On the 4^th of October, 2019, Dr. Peter Kingham with his team from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA visited NIMR to foster cancer research collaboration. The DG-NIMR, Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako while welcoming the team expressed the intention of NIMR to collaborate with institutions and organizations on various aspects of medical research.

The DG also mentioned that the institute being national in scope and located in a metropolitan city such as Lagos makes it easier to gather data from hospitals, universities and institutions. He also said that NIMR creates opportunities for research & training as well as laboratory support for students from universities around the world. Dr. Peter Kingham stated that in fostering cancer research collaboration and grants, it is necessary to form the research team between NIMR and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Centre.

L-R Director General – NIMR Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako, Honourable Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Consul General, Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Stefan Traumann, The Convener of the conference, Dr. Stella Smith at the First NIMR Humboldt Kolleg Conference. #NHK2019

#NHK2019, Director General – NIMR Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako, Honourable Commissioner for Health, Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Consul General, Dr. Stella Smith (The Convener of the conference), Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Stefan Traumann, with some humboldtians

#NHK2019, The Director General-NIMR, Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako, German Consul General, Dr. Stefan Traumann, The Convener of the conference, Dr. Stella Smith, and participants at the First NIMR Humboldt Kolleg.

The DG-NIMR (Prof. Babatunde Lawal Salako) representing the Hon. Minister of Health (Dr. Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire) at the 2nd African GS1 Healthcare Conference holding from 17-19 September, 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria.