The Strategic Training Achievements for Research Success (STARS) Program has been developed for cancer researchers and project managers in Africa as a nine-month part-time course that aims to train a cadre of individuals who will obtain fundamental skills to lead and support high quality cancer research in sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative has been funded by a National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant.
The External Advisory Board (EAB) consists of International Experts in the field of cancer. Each member is appointed for up to a three-year term.
The roles and responsibilities of the STARS EAB are as follows:
- Review STARS applications. The review process will take place in February of each year. The STARS Steering Committee will undertake a ‘triage’ to limit those applications to only the most competitive applicants. After the most competitive applicant list is completed, the EAB will receive a subset of applications to review.
- Provide guidance and strategic direction to the STARS program.
- Engage trainees, mentors, and institutions to achieve maximal training and capacity development for cancer research in Africa.
Current External Advisory Board Members (Re-Appointed in 2024)
| Shaheen Sayed: Nairobi, Kenya | |
| Chioma Asuzu: Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Christian Ntizimira: Kigali, Rwanda | |
| Michael Mwachiro: Bomet, Kenya | |
| Isaac Adewole: Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Verna Vanderpuye: Accra, Ghana | |
| Hannah Ayettey Anie: Accra, Ghana |
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