POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ANIMAL SCIENCE

I am Olusegun Oshibanjo, a graduate from the Department of Animal
Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan Oyo state, Nigeria. I longed to
undertake a postdoctoral program in your institute. Below are the
problem statements for the proposed research.
Recently, the world is facing some health challenges such as
hypertension, cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke,
end stage renal disease and diabetes. Kidney disease, obesity and
cancer are also been linked to consumer eating habits and food
consumption.
Optimal attention have being paid to food consumption which had lead
to increasing demand for healthier food especially meat and meat
product. Salt and animal fats especially lard are ingredient used in
processing meat industries which had being associated with these
health challenges mention above.
Unfortunately, the removal or reduction of salt and fat (lard) causes
a multitude of mostly undesirable changes (lower microbial stability,
lower sensory acceptance and lower water holding capacity) that are
often difficult to compensate. This study is aimed at designing a
functional food with a critical look on the microbiological implication
which is a scale of the alterations needed to achieve potential health
promoting benefits.
I have a proposal to carry out this research. I design this study in
the line to look at the effect of different dietary oils and salt on
the microbial ecology of meat floss.
I desired to choose your institution because of its renowned prestige
in research and learning. I will like to know what the requirements to
undertake a postdoctoral program are.
Thank you for your cooperation. Hope to hear from you soonest.

Yours faithfully,
Oshibanjo Olusegun (Ph.D)