About Mr. Effiom Eyo Ita

Mr. Effiom Eyo Ita

MBBS (Sydney), FRACS (Paediatric Surgery)

Ita, Effiom Eyo was born in Calabar Municipal Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. He holds a BSc, MSc, and PhD (Plant Biotechnology) degrees from the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. He was appointed Assistant Lecturer in the same Department in April, 2016. He was a visiting researcher in the Laboratory of Plant Cell Technology, Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, Matsudo Campus, Chiba, Japan (October, 2017 to September, 2019) and a beneficiary of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation grant (Program for Emerging Agriculture Research Leaders-PEARLs) for postgraduate research on ‘Biotechnology approach for producing disease-free, high-performing yam seedlings’. He is a member of Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN), Genetics Society of Nigeria (GSN) and American Society of Microbiology (ASM). His current research interest include: collection, characterization and conservation of neglected and underutilised plant species (NUS), genetic engineering of plants for stress resistance and increased productivity, regulation of gene expression by small RNAs, CRISPR, and germplasm conservation..

Departmant
Genetics and Biotechnology

Designation
Assistant Lecturer

Education

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  • Represented individuals and their S-Corporation with respect to accounting malpractice and overbilling claims against a top 5 accounting firm.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company and its former officers and employees in civil actions alleging fraud and breach of contract.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company in a civil forfeiture action resulting in the return of over $500,000 in funds seized by the government.
  • Represented a government contractor in a theft of trade secrets action.
  • Represented individuals and their S-Corporation with respect to accounting malpractice and overbilling claims against a top 5 accounting firm.
  • Represented an employment services and immigration company and its former officers and employees in civil actions alleging fraud and breach of contract.