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Meet the TEAM

Global Coordinators

Damian Eke PhD

Director

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Damian Eke PhD

Director

damian.eke@dmu.ac.uk

+44 1162577489

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Damian Eke PhD

Director

damian.eke@dmu.ac.uk

+44 1162577489

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  • De Montfort University, Leicester, UK

Dr. Damian Okaibedi Eke is a Research Fellow in the EU Human Brain Project at De Montfort University (DMU) in the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility. He is the secretary of the Data Governance Working Group for the Human Brain Project. Damian has a Philosophy background and gained a Ph.D. in Computer Ethics from DMU on the subject of Research Ethics in Information Communication Technology research. His research interests include Responsible governance of biomedical data, Neurodata governance, Critical research in ICT, Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), Technology Ethics, Data ethics, Neuroethics, Ethics of AI systems, and ICT4D.

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Eberechi Wogu PhD

Deputy Director

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Eberechi Wogu PhD

Deputy Director

wogueberechi@gmail.com

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Eberechi Wogu PhD

Deputy Director

wogueberechi@gmail.com

+234 703 3098 930

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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Dr. Eberechi Wogu is a  Neuroscientist and Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy, University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Nigeria. She is the secretary of the Neuroscience Society of Nigeria and the treasurer of the Women in Neuroscience Nigeria(NSN).
  • Eberechi has a background in Human Anatomy (BSc and MSc) and gained a Ph.D. in Neurobiology from the Department of Anatomy, University of Calabar, Nigeria.

Interests

  • African Human brain Imaging, Open science, African Neuroanthropology, Biological mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.

Stakeholder Advisory Board

Prof. Amadi O. Ihunwo

Advisory Board

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Prof. Amadi O. Ihunwo

amadi.Ihunwo@wits.ac.za
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Prof. Amadi O. Ihunwo

amadi.Ihunwo@wits.ac.za
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • President, Society for Neuroscientists Africa.
  • Head, School of Anatomical Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Amadi O. Ihunwo is the head of morphological anatomy division at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and the secretary general of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA).

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Prof. Bamidele Victor Owoyele

Advisory Board

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Prof. Bamidele Victor Owoyele

deleyele@yahoo.com

+234 8035 0651 90

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Prof. Bamidele Victor Owoyele

deleyele@yahoo.com

+234 8035 0651 90

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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • President, Neuroscience Society of Nigeria
  • Professor of Physiology
  • Department of Physiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. Nigeria.

Professor of Physiology (Neuroscience) at University of Ilorin with interests in pain, neuroinflammation, and teaching.

Interests

National Coordinators

Dr. Gams Massi Daniel

Cameroon

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Dr. Gams Massi Daniel

National Coordinator

danny.gamsmassi@gmail.com
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Dr. Gams Massi Daniel

National Coordinator

danny.gamsmassi@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Lecturer, Neurology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroun
  • Consultant neurologist, Douala General Hospital, Cameroun
  • Secretary General, Cameroon Academy of Neurology

Interests

  • Stroke/Cerebrovascular diseases, Neuroinfections, Epilepsy, Movement disorders

Ronald Kamoga

Uganda

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Ronald Kamoga

National Coordinator

rkamoga@must.ac.ug
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Ronald Kamoga

National Coordinator

rkamoga@must.ac.ug
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Affiliations/Portfolio

 

  • Lecturer, Anatomy Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda.
  • SONA representative for East Africa.
  • Treasurer, Neuroscience Society of Uganda.
    • Fellow, Mbarara Alzheimer’s Disease and related Dementias Research Initiative (MADRI)

Interests

  • Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementia related disorders

Eberechi Wogu PhD

Nigeria

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Eberechi Wogu PhD

National Coordinator

eberechi.wogu@uniport.edu.ng

+234 703 3098 930

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Eberechi Wogu PhD

National Coordinator

eberechi.wogu@uniport.edu.ng

+234 703 3098 930

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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Lecturer, Anatomy Department, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
  • Secretary, Neuroscience Society of Nigeria.
  • Treasurer, Women in Neuroscience, Nigeria.
  • Global Scholar, Wellcome center Integrative Neuroimaging(WIN), University of Oxford, UK

Interests

  • African Human brain Imaging, Open science, African Neuroanthropology, Biological mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases.

Dr. Francis Djankpa

Ghana

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Dr. Francis Djankpa

National Coordinator

fdjankpa@ucc.edu.gh
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Dr. Francis Djankpa

National Coordinator

fdjankpa@ucc.edu.gh
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Founder and Director at Nterm-Ghana (NGO)
  • Head, Department of Physiology, University of Cape Coast
  • Chairman of the School of Medical Sciences Research Committee.

Interests

Neurophysiology

Grace Mashala Bilungula MD

Democratic Republic of Congo

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Grace Mashala Bilungula MD

National Coordinator

gracebilungula@gmail.com
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Grace Mashala Bilungula MD

National Coordinator

gracebilungula@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

Centre Neuropsychopathologique de Kinshasa of University of Kinshasa (CNPP/UNIKIN), DR Congo.

Interests

Neurodevelopment and Neuropsychology

Zeinab Koné MD

Mali

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Zeinab Koné MD

National Coordinator

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Zeinab Koné MD

National Coordinator

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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Neurology Department, Point G Teaching Hospital; Bamako, Mali

Zeinab Koné MD has a rich portfolio that includes

  • MD, Neurologist
  • MSc Neurobiology, Neuroscience
  • PGD in Clinical Paediatric Electrophysiology and Epilepsy.

Interests

  • Epilepsy
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neuropediatrics
  • language
  • learning and behavioral disorders
  • Brain development in health and disease
  • Brain plasticity

Dr. Teketel Eristu Kediso

Ethiopia

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Dr. Teketel Eristu Kediso

National Coordinator

tkeristu@gmail.com
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Dr. Teketel Eristu Kediso

National Coordinator

tkeristu@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Assistant Professor of Physiology, Arbaminch University
  • President, Ethiopian Physiological Society (EPS)
  • Vice President, Ethiopian Neuroscience Society (ENS)

Interests

  • Neurophysiology (Neural networks,  in vitro and in vivo electrophysiology, & Neurodegeneration).

Eman Khalil

Egypt

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Eman Khalil

National Coordinator

emankhalil@aucegypt.edu
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Eman Khalil

National Coordinator

emankhalil@aucegypt.edu
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Affiliations/Portfolio

Research Associate at American University in Cairo

Medical device biological evaluation head at Incura

Interests

– Traumatic brain injury, Spinal cord injury, Neurodegenerative diseases, Neurotoxicity, Neuroimaging.

Dr Olaitan Ruth Asuquo

Tanzania

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Dr Olaitan Ruth Asuquo

National Coordinator

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Dr Olaitan Ruth Asuquo

National Coordinator

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Affiliations/Portfolio

BSc Human Anatomy
MSc Histochemistry
PhD Reproductive Neuroendocrinology

Interests

Herbal contraceptives
Neurotoxicity
Neuroscience

Oumayma soula

Tunisia

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Oumayma soula

National Coordinator

oumayma.soula@gmail.com
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Oumayma soula

National Coordinator

oumayma.soula@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Teaching Assistant for Computational Neuroscience
  • Ph.D. candidate in the Faculty of Medicine, Sfax

Interests

  • Fusion of biology and technology within computational neuroscience
  • Investigation of functional connectivity changes in neurodegenerative dementia

Nadia El Kadmiri

Morocco

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Nadia El Kadmiri

National Coordinator

n.elkadmiri@uiz.ac.ma
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Nadia El Kadmiri

National Coordinator

n.elkadmiri@uiz.ac.ma
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Associate Professor at the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, IBN ZOHR University
  • Regional Secretary of North Africa SONA_IBRO
  • Fellow in Responsible Conduct research at Spqan Diego California University
  • Founder/President of Moroccan Association for Research and Ethics (MARE) www.association-mare.org
  • Founder/President of Research Ethics Committee (REC)
  • Editor in Chief of International Journal for Research and Ethics (IJRE)

Interests

  • Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Research Ethics

Dr Olivia Matshabane

South Africa

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Dr Olivia Matshabane

National Coordinator

preciousmatshabane@gmail.com
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Dr Olivia Matshabane

National Coordinator

preciousmatshabane@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • Member of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) Africa Ethics Working Group
  • Member of the International Brain Initiative (IBI) Cross-Cultural Neuroscience Working Group
  • Former Secretary and Chair of the Fellows Committee of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium
  • Former Chair of the student-postdoc committee of the International Neuroethics Society
  • Participant in roundtable discussions held by the United Nations (UN) on neurotechnologies
  • Panellist for the BRAINshare: Sharing Data in BRAIN Initiative Studies project led by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine in the US.

 

Interests

  • Neuroethics
  • Ethical, legal, social, and cultural implications of neuropsychiatric genomics
  • Neuroethical implications of new and emerging neurotechnologies

Dr. George Wanderi

Kenya

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Dr. George Wanderi

National Coordinator

gmwanderi@yahoo.com
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Dr. George Wanderi

National Coordinator

gmwanderi@yahoo.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Registered medical doctor based in Nairobi
  • Alumnus of the University of Nairobi and Strathmore University
  • Co-founder of three successful healthcare and allied brands in Nairobi, Kenya

Interests

  • Neuroscience
  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Healthcare Rights

Olorunnado Samson Ehindero (PhD.)

Rwanda

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Olorunnado Samson Ehindero (PhD.)

National Coordinator

olorunnados@gmail.com
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Olorunnado Samson Ehindero (PhD.)

National Coordinator

olorunnados@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Lecturer in the Department of Human Anatomy, School of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Rwanda
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Human Anatomy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Master’s and PhD degrees in Anatomy from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

Interests

  • Computational neuroscience
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Medical education

Dr.Theresa Chikopela Sikazwe

Zambia

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Dr.Theresa Chikopela Sikazwe

National Coordinator

theresachikopela@yahoo.com
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Dr.Theresa Chikopela Sikazwe

National Coordinator

theresachikopela@yahoo.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

  • Assistant Dean – Basic Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Lusaka Apex Medical University
  • Treasurer for the Zambia Neuroscience Society (ZANS)
  • In charge of Research in the Physiological Society of Zambia (PSZ)
  • Member of the Society of Neuroscientists of Africa (SONA)
  • Member of the Physiology Society of Southern Africa (PSSA)

Interests

  • Vascular physiology
  • Arterial stiffness
  • Endothelial dysfunction
  • Relationship between vascular physiology and cognitive function

Tsemo Yimta Grace Maiva

Senegal

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Tsemo Yimta Grace Maiva

National Coordinator

gracetsemo@gmail.com
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Tsemo Yimta Grace Maiva

National Coordinator

gracetsemo@gmail.com
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Affiliations/Portfolio

•⁠ ⁠Neurologist and Neurophysiologist
•⁠ ⁠National Coordinator of African Brain Data Network in Senegal
•⁠ ⁠Member of the Movement disorders Society (MDS)
•⁠ ⁠Member of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
•⁠ ⁠Member of the Cameroon Neurology Academy (CAN)
•⁠ ⁠Member of the Senegal Neurology Society (ASN)

Interests

African Human Brain Imaging, neurophysiological mechanisms of nerve conduction, electrogenesis and epileptogenesis, neurodegenerative disease

Making African Brain Data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR) in a socially acceptable, ethically responsible and legally compliant way.

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