• | Meet Our Director General/CEO |

    The current and founding Director-General/CEO of KIRCT is Professor Hamisu Salihu (MD, PhD) who was previously the Director at Baylor College of Medicine Centre of Excellence (COE) in the United States of America (USA). He is a Professor of Medicine & Public Health, and a US-licensed physician with strong expertise in population-based research. As of February 2025, he had published over 500 peer-reviewed articles mostly in high-impact journals. Over the decades, he has brought to his research enterprise approximately 250 million US dollars in grant funding individually or collaboratively…

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  • | Unrivalled Excellence in Genomic Science |

    At KIRCT , we have the largest, most sophisticated, and state-of-the-art genomic laboratory in Northern Nigeria, equipped with ultramodern sequencing technology, high-throughput bioinformatics infrastructure, and an elite team of genomic scientists. KIRCT is at the forefront of precision medicine, genetic diagnostics, and advanced molecular research in Nigeria.

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  • | AMR LABORATORY|

    The AMR Laboratory at Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) is a dedicated reference laboratory at the forefront of research on antimicrobial resistance, focusing on the detection, surveillance, and control of drug-resistant infections. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, we investigate the evolving threats of resistant pathogens and generate high-quality AMR data for local, regional, and global use. By bridging laboratory research with real-world solutions, we aim to strengthen public health responses in Nigeria and beyond.

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  • | BSL-3 LABORATORY |

    The BSL-3 lab at Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) is committed to addressing epidemics in Nigeria through innovative research, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. Our mission is to reduce the burden of infectious diseases in Nigeria by improving understanding of the diseases, developing new diagnostic tools and treatments, and promoting effective prevention strategies.

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Hospital Complex

Our Hospital Complex is ideal for clinical studies within a comfortable clinic environment. The outpatient diagnostic equipment suites, such as advanced optomic CG integrated colpo-hysteroscopy system, offer unique patient experience and research capabilities.

Genomic Laboratory

Our facility houses one of the largest and most sophisticated genomic laboratories in Nigeria, committed to advancing the field of genomics, with a focus on finding innovative solutions to improve health outcomes and reduce disease burden in Nigeria & Africa.

BSL-3 Laboratory

The BSL-3 lab at KIRCT is one of the few of its kind in the West African sub-region in terms of sophistication. The BSL-3 facility will foster scientific research and discovery of emerging and re-emerging infections, especially PPP(Pathogens with Pandemic Potential).

AMR Laboratory

We have a state-of-the-art anti-microbial resistance (AMR) laboratory for advanced research, and surveillance to address drug resistant infections that threaten population health.

Diagnostic and Clinical Studies Laboratory

KIRCT has established this infrastructure to support clinical studies (e.g., monitoring of patient response, sleep studies, assessment of diagnostic tests, etc.) as well as capacity-building.

Training programs

We offer training programs in the following domains:
  • R and Python programming
  • Genomics and Bioinformatics
  • AMR Surveillance

Capacity Building Workshop on REDCap Data Collection – National Women’s Cancer Study

The Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) is organizing a national capacity-building workshop to strengthen data management competencies for the National Women’s Cancer Study.

The training will focus on the application of the REDCap platform—both mobile and web versions—for efficient, standardized, and secure data collection across multiple study sites. Participants will receive comprehensive, hands-on instruction on key aspects of data management, including data entry and uploads, maintaining data integrity and quality, and synchronizing offline and online records.

The National Women’s Cancer Study is a multi-centre project scheduled to commence across 14 selected states in Nigeria. It encompasses major gynaecologic cancers, including breast, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, vulvar, and gestational trophoblastic cancers.

Facilitated by Dr. Hassan Adam Murtala (MBBS, MPH, MIPC, MBA), the workshop underscores KIRCT’s commitment to enhancing national research capacity, promoting excellence in data management, and advancing women’s health research in Nigeria.

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Kano Independent Research Centre Trust.

Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) was established by Pfizer Inc. for the people of Kano State in Nigeria with the purpose of conducting Bio-medical (and Healthcare) Research on communicable and non-communicable diseases of public Health importance in Nigeria and the African continent.

The Centre also conducts programmes for workforce development in public health. Pfizer Inc. is fully funding the activities of the Centre through some Memorandum of Understanding which is projected to continue for the next several years.

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