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Ganiyat Sanni

Ganiyat Sanni
  • Graduate Student
  • Sammi Lab
  • Department of Translational Neuroscience
  • College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University

Biography

Ganiyat received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Anatomy from the University of Ilorin and the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, in 2014 and 2021, respectively. Her previous research examined the mechanisms of lead (Pb) toxicity in male fertility and gastric ulcer formation.

She was admitted to the Neuroscience Graduate Program at Michigan State University in 2024 and joined the laboratory of Dr. Shreesh Sammi in 2025. Her current research investigates how infant gut microbiomes influence the neurotoxic effects of heavy metals and PCBs using C. elegans as a model organism, with the goal of understanding how early-life exposure to environmental contaminants affects neurodevelopment. She aims to translate findings from her C. elegans research to human studies by investigating how maternal exposure to environmental contaminants may alter the gut microbiome and inflammatory responses, ultimately affecting offspring brain development and cognitive outcomes.

Outside of the lab, Ganiyat enjoys spending quality time with family and friends.