Our research works towards improving our understanding of the pathobiology of important viral diseases in Africa. We collaborate with African scientists to address research questions that can translate to evidence-based real-world solutions, improved health outcomes, and sustained policy change. The training of students and junior faculty is critical to promoting sustained infectious disease research on the continent.

Research themes include:

 


Cover of the Book Turning the Tide

Turning The Tide - AIDS in Nigeria

edited by:

PHYLLIS KANKI
PROSPER OKONKWO
OLUWOLE ODUTOLU
New Academia Publishing, 2018

This book covers the history and progress of HIV prevention and treatment efforts in Nigeria. The book highlights the successful collaborations that developed over the years between Nigerian HIV/AIDS specialists and their Western counterparts.

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Cover of the book " A line Drawn in the Sand"

A Line Drawn in the Sand

Responses to the AIDS Treatment Crisis in Africa

PHYLLIS J. KANKI
RICHARD G. MARLINK

A Line Drawn in the Sand captures the determination of several African nations in tackling the challenge of providing lifesaving antiretroviral therapies to their citizens: Botswana, which has some of the highest HIV infection rates worldwide; Nigeria, whose epidemic threatens to become one of the world’s largest; Senegal, often touted as one of the few countries with a model response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic; and Tanzania, whose extreme poverty threatens efforts to stem its epidemic.

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Cover of the book "AIDS in Nigeria"

AIDS in Nigeria

A Nation on the Threshold

Edited by

OLUSOJI ADEYI
PHYLLIS J. KANKI
OLUWOLE ODUTOLU
JOHN A. IDOKO

Written by dozens of the country’s leading HIV experts, the book explores the dynamics of the epidemic, analyzes prevention efforts, identifies crucial gaps, and formulates effective strategies for controlling the epidemic.

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