
  Admissions Processor, January 2016 – May 2016:
  As an Admissions Processor Intern, I helped in the reviewing of documents turned in by prospective students to the admissions team at Minerva Schols at KGI. We also did minor hackathons to brainstorm on how to make the process more efficient and accurate for student evaluation.
  Application Mentor, August 2016 – May, 2017:
  As an Application Mentor, I spoke with students, counselors, and parents answering whatever questions they may have about Minerva or the application process. I also answered queries and addressed complaints students might have at amy stage of the application.
  Advancement Intern/Associate, September 2017 - present:
  As an Advancement Intern/Associate, I would be conducting research online for grant and donation opportunities, outreach to foundations online to verify eligibility for the Minerva Institute, and grant submissions on behalf of the institute.
  
  
• Open Care Community:This is a healthcare-focused community involved with the Open&Change project. Their projects are towards bolstering Health and Social Care to global communities
  Partner, since July 2016 – present.
  
  
• Edgeryders: This is a global community of change makers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers. After an interview about the Miracle Tea Co. project (see Portfolio). I am handling in Nigeria, I was able to become a member of this awesome community of amazing entrepreneurs.
  Member of Edgeryders, since July 2016 – present.
  
  
• Rebuild Initiative: I was a coordinators and founding director of a non-profit organization focused on community service towards education, empowering youths especially from poor communities, and engaging in youth policy reformation. Our primary targets were primary and secondary school students in rural schools.
  Founding Director/Coordinator, October 2013 – December, 2014.
  
  

•  General Biology Laboratory Prefect, 2012.
•  Dority Press Club - Press Club Class Delegate, 2012.
•  Teenznet ICT camp - Male’s Camp Prefect, 2011.
•  Junior Team Inter-house Sports Captain, 2009.
•  Students Representative Council (SRC) - Honorable Member, 2007.

• Ezeigbo, I., Ike-Amadi, C., Nwachukwu, I., & Ezeigbo, O. (2017). Antimicrobial Evaluation of Ethanoic and Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Southeast Nigerian Grown Moringa oleifera on Some Enteric Isolates. World Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research, 6(3), 1294-1303.
• Ezeigbo, I. & Ezeigbo, O. (2016). Phytochemical and Nutritional Evaluation of Southeastern Nigerian Grown Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract. Journal Of Complementary And Alternative Medical Research, 1(4), 1-8.
• Ezeigbo, O., Agomoh, N., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). The Role of Community Involvement in Malaria Control and Prevention in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal Of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 19(4), 1-8.
• Ezeigbo, O., Awomukwu, D., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). The Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Analysis of the Leaves of Aspilia africana on Clinical Isolates. European Journal Of Medicinal Plants, 15(2), 1-6.
• Ezeigbo, O., Barrah, C., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Phytochemical Analysis and Antidiabetic Effect of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Moringa Oleifera Leaves in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Wistar Albino Rats Using Insulin as Reference Drug. International Journal Of Diabetes Research, 5(3), 48-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.5923/j.diabetes. 20160503.02
• Ezeigbo, O. & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its Associated Peptic Ulcer Infection among Adult Residents of Aba, Southeastern, Nigeria. International Journal Of Current Microbiology And Applied Sciences, 5(6). http://dx.doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas
• Ezeigbo, O. & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Malaria and Soil Transmitted Helminthes co-infection among Abia State Polytechnic Students, Aba, Southeastern Nigeria. International Invention Journal Of Medicine And Medical Sciences, 3(4).
• Ezeigbo, I. (2013). Sustainability in our Contemporary Society (Using Le Chatelier’s Principle).International Institute Of Science And Technology Education (IISTE).
• Ezeigbo, I. (2012). Relationship between Pascal’s Triangle and Combination Principle in Solving Binomial Theorems. Research India Publications.

Education

• Dority International Secondary School, Aba, Nigeria

  High School Diploma, July 2013

  GPA: 3.5 / 4.0

• Minerva Schools at KGI, San Francisco, California, USA

  Bachelors, in-progress

  Major(double): Natural Sciences and Computational Sciences.

  Entry: Fall 2015 – Inaugural Class of 2019

  GPA: 3.59 / 4.0

1. Internship at LCD (Language and Cognitive Development) Lab at University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) to build a web application designed for experiment on cognitive associations.
2. Generation Google Scholar Award Recipient 2017. More info: here.
3. One out of 15 students accepted into the SURIP (Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program) Program 2017 at one of the top tier research institutes in the United States, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, at Hershey, Pennsylvania. More info: here . Also, see Portfolio.
4. Trained Nigerian International Biology Olympiad (IBO) contestants in Nigeria for the 27th International Biology Olympiad (July, 2016).
5. Trained Nigerian International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) contestants in Nigeria and Ugandan International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) contestants in Uganda for the 57th International Mathematical Olympiad (May, 2016). This is one of the stories that appeared in an Ugandan newspaper: check it out .
6. Accepted into the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, an incredibly selective training bootcamp where promising, global entrepreneurs meet in Seoul, South Korea, and where they are exposed to potential investors. I got in through my idea on the Miracle Tea Co.
7. Gold Medalist (unofficial) in the International Science Olympiad, ISO 2013, held in Abuja, Nigeria.
8. Selected by Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) to represent the state in a national debate filmed in the nation’s largest television networks - 2013.
9. Represented Nigeria twice in the International Biology Olympiad (Singapore 2012 & Switzerland 2013). Three-time state champion, two-time national champion and state gold medalist in the Nigerian International Biology Olympiad (2011, 2012, & 2013). State champion in the Junior Science Olympiad (2009). See Portfolio.
10. First place in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Science competition, state (2012).
11. Awarded by Nigerian Christian Group Fellowship (NCGF) general academic competition for excellence in chemistry – 2011.
12. Honorary Mention in the International United Youth Fitness Essay Competition (2010).
13. Awarded by Garden City Festival in a poetry competition - 2010.
14. Granted high school scholarship of attendance by the Gifted Society of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria - 2010.
15. Third place National Read, Write and Win Essay Competition (won Twenty Thousand Naira and a prize certificate) - 2009.

• Research as a Summer Undergraduate Intern (SURIP Program) at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA: I researched on the effect of enhanced REDD1 (Regulated in Development and DNA Damage response 1) expression due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia on liver autophagy. A similar study has been carried out by my research supervisor and principal investigator on the effects of enhanced REDD1 expression, due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia, on retinopathy. Essentially, I identify autophagy markers in hepatocytes due to diabetes-induced hyperglycemia, comparing proteins that are expressed (with special interest to REDD1) on wild type mice against REDD1 knockout mice. This is a study that has the primary objective of preventing blindness and liver autophagy among diabetic patients.
• Research on the effects of Moringa on blood sugar: We carried out experiments on Wistar albino rats treated with allozan to understand the effects of the plant, Moringa, on blood sugar. We observed their blood sugar after meals, against a control, and discovered that Moringa plays an equivalent role as insulin in minimizing blood sugar. Our paper on this research can be seen under “Publications”. This inspired the inception of my moringa tea industry, Miracle Tea Co.

• Minerva Project:
  Africa Student Outreach Intern, September 2015 – August 2016:
  As an Student Outreach Intern, I helped my supervisor in outreaching and building partnerships with institutions and also nonprofit organizations. I was able to learn networking skills as an African Student Outreach Intern.
  Admissions Processor, January 2016 – May 2016:
  As an Admissions Processor Intern, I helped in the reviewing of documents turned in by prospective students to the admissions team at Minerva Schols at KGI. We also did minor hackathons to brainstorm on how to make the process more efficient and accurate for student evaluation.
  Application Mentor, August 2016 – May, 2017:
  As an Application Mentor, I spoke with students, counselors, and parents answering whatever questions they may have about Minerva or the application process. I also answered queries and addressed complaints students might have at amy stage of the application.
  Advancement Intern/Associate, September 2017 - present:
  As an Advancement Intern/Associate, I would be conducting research online for grant and donation opportunities, outreach to foundations online to verify eligibility for the Minerva Institute, and grant submissions on behalf of the institute.
  
  
• Open Care Community:This is a healthcare-focused community involved with the Open&Change project. Their projects are towards bolstering Health and Social Care to global communities
  Partner, since July 2016 – present.
  
  
• Edgeryders: This is a global community of change makers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers. After an interview about the Miracle Tea Co. project (see Portfolio). I am handling in Nigeria, I was able to become a member of this awesome community of amazing entrepreneurs.
  Member of Edgeryders, since July 2016 – present.
  
  
• Rebuild Initiative: I was a coordinators and founding director of a non-profit organization focused on community service towards education, empowering youths especially from poor communities, and engaging in youth policy reformation. Our primary targets were primary and secondary school students in rural schools.
  Founding Director/Coordinator, October 2013 – December, 2014.
  
  

•  General Biology Laboratory Prefect, 2012.
•  Dority Press Club - Press Club Class Delegate, 2012.
•  Teenznet ICT camp - Male’s Camp Prefect, 2011.
•  Junior Team Inter-house Sports Captain, 2009.
•  Students Representative Council (SRC) - Honorable Member, 2007.

• Ezeigbo, I., Ike-Amadi, C., Nwachukwu, I., & Ezeigbo, O. (2017). Antimicrobial Evaluation of Ethanoic and Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Southeast Nigerian Grown Moringa oleifera on Some Enteric Isolates. World Journal Of Pharmaceutical Research, 6(3), 1294-1303.
• Ezeigbo, I. & Ezeigbo, O. (2016). Phytochemical and Nutritional Evaluation of Southeastern Nigerian Grown Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract. Journal Of Complementary And Alternative Medical Research, 1(4), 1-8.
• Ezeigbo, O., Agomoh, N., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). The Role of Community Involvement in Malaria Control and Prevention in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal Of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 19(4), 1-8.
• Ezeigbo, O., Awomukwu, D., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). The Antimicrobial and Phytochemical Analysis of the Leaves of Aspilia africana on Clinical Isolates. European Journal Of Medicinal Plants, 15(2), 1-6.
• Ezeigbo, O., Barrah, C., & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Phytochemical Analysis and Antidiabetic Effect of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Moringa Oleifera Leaves in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Wistar Albino Rats Using Insulin as Reference Drug. International Journal Of Diabetes Research, 5(3), 48-58.
• Ezeigbo, O. & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori and its Associated Peptic Ulcer Infection among Adult Residents of Aba, Southeastern, Nigeria. International Journal Of Current Microbiology And Applied Sciences, 5(6).
• Ezeigbo, O. & Ezeigbo, I. (2016). Malaria and Soil Transmitted Helminthes co-infection among Abia State Polytechnic Students, Aba, Southeastern Nigeria. International Invention Journal Of Medicine And Medical Sciences, 3(4).
• Ezeigbo, I. (2013). Sustainability in our Contemporary Society (Using Le Chatelier’s Principle).International Institute Of Science And Technology Education (IISTE).
• Ezeigbo, I. (2012). Relationship between Pascal’s Triangle and Combination Principle in Solving Binomial Theorems. Research India Publications.