Dr Chidinma Onyebuchi Akanazu Designation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Institution: Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Owerri, Imo State Project title: MobiCare360: A Digital–Community Hybrid Model for the Improvement of Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Outcomes in Imo State. Research question: Can an Android app, SMS reminders and community health worker follow-up improve access to timely health information and support recommended care-seeking among pregnant women and mothers of children under two in Imo State?

Designation: Professor of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

Institution: Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Project title: Development of O-SEE-MUM Oil gels for umbilical care to prevent and treat omphalitis in Nigeria

Research question: Can O-SEE-MUM oil gels, made from Ocimum gratissimum, prevent and treat umbilical cord infection in newborns in Nigeria?

Professor of Paediatric Infectious Disease; Consultant Paediatrician

Institution: University of Jos / Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State

Project title: Point-of-care biomarkers and next-generation sequencing to guide neonatal sepsis management in low-resource settings

Research question: Can point-of-care biomarkers and next-generation sequencing improve neonatal sepsis diagnosis and guide timely, targeted antibiotic treatment in low-resource settings?

Godwin A. Bamsa is Program Director of Grand Challenges Nigeria, where he leads strategy, partnerships and programme delivery for Nigerian-led innovation in health and food security. His background spans the private sector, government, academia, development and nonprofit work.

He connects innovation teams with evidence, institutional partners and practical pathways towards wider impact.