

Vision
To make AORTIC the premier organization for cancer research in Africa.

Mission Statement
To reduce cancer morbidity and mortality in Africa by facilitating high-impact, innovative collaborative research programs, enhancing research capacity, and promoting the dissemination of scientific discoveries in Africa.

Core Values
- Afrocentric
- Local context relevance
- Innovation
- Clinical relevance
- Excellence
- Culturally appropriate
- Inclusiveness
- Collaboration</li
Research Committee Members
2024 & 2025
Chairs:

Lewis Roberts
USA
(Chair)

Rakiya Saidu
South Africa / Nigeria
(Co-chair)
Steering Committee members:

Yosr Hamdi
Tunisia

Yaw Asare-Aboagwe
USA

Tegwinde Rebeca Compoare
Burkino Faso

Surbhi Grover
USA / Botswana

Paulo Salamanca
Angola

Yehoda Martei
USA

Temidayo Fadelu
USA

Adedayo Joseph
Nigeria

Hannah Simba
Zimbabwe

Francis Makhoka
Kenya

Blaise Nkegoum
Cameroon
Research Committee Advisor:

Solomon Rotimi
Nigeria
AORTIC Education & Training Representative:

Khalid Elbairi
Scientific Advisory Board:

Folakemi Odedina

Zodwa Dlamini

Greta Dreyer

James Alaro

Ifeoma Okoye

Paul Jibrin

Taofeek Owonikoko

Lisa Newman

Elaine Schattner

John Carpten