Genome-wide association analyses of breast cancer in women of African ancestry identify new susceptibility loci and improve risk prediction
Jia G, Ping J, et al., incl. Adejumo P.O. 56(5): 819–826.
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151 published works and more than US$2 million in grants led as Principal Investigator, spanning cancer genetics, genomics, oncology nursing, health-professions education and patient safety.
Research focus
Her research builds the evidence, capacity and systems needed to bring cancer genetic counselling and genomic approaches into routine care, translating research into education, and education into practice and policy.
- Cancer genetics & counselling
- Genomics & precision health
- Oncology nursing
- Health-professions education
- Research capacity building
- Wound care & patient safety
- Pandemic preparedness
- HIV/AIDS care & support
- Standardised nursing languages
- Maternal & child health
128Journal articles
7Books
8Book chapters
7Refereed conference proceedings
13Funded research grants
US$2M+Led as Principal Investigator
Research grants
From a CODESRIA thesis grant in 2002 to multi-country NIH training programmes.
| Project and funder | Role | Period | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARC-TRAIN: Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium Training Program NIH D43TW012724 (with Nnodu, Peprah, Sarfo) | PI | 2024–2029 | $1,149,810 |
| African Association for Health Professions Education and Research (AFREhealth) NIH R25TW011217 | PI | 2018–2023 | $944,587 |
| Addressing NCDs in Nigeria through international partnership and interdisciplinary research training NIH D71 TW010876 planning grant | Co-PI | 2017–2018 | $49,424 |
| Effects of genetic nursing education on nurses' competencies in counselling cancer patients and relatives NIH re-entry grant 5-21190 | PI | 2013–2016 | $50,000 |
| D43 Research and Training Grant NIH D43 TW00911, University of Chicago subaward | PhD investigator | 2012–2017 | $23,000 |
| Integrating standardised nursing languages into practice in university teaching hospitals Postdoctoral fellowship project | Co-investigator | 2012–2014 | $35,000 |
| Training health workers on monofilament foot screening, UCH International Interdisciplinary Wound Care Course | PI | 2011–2012 | – |
| Genetics of Preterm Births in Nigeria Rosenthal Family Foundation, University of Iowa subaward | Nigeria PI | 2010–2013 | $30,000 |
| Evaluation of nurses' interventions toward pressure ulcer prevention, UCH | PI | 2009–2010 | – |
| Peer education, reproductive health knowledge and behaviour of youth corps members UNICEF and NYSC | Team leader | 2003–2008 | – |
| Analysis of community responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa (six countries) Ford Foundation via Panos Institute, Southern Africa | PI (Nigeria) | 2004 | $7,000 |
| Care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS among the Yoruba CODESRIA Small Grant for Thesis Writing | PI | 2002–2004 | $3,000 |
| Force-feeding practice in Aiyedire LGA, Osun State PATH Culture and Health Project, USA | Co-investigator | 2002 | $2,000 |
Research projects
Completed and ongoing studies, and what each changed in practice.
Doctoral theses
2016. Effects of Genetic Nursing Education on Nurses' Competencies in Counselling People with a Family History of Cancer in Selected Teaching Hospitals in Southwest Nigeria. Ph.D., Medical-Surgical Nursing: Cancer Genetic Counselling.
2004. Care and Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS among the Yoruba of South-western Nigeria. Ph.D., Sociology: Medical Sociology.
Validation of a Yoruba interpretation of a genetic counselling manual2020 to date · In progress
Principal Investigator. Adapting the University of Chicago Cancer Risk Clinic manual so nurses can counsel cancer patients in the local language.
Strengthening AFREhealth, an indigenous interprofessional association2018 to date · In progress
Principal Investigator (NIH R25). Builds on the Medical and Nursing Education Partnership Initiatives (MEPI and NEPI) to form a sustainable pan-African interprofessional movement.
WHO COVID-19 preparedness and response among nurses and midwives2020 · Completed
Consultant on the WHO-funded project across eight African countries, July to December 2020.
Addressing NCDs in Nigeria through international partnership2017–2018 · Completed
Co-Investigator on the NIH D71 planning grant for interdisciplinary research training.
Genetic nursing education and counselling competencies2014–2016 · Completed
Principal Investigator (NIH). Trained 192 nurses and introduced genetic testing into oncology care at UCH, LASUTH and LUTH.
Standardised nursing languages in teaching hospitals2012–2014 · Completed
Co-Investigator. Trained 250 UCH nurses in 2012, then ran annual workshops for five teaching hospitals, and helped establish the African arm of NANDA International, hosting its second international conference at Ibadan in 2014.
Monofilament foot screening for health workers2011–2012 · Completed
Principal Investigator. Trained 91 nurses, doctors and physiotherapists; mean knowledge scores rose from 56.8 to 77.0. Selected as the best project for an award.
Nurses' interventions toward pressure ulcer prevention, UCH2009–2010 · Completed
Principal Investigator. Evaluated the use of water-filled gloves to prevent heel pressure ulcers and helped end harmful practices.
Peer education for youth corps members2003–2008 · Completed
Resource person and team leader across Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti States, with UNICEF and NYSC; led the voluntary counselling and testing training.
Community responses to HIV and AIDS in Africa2004 · Completed
Nigerian Principal Investigator on a Ford Foundation study with researchers from Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Namibia and Egypt.
Forced feeding practice and infant health in rural Osun State2002–2003 · Completed
Co-Investigator (PATH). The project contributed to ending the practice in the community.
Featured publications
Selected work in leading journals.
Africa's renaissance amid declining overseas health aid
Sewankambo N, Akbarialiabad H, et al., incl. Adejumo P. Vol. 406.
The African Cancer Leaders Institute: a decade of strategic development of the African next generation leaders in cancer care, research, education and advocacy
Hamdi Y, Manirakiza A, et al., incl. Adejumo P. 11(8): e020918.
Embedding germline genetic testing into African oncology care: early results from the GenCAF program
Wu S, Siljander I, et al., incl. Adejumo P.O. 44(16_suppl): 10572.
Using genome and transcriptome data from African-ancestry female participants to identify putative breast cancer susceptibility genes
Ping J, Jia G, et al., incl. Adejumo P.O. Vol. 15.
Cancer genetic services in a low- to middle-income country
Adejumo P.O., et al.
Assessment of clinical outcomes among children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 in 6 sub-Saharan African countries
Nachega J.B., et al., incl. Adejumo P., for AFREhealth. 176(3): e216436.
Feasibility of genetic testing for cancer risk assessment programme in Nigeria
Adejumo P.O., Aniagwu T.I.G., Awolude O.A., et al. 15: 1283.
Books
2026
Being A Dean
Edited by Prisca O. Adejumo. University of Ibadan Press.
2025
Leading With Grace: My Nursing Journey in Chrisland University
Prisca O. Adejumo. University of Ibadan Press (in press).
- Transforming the Medical/Nursing Education Partnership Initiative into the African Forum for Research and Education in Health
Prisca Adejumo (Ed.). Royalbird Books Ltd. 146 pages.2021 - Ameliorating the Impact of Caregiving through Supporting Family Caregivers of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Calabar, Nigeria
Asuquo E.F., Adejumo P., Akpan M.I., Akpan-Idiok P.A.2020 - A Textbook of Interdisciplinary Approach to Wound Care
Adejumo P.O. (Ed.). University of Ibadan Press. 278 pages.2014 - Essential Concepts and Issues in Nursing
Okanlawon A.O., Oluwatosin O.A., Adejumo P.O., Oyetunde M.O. (Eds.). Sam Davies Publishers. 358 pages.2014 - Current Trends & Issues in Nursing in Nigeria
Adejumo P.O. and Adejumo A.O. (Eds.). University of Ibadan Press. 271 pages.2009
Complete publication list
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Peer review & editorial service
- West African Journal of NursingReviewer/Editor
- Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Research JournalReviewer since inception
- African Journal of Nursing and Health IssuesReviewer/Editor
- Journal of Biomedical SciencesReviewer/Editor
- African Journal of Medicine and Medical SciencesReviewer/Editor
- UI/UCH Ethical Review CommitteeReviewer
- ICASAInternational abstract reviewer, 2002–2010
Research profiles
Collaborations span AFREhealth, AORTIC, the University of Chicago, NIH and partner institutions across Africa.
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