Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital-Bayero University Kano-Vanderbilt: Developing Future Leaders in Child Neurology and Epilepsy Research (ABV)
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Funding Fogarty Program
Chronic, Noncommunicable Diseases and Disorders Research Training
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital-Bayero University Kano-Vanderbilt: Developing Future Leaders in Child Neurology and Epilepsy Research (ABV)
Principal Institution
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Trevathan, Edwin; Iliyasu, Zubairu
Project Contact Information
edwin.trevathan@vumc.org
Year(s) Awarded
2021-2026
Country
Nigeria
Collaborators
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH); Bayero University Kano (BUK)
NIH Partners
NINDS
Project Description
The urgent need for child neurology and epilepsy research focused on the low- and middle-income countries of Africa is illustrated by the genomic diversity of Africa, which exceeds the genomic diversity of the rest of the world combined, and the up-to-90% of children with epilepsy who remain undiagnosed and/or untreated in northern Nigeria. ABV will train a cadre of investigators from the six major cities of northern Nigeria, who long- term will form the first major child neurology and epilepsy research collaborative in Africa. Different levels of training designed to meet the needs of each junior investigator, ranging from a full-time training commitment to training to individual courses and focused mentoring, will be delivered.
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