Her Story
About Bukola
Bukola Ojo is a PhD candidate in Pharmaceutical Sciences at SUNY Binghamton, having started her program in September 2023 with an expected completion in 2028. In her role as a graduate assistant, she works as both a teaching assistant and a research assistant, helping to teach students, organize recordings and trainings, and conduct research. Her research involves using a proteomics approach and mass spectrometry to discover biomarkers for the treatment of dystrophinopathies, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy. She earned her BS in Microbiology from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria in 2017. Prior to her doctoral studies, Ojo's career path included teaching and customer service roles after completing her bachelor's degree and national service in Nigeria. She is a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Cure Duchenne, and the American Association of Mass Spectrometry. Ojo received the RL Fellow Award in 2018 and is on a full scholarship. She attributes her success to God first, her family, friends, resilience, consistency, and good mentors. She values integrity, honesty, accountability, and humility.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Bukola
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to God first, then my family, friends, and also to the fact that I've been resilient, consistent, and willing to embrace every stage of my journey so far, along with having good mentors.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice I've ever received is that I shouldn't ever give up. Trust the process. It might be set up black, but I should not allow that to define my future. Not everyone has a direct path to success; we go through different paths before we can get to our definite pursuits, but with all those indurances, I find opportunities in them.
03What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
One of the key values that I hold in high esteem is the value of integrity. I appreciate honesty, accountability. Humility goes a long way to play in my life because humility is one key thing that helps one to learn. Without you being humble enough and going through life, definitely you wouldn't be able to achieve so much.
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