About Us

Welcome to the African Chapter of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

 

The African Chapter of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is an exciting initiative led by a diverse group of scientists, clinicians, engineers, radiographers and other professionals from all over the continent of Africa and the African diaspora

Our Aims & Vision

 

Promote Magnetic Resonance research collaborations in Africa with the wider ISMRM community

Increase membership & presence of African reserchers at ISMRM

Establish a framework for collaborative research among the diverse multi-lingual population in Africa

Encourage knowledge sharing and networking with other ISMRM chapters

Our executives

 

Jones Obungoloch

Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda

President

Ernesta Meintjes

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Vice President

Yaw Boateng

University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana

Secretary

Fatade Abiodun

Crestview Radiology, Nigeria

Treasurer

Sola Adeleke

King's College London, UK

African Diaspora Representative

Segun Ayilara

University College Hospital, Ibadan

Trainee Representative

Samira Boyagaboub

Equity and Diversity Representative

Frances Robertson

Cape Universities Body Imaging Centre (CUBIC), University of Cape Town, South Africa

Communications Representative

Yonas Fiseha

Ethiopia

Regional Cordinator (East)

Zeraii Abderrazek

LRBTM-Tunis ElManar University, Tunisia

Regional Coordinator (North)

Petronella Samuels

Cape Universities Body Imaging Centre (CUBIC), University of Cape Town, South Africa

Regional Coordinator (South)

Olubukola Omidiji

Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria

Regional Coordinator (West)

Founding Members:

 

Jones Obungoloch

Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda

Godwin Ogbole

University of Ibadan Nigeria

Udunna Anazedo

McGill University, Montreal

Ernesta Meintjes

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Leon van Rensburg

Radiological Society of South Africa (RSSA)