Updates

BioRTC Sponsors International Training for Research Assistant, Mubarak IsmailAs part of its mission to strengthen Africa’s biomedical research capacity, the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) is proud to announce that Mubarak Ismail, one of its Research Assistants, is currently undergoing advanced training in the United Kingdom.This BioRTC-sponsored training program is equipping Mubarak with hands-on expertise in tissue culture,

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Baba Goni Waru, Principal Investigator at BioRTC, has been promoted to the rank of Professor by Yobe State University, Damaturu, Yobe State. Professor Waru currently serves as the Chief Medical Director at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu, and has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at both the

On 17th September 2025, the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), Yobe State University, had the honour of hosting a high-level delegation from the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Healthcare Value Chain (PVAC), coordinated by the Numora Integrated Services Limited (NISL) Consortium. The visit formed part of a national exercise to assess Nigeria’s research and development capacity for drug

Yesterday, our Director – Professor Mahmoud Bukar Maina – and Deputy Director (Strategic Engagement) – Zaid Muhammad – completed the packing of a new shipment of scientific equipment and consumables bound for the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), from the University of Sussex! This shipment includes advanced tools such as an ultra-centrifuge and its accessories, shaking incubators, liquid

We are thrilled to announce the safe arrival of a major shipment of scientific equipment at the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC), Yobe State University! This shipment features cutting-edge tools including qPCR machines, sequencers (MiSeq & MinION), centrifuges, nanodrop, incubators, and more. These resources will significantly expand our capacity for advanced biomedical research and training in Nigeria —

BioRTC is proud to announce that our Lab Manager represented the Centre at the CZI Imaging the Future 2025 meeting held in San Jose, California, from 15th–18th September 2025. This year’s theme, “Focusing on Biology in Action,” brought together grantees, imaging scientists, and stakeholders from across the global bioimaging community. At the meeting, BioRTC’s Lab Manager shared our journey in