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Yobe-based neuroscientist, Dr Mahmoud Bukar Maina, has made history by winning the Wellcome Trust Career Development Award one of the world’s most competitive and prestigious fellowships in biomedical science. This landmark eight-year grant will support his pioneering dementia research focused on African populations, a demographic long underrepresented in global health studies. Dr Maina is the …

First Nigerian Neuroscientist from Yobe State Wins Prestigious Global Award to Lead Dementia Research Read More »

The Director of Biomedical Science Research and Training Center (BioRTC) and also the Special Adviser on Science, Research and Innovation, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina has disclosed that the Yobe State Government through the BioRTC has concluded a Two Day Training on Data Collection for the ongoing kidney research in the state. Dr. Maina said the …

BioRTC Concludes Training of Medical and Para Medical Experts, Geologists Read More »

The Director of Biomedical Research Training Centre (BioRTC) and Special Adviser on Science, Research, and Innovation, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, has called on the members of the community to give total support to the enumerators and researchers in carrying out kidney disease research in Bade Emirate, Damaturu, and other parts of the state. The Director …

Yobe Kidney Disease Research Kickstarts Read More »

BioRTC, in collaboration with the office of the Honourary Special Adviser for Science, Research and Innovation To His Excellency, Honourable Mai Mala Buni, initiated Research and Innovation Challenge for Yobe State indigenes. The prizes for this competition were awarded by the Governor of Yobe State during the 14th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Young Academy …

BioRTC Co-organised Yobe State Research and Innovation Challenge Competition Read More »

[Yobe State, Nigeria] – The Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) Dementia Research Group has received funding from the Rainwater Charitable Foundation for the project titled “Biobanking of iPSC from Indigenous Africans to Study the Role of African Ancestry in Tauopathies.” This initiative marks a significant step in our efforts, whose broader goal is …

BioRTC Dementia Research Group Secures Funding for Pioneering Dementia Research in Northern Nigerian Populations Read More »

Advance Your Research with BioRTC’s Funded Lab Visit Fellowships! Are you a researcher looking to take your imaging project to the next level? BioRTC is excited to announce our open call for Lab Visit Fellowships for Imaging-focused Projects! What We Offer: Eligibility Criteria: This opportunity is open to all researchers conducting not-for-profit research in Nigeria …

BioRTC Lab Visit Imaging Fellowships Read More »