Research Committee

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

  1. Afrocentric
  2. Local context relevance
  3. Innovation
  4. Clinical relevance
  5. Excellence
  6. Culturally appropriate
  7. Inclusiveness
  8. Collaboration</li

Research Committee Members

2022 & 2023

Chairs:

Safiatou Coulibaly
Ivory Coast

Rotimi Solomon

Rotimi Solomon
Nigeria

Steering Committee members:

Rakiya Saidu

Rakiya Saidu
South Africa

Alex Mutombo Baleka

Alex Mutombo Baleka
Congo

Clayton Yates

Clayton Yates

USA

Luca Incrocci

Luca Incrocci
Netherlands

Francis Makokha

Francis Makokha
Kenya

Adamu Bojude

Adamu Bojude
United Kingdom

Muntasar Ibrahim

Muntasar Ibrahim
Sudan

Kosj Yamoah
Ghana

Bodour Salhia

Bodour Salhia
USA

Lewis Roberts

Lewis Roberts
USA

Blaise Nkegoum
Cameroon

AORTIC Education & Training Representatives:

Nazik Hammad

Nazik Hammad

Aliyu Usman

Aliyu Usman

Scientific Advisory Board:

Folakemi Odedina

Folakemi Odedina

Zodwa Dlamini

Zodwa Dlamini

Greta Dreyer

Greta Dreyer

James Alaro

James Alaro

Ifeoma Okoye

Ifeoma Okoye

Paul Jibrin

Paul Jibrin

Taofeek Owonikoko

Taofeek Owonikoko

Lisa Newman

Lisa Newman

Elaine Schattner

Elaine Schattner

John carpten

John Carpten