Building sustainable neuroscience capacity in Africa: the role of non-profit organisations
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- 作者：Thomas K. Karikari ; Ansa E. Cobham ; Iliya S. Ndams
- 关键词：Africa ; Neuroscience ; Higher education ; Non ; profit organisation ; Scientific capacity ; Research funding
- 刊名：Metabolic Brain Disease
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：31
- 期：1
- 页码：3-9
- 全文大小：333 KB
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Ansa E. Cobham (3)
Iliya S. Ndams (4)
1. Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
2. Midlands Integrative Biosciences Training Partnership (MIBTP), University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
3. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
4. Department of Biological Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria - 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
- 刊物主题：Biomedicine
Neurosciences
Neurology
Biochemistry
Oncology - 出版者：Springer Netherlands
- ISSN：1573-7365
文摘
While advances in neuroscience are helping to improve many aspects of human life, inequalities exist in this field between Africa and more scientifically-advanced continents. Many African countries lack the infrastructure and appropriately-trained scientists for neuroscience education and research. Addressing these challenges would require the development of innovative approaches to help improve scientific competence for neuroscience across the continent. In recent years, science-based non-profit organisations (NPOs) have been supporting the African neuroscience community to build state-of-the-art scientific capacity for sustainable education and research. Some of these contributions have included: the establishment of training courses and workshops to introduce African scientists to powerful-yet-cost-effective experimental model systems; research infrastructural support and assistance to establish research institutes. Other contributions have come in the form of the promotion of scientific networking, public engagement and advocacy for improved neuroscience funding. Here, we discuss the contributions of NPOs to the development of neuroscience in Africa. Keywords Africa Neuroscience Higher education Non-profit organisation Scientific capacity Research funding