DATICAN organized a coding competition for undergraduates between May 14th and June 25th, 2024. 23 teams applied for the competition. The competition was held in two phases. Out of 23 applicants, 5 teams emerged best from the first phase which involved showcasing their software.

These teams were Team Excellent, Team IntelliTech, Team Konsume, Team Elite, and Team Gemini Twins. The judges, Prof. Ogunde and Dr. Sakpere at the first phase were from the University of Ibadan and Redeemer’s University, DATICAN partnering universities.

The competition progressed to the second phase and was held at Bola Ahmed Tinubu Science Complex, Lagos State University's Main Campus in Ojo, Lagos. Here, the 5 finalists from the first phase presented their projects, with the top 3 receiving awards. Professor Toyin Enikuomehin, Director of ICT, addressed the audience with a keynote speech titled "Adoption of AI as a Catalyst to Medical Service Delivery in Nigeria." Other notable attendees included Prof. Charles Uwadia and Dr. Ayeniko, the Head of department (HOD) of the Computer Science department.

The event concluded successfully with positive feedbacks and cash prizes to the sum of N1,000,000 awarded to the competition's top 5 teams. Other awards of excellence were given to 4 First class students in the department of Computer science.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM on Tuesday, 7th May 2024, received the University of Chicago-based Oncologist, Prof. Funmi Olopade, at her office on the 6th floor of the Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, main campus, Ojo.

Prof. Olopade, who was recently appointed the Chairman, Medical Research Committee of Nigeria, was led to the courtesy visit by the Professor of Computer Science in the Faculty of Science and immediate-past Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Benjamin Aribisala.

The visit enabled Prof. Olopade, who is the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Data Science and Medical Image Analysis in Nigeria (DATICAN) Project on which she is partnering with Prof. Aribisala, to train students from four universities, including the Lagos State University, University of Lagos, University of Chicago, and Redeemers University.

The visit enabled Prof. Olopade, who is the Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Data Science and Medical Image Analysis in Nigeria (DATICAN) Project on which she is partnering with Prof. Aribisala, to train students from four universities, including the Lagos State University, University of Lagos, University of Chicago, and Redeemers University.

The VC, who was represented by the DVC, Administration, Prof. Adenike Boyo, expressed her pleasure to receive the respected professor. Some of the students on the DATICAN project were also on the visit.

Hackathon 1.0

Secondary School Students Coding Training

All members of DATICAN hereby congratulate Professor Olufunmilayo Olopade on her recent appointment as the Chairman of the newly inaugurated Nigerian National Health Research Committee (NHRC). This announcement, as published in one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria, the Punch was made by The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa on 5th January 2024.

According to The Honourable Minister, the aim of NHRC is to foster excellence, innovation, and productive health research in Nigeria. The 13–man committee was set up as a major step in achieving one of the visions of Nigerian government which focuses on improved health delivery, innovation and community-centric research.

Professor Olufunmilayo Olopade is the chairman of the steering committee of DATICAN and she is a Walter L. Palmer Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine in the University of Chicago, USA. She is also the director, Center for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, USA.

Note that DATICAN is the project name for a training in data science and its medical applications. DATICAN is part of the DSI Africa, NIH funded collaborative project between Lagos State University (LASU), University of Ibadan (UI), Redeemer's University (RUN) and University of Chicago (UChicago), USA.

Some of the DATICAN Principal Investigators went to DSI - Africa Consortium which was held at Kigali, Rwanda. The theme was "Harnessing data science technologies to develop solutions to the continent's most pressing public health problems"
From Left to Right - Prof. Alex Pearson, Prof. Samson Arekete, Prof. Hakizumwami Birali Runesha, Prof. Benjamin Aribisala, Dr. Adeniji - Sofoluwe, Prof. Abiodun Adewuya and Prof. Godwin Ogbole.

The first PhD student of DATICAN John Akintayo presented the abstract titled Breast Cancer Diagnosis using Shape Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks at the just concluded Lagos State University (LASU) 5^th Research Fair and got 2 awards.

1. Best Abstract Presentation in Physical Sciences, Transport and Engineering category

2. Overall Best Abstract

Some DATICAN members present at the Assessing Response to neoadjuvant Taxotere and TrAstuzumab in Nigerian women with HER2-positive breast cancer (ARETTA) consortium which was help at Amber Residence, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

The inaugural meeting with the Lagos State University's Computer Science Department, Plans for the upcoming DATICAN program in Nigeria was discussed. This program is gearing up to kick off, and exciting times are just around the corner!

DATICAN team visited the University of Ibadan's Computer Science Department to discuss about Data Science and Medical Image Analysis in Nigeria (DATICAN). It was an exciting meeting where they mingled with experts and researchers. The goal which is to develop capacity in healthcare and tech with data science and image analysis. Big things are coming in DATICAN!

DATICAN management paid a visit to Redeemer's University's Computer Science Department to delve into discussions about Data Science and Medical Image Analysis in Nigeria (DATICAN). It was an electrifying gathering where he interacted with top-notch experts and researchers. The primary objective is to Build Capacity in Healthcare and Technology through Data Science and Image Analysis.