The IVAN Team

Meet Our Team

Welcome to the IVAN Research Institute Leadership Gallery. Here, you will find profiles of our dedicated Trustees, Board of Governors, and Executive Leadership team, each committed to advancing our mission and driving impactful research initiatives.

trustees

Prof. Ernest Onwasigwe

Board Chairperson

Ernest Onwasigwe

Emeritus Professor and Former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria

Echezona Ezeanolue

Director, IVAN Research Institute

Echezona Ezeanolue

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John A. Idoko

Board Chairperson

John A. Idoko

Emeritus Professor and Former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Jos

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Prof. Hyginus Ezegwui

Professor and Current Provost, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria

Prof. Hamisu M. Salihu

Professor and Director-General Kano Independent Research Center Trust, Kano-Nigeria

Prof. Uchenna Nwagha

Professor and Former Provost, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria

Prof. Bartho N. Okolo

Emeritus Professor and Vice-Chancellor, University of Nigeria

Prof. Greg A. Aarons

Professor, Co-Director ACTRI Dissemination and Implementation Science Center, University of California, San Diego, USA

Martins IIuyomade

Director, South-East Zone, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)

Prof. Jennifer E. DeVoe

Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Science University. USA.

Prof. Dina V. Patel

President, HealthySunrise Foundation, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Prof. Tonia Onyeka
Professor and Associate Director, IVAN Research Institute.Associate Director,Center for Translation and Implementation Research

Prof. Tonia Onyeka

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Dr. Ngozi J. Idemili-Aronu
Associate Director , Operations , IVAN Research Institute

Dr. Ngozi J. Idemili-Aronu

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Dr. John O. Olawepo
Associate Professor and Associate Director, Center for Strategic Integration, IVAN Research Institute, University of Nigeria

Dr. John O. Olawepo

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Dr. Babayemi Olakunde
Assistant Professor and Associate Director, Sunrise Oncology Applied Research, IVAN Research Institute, University of Nigeria

Dr. Babayemi Olakude