Research

Explore active research projects, dataset requests, and the impact of NCIR datasets on cancer research in Nigeria.

Active Research Projects

Ongoing studies utilizing NCIR datasets

Active
PhD Research

AI-Powered Breast Cancer Detection in Nigerian Women

University of Lagos

Developing machine learning models for early breast cancer detection using mammography datasets from NCIR.

PI:

Dr. Adebayo Ogundimu

Funding:

₦45M

Dataset:Mammography (8,432 images)
Publications:3
Expected completion:Dec 2024
Recruiting
Multi-center Study

Cervical Cancer Screening Enhancement Project

Ahmadu Bello University

Large-scale study to improve cervical cancer screening accuracy using histopathological imaging data.

PI:

Prof. Hauwa Salisu

Funding:

₦28M

Dataset:Histopathology (12,156 images)
Publications:1
Expected completion:Mar 2025
Analysis Phase
International Collaboration

Lung Cancer Radiomics in Sub-Saharan Africa

University of Ibadan

Radiomics analysis of lung cancer patterns specific to sub-Saharan African populations.

PI:

Dr. Chioma Ezenwaka

Funding:

₦32M

Dataset:CT Scans (6,789 images)
Publications:5
Expected completion:Aug 2024

Dataset Requests

Researchers seeking specific cancer imaging datasets

High Priority
Approved

Pediatric Brain Tumor Classification

Children's Hospital Lagos

Seeking MRI datasets of pediatric brain tumors for developing age-specific diagnostic AI models.

Target Size:

500+ cases

Deadline:

Feb 2024

Medium Priority
Under Review

Prostate Cancer Staging Enhancement

Federal Medical Centre Kano

Multi-parametric MRI datasets needed for improving prostate cancer staging accuracy.

Target Size:

300+ cases

Deadline:

May 2024

Research Impact

How NCIR datasets are advancing cancer research in Nigeria
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Active Research Projects

156

Published Papers

23

AI Models Developed

89%

Diagnostic Improvement