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@BioRTCNig

Building the future of African bioscience through open-access research infrastructure, training & innovation. Founded through global partnerships

Yobe State University, Nigeria Katılım Aralık 2020
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We're honored to grace the cover of @EJNeuroscience! 🌟 Our mission to transform biomedical science in #Nigeria has been a journey of passion & perseverance. Discover our story and the impact we're making loom.ly/XWCaRT4. Thank you to everyone who believes in us!
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📣 Discover @EJNeuroscience! 🌍 Read the fascinating story behind @BioRTCNig, a state-of-the-art biomedical hub in Northeast #Nigeria. 🌟 Read the full open editorial at: loom.ly/XWCaRT4 @mahmoudbukar @JohnnyFoxe @WileyNeuro #EJN: Your Journal, Your Community!

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Watching this launch video is both exciting and deeply emotional. @BioRTCNig started as a conviction that high-quality biomedical research should not be geographically limited. Today, it stands as a commissioned centre with strong government backing and international collaboration. The responsibility now is to deliver impact.
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the scale of hidden transmission that continues to sustain the disease. Led by emerging scientists and grounded in national data, these studies contribute to more precise, evidence-driven malaria control and elimination planning in endemic settings.
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thresholds—pointing to the need for stronger diagnostic algorithms that integrate microscopy or molecular tools where possible. The second finds that roughly one-third of malaria infections in Nigeria are asymptomatic, with particularly high prevalence among children—revealing
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Two new Q1 publications in Malaria Journal from BioRTC researchers add important evidence to malaria control efforts in Nigeria. One study shows that while rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) remain vital at the frontline, their sensitivity and specificity often fall below optimal
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A major milestone for African biomedical science. We’re proud to commission the permanent BioRTC facility—home to Africa’s first iPSC Biobank—positioning Nigeria as a global hub for stem cell research and innovation. 📍 Jan 29, 2026 | Yobe State University, Nigeria
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Thank you to @SimonsFdn for funding and support and our fantastic course Directors @MMaravall and Albert Compte
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🧠💻 It’s back! After a successful run last year, the BioRTC Computational Neuroscience Course returns in 2026 — same location, deeper training, bigger impact. 📍 BioRTC, Yobe State University 📅 June 15–26, 2026 Scan the QR code to apply 🚀
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Many research careers start with a PhD. Our new award will support healthcare professionals to take that step. We’re funding a new round of doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active research leaders. Applications are open now. Find out more ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…
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🔬 Hands-on bioimage data stewardship workshop 27/2/2026 Uni of Liverpool Learn the complete data lifecycle from acquisition to repository submission. Train-the-trainer format - take materials back to your facility! ✓ 25 places ✓ Up to £100 travel ✓ Apply by 7 Jan Apply👇
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BioRTC has officially launched MSc & PhD Programs in Neuroscience, in collaboration with the University of Maiduguri. A major milestone for neuroscience research and education in Nigeria and Africa! 🚀🧠 Learn more: edu.biortc.com/biortc-neurosc…
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Thank you @Co_Biologists for your unwavering support, which has been instrumental in shaping my research career. I'm grateful for the guidance and look forward to sharing my journey and achievements with you. Thanks to @mahmoudbukar @MalacridaLab @Marceladiazf @BioRTCNig
The Company of Biologists@Co_Biologists

We thank Muktar Lawan @MuktarLawan15 for sharing his story. We are delighted this was such a pivotal experience, especially during the early-career stage. If you would like to share your story, you can send us a message in a bottle at biologists.com/100-years/mess…

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Huge congratulations
Mahmoud Bukar Maina PhD FRSA@mahmoudbukar

I am truly humbled to be recognised as one of The @_TheTransmitter's Rising Stars of #Neuroscience 2025. This recognition reflects not just my work, but the collective effort of colleagues, students, mentors, and partners across Nigeria, the UK, USA and beyond who are helping advance our work in #dementia #iPSc. I am proud to be part of a community working to broaden representation, strengthen capacity, and push the science forward. More about this year’s cohort here: thetransmitter.org/early-career-r…

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