Taiwo Lateef Sheikh

Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. President Biological Psychiatry Society of Nigeria.

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

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

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

Ethiopia 🇪🇹 closed the country updates. @melkam_kebede and @DrS_Teferra reported strong progress as they approach 1,500 participants🌟
4/7

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

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

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

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
https://t.co/U0cDEmDawi

@Akanbiodi @jaredgmaina @wisdomnakanga @ChebiiVivien #RodneyTholanah @sir_cruzy @drjameswalters
7/7

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

🚨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 @TaiwoSheikh]

@official_IYO Congratulations!🎊

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

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

[DepGenAfrica @depgenafrica]

Prof. Andrew Mcintosh -Depression Genetic Africa giving a plenary talk during biannula meeting at Addis. It is all about depression genetics.

[Andrew McIntosh @mcintosh2001]

🔊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

[Andrew McIntosh @mcintosh2001]

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 @TaiwoSheikh]

@zion_ameh @uju_ugochukwu @Titilayotade @SurpinNg @HadizaLolo @MandateHealthNG @AfricaAMHROA @CoachLucci_ @CAFOD @seyifara @WHO @BarrUjuKennedy @AfricanSuicide @Apas_africa @APASGAMBIA Join us… 10th September 2024.

[Ameh A Zion @zion_ameh]

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
@uju_ugochukwu
@titilayotade
@surpinng
@HadizaLolo
@TaiwoSheikh

[PGC Consortium @PGCgenetics]

It involves colleagues in Nigeria, including @TaiwoSheikh, Tosin Adekeye & @Akanbiodi who are recruiting people with depression from clinical psychiatric facilities. 🇳🇬

[PGC Consortium @PGCgenetics]

This Wellcome Trust funded project will also establish a Pan-African depression genetics network, contributing to capacity building and African PI-led funding.

[PGC Consortium @PGCgenetics]

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.

[PGC Consortium @PGCgenetics]

Next we are hearing from @mcintosh2001 and @jaredgmaina about an Africa-UK collaborative project aimed at studying the genetics of depression among Africans, @depgenafrica. 🌍

[Taiwo Lateef Sheikh @TaiwoSheikh]

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

[Eye on Africa – France 24 @EyeOnAfricaF24]

🧬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 ⤵️

[Taiwo Lateef Sheikh @TaiwoSheikh]

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
https://t.co/aObWSYpfzg via @BD_Africa