Clement Adebamowo
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Clement Adebamowo | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Jos, Nigeria |
| Known for | Work on non-communicable diseases epidemiology and AIDS-associated malignancies |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Epidemiology |
| Institutions | Institute of Human Virology, West African College of Surgeons |
Clement Adebamowo is a Nigerian academic, epidemologist, medical and public health researcher[1].He is a professor of Epidemiology and Public Health who currently serves as Director of Global Health Cancer Research at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.[2] [3]
He is known for his research work in cancer epidemiology, nutrition, epidemiology, and research ethics, particularly in low resource and under-served in Africa.[2][4]
Education
[edit]Adebamowo graduated from the University of Jos, Nigeria,[5] having earned BM ChB Hons and a distinction at every examination. He trained in Surgery and Oncology at University College, Ibadan, Nigeria, and studied epidemiology and biostatistics at Harvard University,[5] where he earned a Doctor of Science (ScD).[6][7]
Scientific work
[edit]Adebamowo has published more than 80 scientific articles.[8][9] His research interests are non-communicable disease epidemiology, cancer epidemiology, AIDS-associated malignancies, and Bioethics.[10][11]
He worked on community engagement and sample collection as part of the International HapMap Project, and, along with Charles Rotimi, is one of the principal investigators responsible for the HapMap and 1000 Genomes Project work with the "Yoruba in Ibadan, Nigeria" population.[12][13]
Positions held
[edit]In addition to his role as professor of epidemiology & public health and director for global health cancer research at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. Adebamowo holds a number of journal editorships. He is editor in chief of Bioethics Online Journal (BeOnline),as well as of Cancer in Africa Online Journal (CIAO), and associate editor of Frontiers in Oncology.[14][15]
He is also:
- President of the Society of Oncology and Cancer Research of Nigeria[16]
- Director of the Center for Bioethics, Nigeria [17]
- Director of the West African Framework Program on Global Health[18]
- Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the American Society of Clinical Oncology[19]
- Country PI of Africa/Harvard School of Public Health Partnership for Cohort Research and Training
- Senior Research Fellow, International Prevention Research Institute[20]
- Director of Office of Strategic Information, Research and Training, Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria[5]
- Chairman of the National Health Research Ethics Committee of Nigeria[21]
Awards and honors
[edit]Adebamowo holds a number of honors and memberships in societies:
- Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons[22]
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons[23]
- Convener of the Nigerian Research Consortium[24]
- Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)[6]
- Honorary Professor, University of Dundee, UK[5]
- Member of the Expert Advisory Panel on Clinical Practice Guidelines and Research Methods and Ethics of the World Health Organization (WHO)[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "Researcher - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Adebamowo, Clement | University of Maryland School of Medicine". medschool.umaryland.edu. University of Maryland. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Clement Adebamowo – H3Africa". Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "COVID-19 May Impact on Cancer Occurrence". The Nigerian Tribune. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Dr. Clement Adebamowo". H3Africa. Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) consortium. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b "UM SOM Cancer Expert at Institute of Human Virology Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology". umms.org. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Adebamowo, Clement | University of Maryland School of Medicine". www.medschool.umaryland.edu. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Search for Clement Adebamowo's publications". PubMed.
- ^ "Clement Adebamowo". Google Scholar. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Dalal, Shona; Beunza, Juan Jose; Volmink, Jimmy; Adebamowo, Clement; Bajunirwe, Francis; Njelekela, Marina; Mozaffarian, Dariush; Fawzi, Wafaie; et al. (2011). "Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: what we know now". International Journal of Epidemiology. 40 (4): 885–901. doi:10.1093/ije/dyr050. PMID 21527446.
- ^ Akinwande, Oluyemisi; Ogundiran, Temidayo; Akarolo-Anthony, Sally; Mamadu, Ibrahim; Dakum, Patrick; Blattner, William; Adebamowo, Clement (2009). "Challenges in treating malignancies in HIV in Nigeria". Current Opinion in Oncology. 21 (5): 455–61. doi:10.1097/CCO.0b013e32832e6385. PMC 2864633. PMID 19535980.
- ^ "Yoruba in Ibadan, Nigeria [YRI]". catalog.coriell.org. Coriell Institute for Medical Research. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Adebamowo, Clement. "Clement A. Adebamowo". Center for Bioethics and Research. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Frontiers in Oncology". Frontiers. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Clement Adebamowo – H3Africa". H3Africa – Human Heredity & Health in Africa. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "Society of Oncology and Cancer Research of Nigeria (SOCRON)". socron.net. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Bioethics takes root in Nigeria - Fogarty International Center @ NIH". www.fic.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Prof. Clement A. Adebamowo". IHV NIGERIA.org. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "International Affairs ASCO Connection". connection.asco.org. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ Clement Adebamowo's Biosketch on the iPRI website Archived 24 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Yakubu, Aminu; Adebamowo, Clement A. (2013). "Implementing National System of Health Research Ethics Regulations: The Nigerian Experience". BEOnline. 1 (1): 4–15. PMC 3855243. PMID 24324978.
- ^ "West African College of Surgeons Fellows List". wacscoac.org/. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Adebayo Clement Adebamowo". facs.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "2012_H3Africa_Consortium_meeting_report-03082013.pdf" (PDF). h3africa.org. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Dr. Clement Adebamowo". Harvard School of Public Health. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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