How Dr. Samuel Akinyemi Applied The Elon Musk Principles To Emerge As A Cancer Vaccine Specialist (Video)
The Oasis Reporters
December 27, 2024
If Elon Musk had gone to School as it is given in Nigeria, he would have been memorizing facts and doing things as of old and there would have been no Space X company revolutionizing Space exploration as it is today. Or even Internet Accessibility in remote locations.
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He would probably have gotten a job that would pay him a decent salary.
Unlike how teaching and learning is carried out in Nigerian universities, Elon Musk instead went to search for underlying principles behind whatever things he wanted to dig into and dominate.
Elon Musk designed his own framework which was first to deconstruct knowledge into fundamental principles.
Like taking apart a complex machine to see how it works.
Break everything down to its most basic elements. Then reconstruct those principles in new ways without following
established methods. Then he combined principles to create new solutions.
This is where innovation happens.
And this approach led to his biggest breakthroughs. Therefore his own batteries would cost just about $80 while traditional batteries in the marketplace gulp $200 for one. He pioneered reusable rockets, thus bringing down the cost of space exploration cheaply. Costs came down by 70%.
This insight led to reusable rockets:
Traditional rocket cost: $200M per launch
• SpaceX Falcon 9 cost: $62M per launch
Going for underlying principles behind complex challenges led Dr. Samuel Akinyemi who finished his NYSC only in 2012 into becoming a leading researcher of cancer that has been a difficult problem worldwide.
All thanks to him and his supportive team including the equipment in Russian institutions that led them into producing the Cancer vaccine.
If Dr. Akinyemi had been pursuing his toil under the Nigerian academic environment, the feat would have been almost impossible.
His recent breakthrough in discovering a pioneering cancer vaccine in Russia is a testament to his unwavering dedication and the global battle against cancer.
Born in 1994, Dr. Akinyemi, now a 30-year-old oncologist at the Ufa Clinic of the Bashkir State Medical University, has defied all odds.
His journey, from the streets of Lagos to global medical acclaim, is a story of sheer determination and resilience.
Dr. Akinyemi attended United Methodist Grammar School for his secondary education and completed.
Inspired by his father’s profession, he initially pursued his undergraduate studies in civil engineering.
During an interview with Report Africa, Dr. Akinyemi shared his journey: “I followed in my father’s footsteps into construction, although I have always wanted to become a doctor. After finishing my Studies at University, I could have gone to Turkey or Finland. But when I learned about the Recruitment of Applicants to be sent to Russian Medical Universities, I realized that This Was My Chance.”
In 2012, he completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Nigeria before moving to Russia in 2015 to study medicine at Bashkir State Medical University in Ufa
His academic prowess and dedication to his studies are truly commendable.
His parents were very supportive, agreeing to fund his education.
He studied Russian for six months in Volgograd under the guidance of a Nigerian curator recruiting applicants. There, he learned the Russian language for six months.
He enjoys working at the BSMU Clinic due to its modern equipment and supportive colleagues. During his tenure at the university, Dr. Akinyemi demonstrated a keen interest in urology and oncology, which later became the focal point of his research and professional career. His commitment to these specialties is evident through his numerous publications and contributions to the medical field.
In 2021, Samuel received Russian citizenship.
On December 13-14, 2019, he participated in the 10th Volga Region Surgery Olympiad at Samara State Medical University. In the “Craniotomy” competition, he placed second.
Dr. Akinyemi has conducted extensive research into cancer treatments and vaccines and has published numerous research papers and articles. He is multilingual, speaking German (Deutsch), Russian, Yoruba, and English.
Vaccine development is mostly teamwork, with each participating scientist benefitting from the credit. The innovative cancer vaccines aim to provide tailored solutions for individual patients, marking a significant shift in cancer treatment.
Pioneered by leading institutions and bolstered by state funding, this ambitious endeavor highlights Russia’s commitment to advancing medical science amidst growing challenges in cancer care.
The vaccine’s innovation lies in its precision. By analyzing a malignant tumor’s genetic and molecular characteristics, scientists can craft a therapeutic agent that “teaches” the immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue.
Russian oncologists have emphasized the complexity and potential of these vaccines. With RNA technology, the vaccine trains the body’s cells to produce proteins that mimic those found in cancer cells. These proteins act as signals for the immune system, prompting cytotoxic lymphocytes—specialized immune cells—to target and destroy the tumors. Dr Samuel Olalekan Akinyemi played a massive role in this stage as the only foreign robotic surgeon in Russia.
In other words, his team studied the DNA of cancer and went to work there. He has now joined in solving a global health problem. And this has been done very cheaply.
Credits:
Greg Abolo with
Professor M K Othman
Baptiste Parravicini
