Recognition

ACEGID Researcher Wins Grant to Promote Safe and Sustainable Wild Meat Practices

Articles / October 25, 2024
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) World Food Forum (WFF)

Samuel Akpan, a Research Fellow at the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID), has emerged as the winner of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) World Food Forum (WFF) Global One Health Prize 2024. Dr. Akpan’s team won the WFF Transformative Research Challenge grant of €10,000 for their project titled: “Applying Community and Gender-inclusive One Health Approaches for Safer and More Sustainable Wild Meat Use in Lagos, Nigeria.”

A Legacy of Impact: ACEGID Unveils the Herbert Wigwe Memorial Fountain & Garden

Articles / October 25, 2024

The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) on October 4, 2024, unveiled the Herbert Wigwe Memorial Fountain and Garden in honour of Dr. Herbert Wigwe. The unveiling event was a solemn session to reflect on the contributions, values and legacy of Dr. Wigwe, who until his death was a silent, steadfast …

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ACEGID Immortalises Herbert Wigwe for his Contributions to Humanity

Articles / October 25, 2024

As we count down to the ACEGID’s 10th-anniversary celebrations, the management and staff of ACEGID, led by Prof. Christian Happi, today 4th, October 2024, held a memorial event in honor of the late Dr. Herbert Wigwe for his outstanding support towards for the centre and his immense contributions to humanity. The event had in attendance …

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Prof. Christian Happi Elected as a Member of the US National Academy of Medicine

Press Release / October 9, 2023

Today, October 9, the United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the election of Prof. Christian Happi as an international member of the Academy. The announcement was made during the 2023 Annual Meeting of NAM. NAM elected 90 regular members and 10 international members. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest …

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ACEGID Wins Nigerian Academy of Science 2021 Gold Medal Prize Award​

Awards / November 14, 2023

The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) has been awarded the 2021 Gold Medal Prize Award by the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS). This is in recognition of the Centre’s contribution to and impact on infectious disease diagnosis, research and surveillance in Nigeria specifically and in Africa, generally. This is another …

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