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Setting up a state‐of‐the‐art laboratory in resource limited settings: A case study of the biomedical science research and training centre in Northeast Nigeria

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: African science has substantial potential, yet it grapples with significant challenges. Here we describe the establishment of the Biomedical Science Research and Training Centre (BioRTC) in Yobe State, Northeast Nigeria, as a case study of a hub fostering on-continent research and describe strategies to overcome current barriers. We detail the steps taken to establish BioRTC, emphasising the critical importance of stakeholder engagement, community involvement, resource optimisation and collaborations. With its state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to training African scientists, BioRTC is poised to significantly advance neuroscience research and training in the region. Although we are in the early stages of our journey, our model, emphasizing open access and inclusivity, offers a replicable blueprint for neuroscience research development in similar resource-limited settings, promising to enrich the global neuroscience community. We invite the support and collaboration of those who share our vision and believe in our potential.
DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16260
Authors: Murtala Bindawa Isah, Zaid Muhammad, Mohammed Musa Lawan, Abdulrahman Idris Alkhamis, Baba Waru Goni, Sebastian Scott Oakley, Karen Marshall, Renée Hartig, Issa Sabi‐Abdoul Raouf, Takeshi Yoshimatsu, André Maia Chagas, Mahmoud Bukar Maina
Institutions: Yobe State University, Umaru Musa Yar'adua University, University of Sussex, Ahmadu Bello University, University of Maiduguri, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, Laboratoire de Biologie et Modélisation de la Cellule, Laboratoire Plasticité du Cerveau, ESPCI Paris, Washington University in St. Louis
Language: English
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,240
Funders: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Wellcome Trust, Francis Crick Institute, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Company of Biologists, University of Sussex, Medical Research Council
OpenAlex ID: W4391537339
FWCI: 2.708
Cites: 21
Cited by: 9
Related to: 10