KIRCT committed to high-impact health research — Prof. Abdu

The Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT), Prof. Aliyu Abdu, yesterday, disclosed that the Centre will continue to provide high-impact services and cutting-edge research outcomes capable of addressing existing and emerging health challenges in Kano, Nigeria and beyond.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Advanced Bioinformatics Workshop organised by KIRCT in Kano, Prof. Abdu said training young scientists to conduct impactful researches is one of the mandates of the Center

He said KIRCT is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to enable scientists conduct advanced researches locally without travelling abroad, adding that its researchers are currently working on several health areas, including genomics, breast cancer, antimicrobial resistance, vaccines and others.

Prof. Abdu noted that the Centre has also established mutually beneficial collaborations with research institutions within and outside the region, with plans to expand globally.

He commended the diversity of workshop participants, especially with regard to gender distribution and urged the participants to apply the knowledge to be gained from the workshop for the benefit of humanity.

He thanked the funders of the Centre, Pfizer Inc. and the Kano State Government for their support and lauded the Board and management of the Center for the progress recorded by the Center.

In his remarks, the Special Adviser to the Kano State Governor on Health Services and member of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Ibrahim Musa Idris, reaffirmed the state government’s support to the Center.

He said the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is pleased with the Centre’s impressive progress while expressing optimism that the Center will soon be on the global map for providing innovative health solutions.

Dr. Idris urged the participants to make the most of the training opportunity.

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