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
- Afrocentric
- Local context relevance
- Innovation
- Clinical relevance
- Excellence
- Culturally appropriate
- Inclusiveness
- Collaboration
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
Tegwindé Rebeca Compoaré
Burkina 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
Taofeeq Owonikoko
Lisa Newman
Elaine Schattner
John Carpten
