Genomic surveillance and malaria research in Nigeria
Ifeyinwa "Ify" Aniebo (born 13 September 1984) is a British-Nigerian molecular geneticist, infectious disease researcher, and global health scholar. She has worked on integrating genomic surveillance into Nigeria's national malaria elimination strategy and has written on malaria, infectious diseases, and health policy in Africa.[1]
Aniebo is the daughter of Brigadier-General Augustine Aniebo, who served as the Military Administrator of the Borno and Kogi States of Nigeria. She is married to Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, a Nigerian architect and politician.[2][3]
Aniebo's research focuses on malaria drug resistance and the use of genomic data for surveillance and public health planning.[5] She has participated in large-scale studies, including nationwide sampling in Nigeria.[6] She is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics at the Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH), formerly the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID).[7] She also serves as a panel member of the Future of Health and Economic Resiliency in Africa (FHERA) at Harvard University.[8]
Senior Research Scientist at the Health Strategy and Delivery Foundation in Lagos, Nigeria[11]
Science communication advocacy
Aniebo is active in science communication and education. She founded AfroScientric, a social enterprise that supports African women in STEM careers.[12] AfroScientric has collaborated with organizations such as Springer Nature to provide training for early career researchers in Africa.[13]
She has also published opinion pieces and commentary on genetically modified organisms (GMOs),[14][15] African research funding,[16] decolonization of global health,[17] and governance reforms in malaria control.[18]
Publications and awards
Aniebo has written in peer-reviewed journals and media outlets on malaria, global health, and African research systems.[19][20]
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