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