In 1996, an unidentified 8-year-old boy slipped away from his mother, climbed over a barrier, and fell into the Gorilla Enclosure. Due to the 20 ft fall, the boy broke his hand and suffered a deep laceration to his face. Seven gorillas inhabited the enclosure. Gorillas are

Happening tomorrow! Be sure to join us at 2 PM WAT via shorturl.at/eOYZ6 as we explore the prospects of biomedical research funding in low-income settings with Prof sadiq Yusuf . 🚨 Set your alarms – you won't want to miss this insightful discussion! #FundingProspects

1/ Our Wellcome funded project has culminated in a publication: "Science Communication practices and Trust in information sources amongst #Nigerian scientists and journalists." African Science Literacy Network. Science Comm Hub Nigeria YEN #scicomm jcom.sissa.it/article/pubid/…

🎥 Dive into our journey! From its roots in a 2019 workshop to the voices of the leaders & participants that make African Science Literacy Network. Watch, learn & be inspired! #ScienceLiteracy #SciComm.

Mahmoud Bukar Maina PhD FRSA pls share with your network of science journalists. Thanks 🙏

🤗Ever imagined the stories behind great CVs?🤔 🌟 Join Science Comm Hub Nigeria's "Realistic Resume" co-hosted by ISTAART PIA to Elevate Early Career Researchers (PEERs) & G-BRaIN G-BRaIN on Feb 20, 2024 at 5 PM (Nigeria)/ 11 AM CT as we analyse Dr Maina Mahmoud Bukar Maina PhD FRSA's inspiring journey🚀 🔗shorturl.at/ivHN7

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"🧠A Visual Tour of the Brain Intricate Layers 🔍" #neuroscience

School of Ideas in Neuroscience 2024 at Warsaw. This will enable discussion on the most exciting theories and ideas with neuroscientists & philosophers! The school offers fee waivers and travel grants. nenckiopenlab.org/school-of-idea…

#brainawarenessweek2024 Day2 .College of Education Billiri. Lucia Prieto Tom Baden TReND in Africa The Physiological Society SONA

Excited to announce a distance-based "Introduction to #Bioinformatics Training" in partnership with H3ABioNet. This free 3-month program is designed for #Nigerian scientists eager to develop expertise in bioinformatics. 👉 Learn more & apply: mailchi.mp/bfbe11979d00/c…

📢 Open hardware is revolutionizing education! 🎓✨ Take the case of #OpenUC2, a game-changer in classrooms. 🌍🔬 Thanks to #BioRTC and Mboalab. openUC2 BioRTC MboaLab U.S. Embassy Yaounde @IREXintl The Fulbright Program

I've Reached the peak of all my scientific achievements. I'm speechless. Better than any successful Nature Portfolio manuscript submission. Sorry Rita Strack 😁 thanks Leibniz-IPHT, openUC2, BioRTC et al.! Microscopy4All

Survived a packed day! Presented at two conferences, one in person and the other via Zoom. I don't know how I managed to do it, but I can certainly relax now :) What a day!

“My goal is to help create a thriving atmosphere for science in Africa to spark discoveries at local & global scales.” Mahmoud Bukar Maina PhD FRSA + BioRTC are increasing access to advanced imaging tech to accelerate scientific research and help solve local & global health problems

I left home over a decade ago, not because I really wanted to, but due to a lack of resources necessary to fulfill my scientific ambitions. Ideally, the choice to stay or leave should not be dictated by the availability of resources, particularly in science, where local solutions

"I am driven by the passion of helping create an environment where African scientists can do great science within Africa, close to their families and communities." Mahmoud Bukar Maina PhD FRSA + BioRTC are helping imaging scientists access the equipment they need to do great science 🌍

He is also a great advocate of science communication, tirelessly engaging communities and decision makers, for the purpose of progressing science in Africa!

1/ 🌍 Introducing the #AfricaniPSCInitiative, an open-access Somatic & Stem Cell Bank featuring rigorously profiled #iPSC lines representing 5 African ethnic groups.