2022 Technical Fellowships and Bourses pour l'Afrique Francophone awarded Fellows

Fortune Gankpe*, Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire de Cotonou, Benin

Host Institution: CHU Pitié Salpetrière Charles Foix, France

Prise en charge intégrée multidisciplinaire des tumeurs du cerveau

*BAF Laureate

Cosme Toume*, Cotonou Cancer Registry, Benin

Host Institution: National Cancer Control Program, Ivory Coast

Renforcement des connaissances sur le fonctionnement d’un registre des cancers

*BAF Laureate

Yéssougnon Sara Houngue*, University of Abomey Calavi, Benin

Host Institution: University of Limoge, France

Étude génétique du cancer du sein au Bénin

*BAF Laureate

Zoungrana Landry*, Centre de Radiothérapie de Bogodogo, Burkina Faso

Host Institution: Institue Gustave Roussy, France

Stage d'observation de curiethérapie

*BAF Laureate

Abdou Azaque Zoure*, Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé (IRSS/CNRST), Burkina Faso

Host Institution: Moroccan Foundation for Advanced Science, Innovation and Research (MAScIR), Morocco

Problématique du cancer du sein au Burkina Faso: mutations des gènes BRCA1 et BRCA2 chez des patients

*BAF Laureate

Djibril Teonsa*, Ministère de la Santé, Burkina Faso

Host Institution: National Cancer Control Program, Ivory Coast

Gestion d'un registre de cancer et renforcement des capacités et compétences en enregistrement des cas de cancer

*BAF Laureate

Cesaire Bangirinama*, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire de Kamenge, Burundi

Host Institution: Centre Mohamed VI pour le traitement des cancers, CHU Ibn Rochd, Morocco

Stage de formation pratique en soins palliatifs: prise en de la douleur chez les patients atteints de cancer

*BAF Laureate

Bede Bigirama*, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire de Kamenge, Burundi

Host Institution: Hôpital Général de Grand Yoff, Senegal

Renforcement des capacités en techniques et diagnostics immuno histochimiques des cancers.

*BAF Laureate

Epipode Ntawuyamara, Centre Hospitalo Universitaire de Kamenge, Burundi

Host Institution: Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania

Developing a palliative care service in national referral and university teaching hospital

Christiane Judith Rissia*, University of Ngaoundere, Cameroon

Host Institution: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire du Pont G, Mali

Renforcement des capacités en techniques de prévention et de diagnostic du cancer du sein

*BAF Laureate

Nikhil Patkar, Advanced Centre for Treatment Research and Education in Cancer, Tata Memorial Centre, India

Host Institution: University of Washington, United States

Multiplex assays of variant effect of candidate genes for fundamental research into inherited blood cancers

Garima Patel, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Host Institution: Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom

Addressing the unmet need of onco-fertility techniques: bench to bedside

Sreeya Bose, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, India

Host Institution: International Agency For Research On Cancer, IARC, France

Analysis of time trends in high risk HPV prevalence and associated risk factors over two decades in the Indian state of West Bengal and study of impact of SARS-COV-2 pandemic on uptake and follow up of HPV self-sampling

Geetu Bhandoria, Command Hospital Kolkata, India

Host Institution: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, United States

Advanced ovarian cancer: upper abdominal surgery

Sandeep Bhoriwal, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India

Host Institution: National Cancer center Japan, Japan

Comparison of surgical techniques of esophagectomy and three field lymphadenectomy

Nishant Madhani, Rajkot Cancer Society and Allied Hospitals, India

Host Institution: Iridium Netwerk, Belgium

Radiotherapy management in breast cancer with special emphasis on motion management

Pallvi Kaul, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, Shri Mahant Indiresh Hospital, India

Host Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, United States

Devising a cost cutting strategy via customized peri-operative care protocol for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancers in a Sub-Himalayan tertiary care teaching hospital

Chimwemwe Banda, Kamuzu Central Hospital, Malawi

Host Institution: Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Tanzania

Cervical cancer elimination and treatment; observation & practical experience in efforts to eliminate cervical cancer and cancer radiotherapy with a focus on novel cervical radiotherapy techniques

Bertha Alejandra Martinez Cannon, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán, Mexico

Host Institution: Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, Switzerland

Advancing clinical skills for the management of patients with gynecological malignancies

Abigail Samayoa Mateos Soria, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán, Mexico

Host Institution: University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium

Impact of sLAG3 at early breast cancer diagnosis on secondary metastases development, response to neoadjuvant c

Regina Barragán Carrillo, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición, Salvador Zubirán, Mexico

Host Institution: City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, United States

Understanding the role of the intratumoral microbiome in advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC)

Ibrahima Moubarak*, Ligue Nigérienne de la Lutte contre le Cancer, Niger

Host Institution: Ligue Sénégalaise contre le cancer, Senegal

Projet de renforcement de capacités en dépistage des lésions précancéreuses du cancer du col de l’utérus au sein d’une institution : cas de la Ligue Sénégalaise Contre le Cancer

*BAF Laureate

Faruk Mohammed, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Host Institution: Dana Farber Cancer Institute, United States

Improving prostate cancer patient outcomes in Nigeria through epidemiology and advanced techniques in genomics and bioinformatics

Sampson Owhin, Federal Medical Center , Owo, Nigeria

Host Institution: Duke Cancer Center, Duke University Medical Center, United States

Early detection, pathology, diagnosis and prognosis of haematologic malignancies

Aina Obafemi, Federal Medical Centre, Bida, Nigeria

Host Institution: CorePath Laboratories, United States

Building immunohistochemistry skills for improved diagnosis of breast cancer in Niger State, Nigeria.

Bolanie Adegboyega, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Cancer Centre, Nigeria

Host Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, United States

3D brachytherapy training for gyneacological cancers in Nigeria

Anazoeze Madu, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Host Institution: PhenoPath Laboratories, United States

Improving cancer diagnosis in Nigeria via advanced molecular techniques

Anayo Nwachukwu, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Host Institution: Emory University, United States

Microsatellite instability profile of colorectal carcinomas seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital

Aniume Onyekachi, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Host Institution: PhenoPath Laboratories, United States

Strengthening immunohistochemistry interpretation to improve breast cancer diagnosis in Nigeria

Muhammad Sohaib, Nuclear Medicine & Oncology Division, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission, Pakistan

Host Institution: Izmir Cancer Registry, Turkey

Management and operations of cancer registry programme

Luisa Jacomina, Benavides Cancer Institute, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, Philippines

Host Institution: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, United States

Advancing radiotherapy techniques for early breast cancer in the Philippines

Elrick Inocencio, University of the Philippines, Philippines

Host Institution: British Columbia Cancer Center, Canada

Observership on the medical physics of stereotactic radiation therapy

Ivana Blazic, Clinical Hospital Center Zemun, Serbia

Host Institution: Ramon y Cajal University Hospital, Spain

Epidemiological and clinical analysis of early onset of colorectal cancer

Venus Mushininga, Cancerserve, Zimbabwe

Host Institution: World Child Cancer, Ghana

Coordination of the implementation of the CureAll framework for childhood cancer