Driving scientific excellence, genomic innovation, disease surveillance, and public health impact.
The strategic goals of CERID are designed to strengthen Nigeria's and Africa's capacity to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to infectious diseases of public health importance through science, innovation, and collaboration.
By integrating genomics, molecular diagnostics, epidemiology, biobanking, implementation science, and capacity development, CERID seeks to generate evidence that supports effective disease control, health system strengthening, and global health security.
Our objectives are aligned with national public health priorities, regional disease surveillance initiatives, and international efforts to improve preparedness for endemic, epidemic, and pandemic threats.
CERID's long-term goals focus on scientific leadership, genomic preparedness, research innovation, workforce development, and sustainable public health impact.
Establish advanced genomics and sequencing capabilities that enable rapid detection, characterization, and response to infectious diseases with endemic, epidemic, or pandemic potential.
Conduct cutting-edge multidisciplinary research in infectious and non-infectious diseases to generate new knowledge, address pressing health challenges, and develop innovative solutions.
Train and mentor the next generation of scientists, healthcare workers, epidemiologists, and laboratory professionals through hands-on research, postgraduate training, workshops, and mentorship programmes.
Strengthen local, national, and regional disease surveillance systems by providing genomic, diagnostic, and epidemiological support for outbreak detection, investigation, and response.
Develop and maintain high-quality biobanking systems for infectious disease samples to support research, diagnostics, genomic studies, and future public health investigations while ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance.
Expand pathogen genomics, sequencing, and molecular characterization for surveillance and outbreak intelligence.
Provide reliable molecular diagnostics and real-time disease tracking for public health decision-making.
Build a highly skilled workforce in genomics, epidemiology, microbiology, and public health research.
Translate scientific evidence into guidelines, interventions, and health policy recommendations.
Foster partnerships with universities, research institutes, funding agencies, and public health organizations.
Strengthen preparedness and response capacity for emerging, re-emerging, and antimicrobial-resistant threats.
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