Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. President Biological Psychiatry Society of Nigeria.
Kaduna
Joined August 2012
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Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Exciting news from our DepGenAfrica Ethiopia site 🇪🇹
🎉The team has recruited their 2⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣th study participant🎉
Huge congratulations to the team. Sincere thanks to all participants and our funder @wellcometrust
@DrS_Teferra @melkam_kebede @AddisAbabaUni
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Ethiopia 🇪🇹 closed the country updates. @melkam_kebede and @DrS_Teferra reported strong progress as they approach 1,500 participants🌟
4/7
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
A full day of exciting research updates on this landmark study concluded with forward-looking discussions including plans for genetic data generation led by Profs @psychgenomics and #MichéleRamsay, plus phenotypic analyses, and upcoming papers
5/7
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Day one concluded on a strong note, thanks to the brilliant partners pictured here and colleagues joining online
@wellcometrust
6/7
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Want to learn more about @depgenafrica? Our study protocol paper is now published in Wellcome Open Research
doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeope…
@Akanbiodi @jaredgmaina @wisdomnakanga @ChebiiVivien #RodneyTholanah @sir_cruzy @drjameswalters
7/7
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
🚨New preprint from #DepGenAfrica!🚨
We are building a landmark study in #PsychiatricGenetics, the first large scale genetic study of Major Depressive Disorder #MDD in Africa 🌍🧬supported by @wellcometrust
Here’s what you should know 🧵👇
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Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Depression Genetics in Africa (DepGenAfrica) biannual meeting in Ethiopia. All smiles as we kick off with a cake-cutting ceremony! @mcintosh2001 @DrS_Teferra @jaredgmaina @psychgenomics
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Prof. Andrew Mcintosh -Depression Genetic Africa giving a plenary talk during biannula meeting at Addis. It is all about depression genetics.
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
🔊The launch of Depression Genetics in Africa in Ethiopia - suported by @wellcometrust
DepGenAfrica is recruiting in Malawi @MEIRU_MALAWI & commences shortly in Nigeria @TaiwoSheikh @Akanbiodi
Incredibly exciting to be part of this project
Depression Genetics in Africa (DepGenAfrica) biannual meeting in Ethiopia. All smiles as we kick off with a cake-cutting ceremony! @mcintosh2001 @DrS_Teferra @jaredgmaina @psychgenomics
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Travelling back to the UK from our 3rd @depgenafrica meeting at @SBIMB1 in Johannesburg. A very productive, collaborative & happy meeting, supported by the @wellcometrust
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
The Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group invite! Shifting Perspectives; Redefining Suicide Prevention in Nigeria “ When you feel like giving up, just remember why you held on for so long” - Haley W
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Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
It involves colleagues in Nigeria, including @TaiwoSheikh, Tosin Adekeye & @Akanbiodi who are recruiting people with depression from clinical psychiatric facilities. 🇳🇬
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
This Wellcome Trust funded project will also establish a Pan-African depression genetics network, contributing to capacity building and African PI-led funding.
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Populations in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America are often underrepresented in #genetics research, including #depression research. @depgenafrica seeks to recruit >10,000 depression cases in Ethiopia, Malawi and Nigeria.
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
Next we are hearing from @mcintosh2001 and @jaredgmaina about an Africa-UK collaborative project aimed at studying the genetics of depression among Africans, @depgenafrica. 🌍
Join us as we discuss “Reversing Africa’s suicide toll: a focus on youth” at Official Side Event of the 3rd CPHIA hosted by LifeLine International and Africa CDC. Africa CDC LifeLine International
#suicidepreventionawareness #youthmentalhealth – at Lusaka, Zambia
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
🧬Mental health campaigners have scaled up their push to decriminalise #suicide on the continent.
Accross #Africa there are at least 11 countries where it remains a crime.
Dr Taiwo Lateef (@TaiwoSheikh), the african coordinator for @LifeLineInt is giving us insights ⤵️
Integrate suicide prevention into Africa’s mental health programs The relationship between mental health and suicide is obvious: 90 percent of suicide-related deaths are linked to mental health conditions and substance use disorders @MHChat
businessdailyafrica.com/bd/o… via @BD_Africa – at Kaduna, Nigeria
Taiwo Lateef Sheikh retweeted
World Mental Health Day 2023: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right | Oct. 10, 2023 nitter.gq/i/broadcasts/1zqJVqmev…
I am honoured to be a member of the #CPHIA2023 Scientific Programme Committee. #CPHIA2023 will be taking place in Lusaka, Zambia from 27-30 November. Learn more: 🔗cphia2023.com
@official20503 @LifelineAust @MHChat
