We are delighted to announce that BioRTC Director, Dr. Mahmoud Bukar Maina, has been appointed and formally confirmed as Professor of Neuroscience at Newgate University, Minna, Nigeria. The appointment follows a rigorous peer review recognising his exceptional research contributions, leadership, and global standing in the field of neuroscience.

A referee for the appointment noted:

“Dr Maina’s credentials have long surpassed the rank for which he was being assessed.”

Prof. Maina is a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellow and an internationally recognised neuroscientist whose research focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, tau biology, and the influence of African ancestry on dementia. He has published in leading journals including Nature Communications, Nature Methods, Neuron, The Lancet Neurology, and Alzheimer’s & Dementia, and since beginning his scientific career, has secured over £4 million in competitive research funding from major funders such as the Wellcome Trust, Rainwater Charitable Foundation, and the Alzheimer’s Association.

He holds the title Shettima Ilmube (Custodian of Knowledge), conferred by the Emir of Damaturu, in recognition of his contributions to science and society. Prof. Maina also serves as Special Adviser on Science, Research and Innovation to His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Yobe State, and is an active member of influential local and international panels, including the Council of the International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research and Treatment (ISTAART) and the Governing Council of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa. He has received more than a dozen awards across Africa, Europe, and North America.