The IVAN Team
Meet Our Team
Executive Leadership team, each committed to advancing our mission and driving impactful research initiatives.
TRUSTEES
Ernest Onwasigwe
Emeritus Professor and Former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Echezona Ezeanolue
Professor and Director, IVAN Research Institute, University of Nigeria
John A. Idoko
Emeritus Professor and Former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Jos
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Hyginus Ezegwui
Professor and Current Provost College of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Hamisu M. Salihu
Professor and Director-General Kano Independent Research Center Trust, Kano-Nigeria
Uchenna Nwagha
Professor and Former Provost College of Medicine, University of Nigeria
Bartho N. Okolo
Emeritus Professor and Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria
Greg A. Aarons
Professor, Co-Director ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center, University of California, San Diego, USA
Martins Iluyomade
Director, South-East Zone, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
Jennifer E. DeVoe
Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, USA.
Dina V. Patel
President, HealthySunrise Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Tonia Onyeka
Professor and Associate Director, IVAN Research Institute.Associate Director,Center for Translation and Implementation Research
Ngozi J. Idemili-Aronu
Associate Director , Operations , IVAN Research Institute
John O. Olawepo
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Center for Strategic Integration, IVAN Research Institute, University of Nigeria
Babayemi Olakunde
Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Sunrise Oncology Applied Research, IVAN Research Institute, University of Nigeria
Thaddeus Iheanacho
Associate Professor and Associate Director , Center For Behavioral Science Research
Stephanie Ibemere
Associate Professor and Associate Director ,Nursing Center for Evidence Based Practice
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWS
Dr. Kelechi Uwa-Robinson
CTAIR
Dr. Amaka Ononuju
CBSR
Dr. Promise Starris-Onyema
CSI
Dr. Chinenye Bembir
SOAR Center
RESEARCH MANAGERS
Dr. Ikechukwu Okoli
CBSR
Stanley Eneh
SOAR Center
Stephen Orafa
CSI
Joy Eze
CTAIR
Patrick Shuaibu Yila
NCEBP
TECH DATA CENTER
Collins Udanor
Associate Professor, Data Science Lead
Ikenna Onuoha
IT/Data Science Associate
Nuraini Usman
IT/Data Science Associate
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SUPPORT STAFF
Ugochukwu Onyeama
Logistics/Office Assistant
Chibunwanne Okafor
Logistics/Office Assistant
Ugochukwu Onyeama
Logistics/Office Assistant
Chibunwanne Okafor
Logistics/Office Assistant
SITE RESEARCH COORDINATORS (SRCs)
Olamide Grace Amoda
State Hospital, Ijebu-ode, Ogun
Ademola Dayo Adeleye
General Hospital, Alimosho, Lagos
Bernice Ibe Abalaka
Faith Alive Foundation, Jos, Plateau
Chisom Lynda Nwafor
Annunciation Specialist Hospital, Enugu
Saudatu Babashi Bello
General Hospital, Funtua, Katsina
Onyinyechukwu Beatrice Ilo
Mother of Christ Specialist Hospital, Enugu
Confidence Chika Ejiofor
General Hospital, Calabar, Cross-River
Molli Lakalla Amos
State Specialist Hospital, Gombe
Emmanuel Tersoo Dyege
Dr. Gwamna Awan General Hospital, Kaduna
Nelson Stanley Salla
General Hospital, Billiri, Gombe
Desmond Kungwa Hundu
Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia, Nasarawa
COMMUNITY RESEARCH ENGAGEMENT OFFICERS (CREOs)
Yakubu Danjuma
Gombe Community, Gombe
Adamu Haruna
Funtua Community, Katsina
Aga Lekpa Koso
Lafia Community, Nasarawa
Agbo Ikechukwu Odinaka
Ogui Community, Enugu
Aliyu Musa Haruna
Billiri Community, Gombe
Edward Banyula Subi
Jos Community, Plateau
Elizabeth Idowu Seriboh
Alimosho Community, Lagos
Emmanuella Eleojo Onoja
Calabar Community, Cross-River
James Ityough
Kaduna Community, Kaduna
Olayemi Nofisat Taiwo
Ijebu Ode Community, Ogun
Uchenna David Unachukwu
Emene Community, Enugu
Udoh Idara Okon
Oron Community, Akwa-Ibom