Kanki Lab

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:

HIV Implementation Science

Building on the success of HIV prevention, treatment, and care programs, we continue to address important gaps between research and implementation to inform and improve interventions and maximize their public health impact.

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Arboviruses

Many pathogenic arboviruses were discovered in Africa, yet their biology and clinical consequences remain poorly understood. The global migration of these viruses and their genetic diversification have raised important questions on the biology and clinical significance of these viral infections.

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SARS-CoV-2

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is yet to be realized. We focus on healthcare workers as an important high-risk population to better understand potential viral and population differences in immunity and mortality.

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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.

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.

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.