After winning $10,000 AAPM-GREMP grant, ABU to hold lecture Nov. 12 on basics of computed tomography procedures
. To strengthen global collaboration in medical physics researchThe Applied Radiation and Nuclear Physics Research Group of the Department of Physics, Ahmadu Bello University, will hold a public lecture on computed tomography (CT) procedures as part of effort to strengthen global collaboration in medical physics.
It is in collaboration with the American Association of Physicists in Medicine Global Research and Mentorship Programme (AAPM-GREMP).
The lecture, ‘Basics of CT, Dose Metrics, CT Diagnostic Reference Levels, and AI in Medical Physics’, will take place at Yusufu Bala Usman Hall, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, on Wednesday, 12th November, 2025.
University of Washington’s Prof Kalpana Kanal and Mr Joseph Wishart will give the lecture.
While Prof Kanal will talk on ‘CT Diagnostic Reference Levels and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Physics’, Mr Wishart will speak on ‘Introduction to CT Dose Metrics’.
The lecture is part of the project implementation following award of the 2024-2025 Global Research and Mentorship Programme (GREMP) grant of $10,000 to the department for a joint research.
ABU, through Dr Nuraddeen Nasiru Garba of the Department of Physics, is one of the institutions participating in the 2024-2025 Global Research and Mentorship Programme (GREMP) of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), USA.
The grant is funded by AAPM to support the successful execution of the project’s objectives, promote mentorship, and collaboration among participating researchers, and advance capacity building in medical physics research and education.
The project aims to establish local diagnostic reference levels for computed tomography procedures in Nigeria and develop a machine-learning model for predicting brain metastases using CT data.
Expectedly, the outcome will contribute to radiation dose optimization, patient safety, and evidence-based diagnostic standards in medical imaging.
The coming of Prof Kanal (AAPM mentor) and wishart (AAPM mentee) all from University of Washington to ABU under the AAPM-GREMP framework will not only reinforce ABU’s international research reputation but also provide a platform for cross-institutional collaboration.
It will also represent ABU’s continuous drive to promote research excellence, innovation, and impactful partnership.
GREMP is an international mentorship and research development programme designed to strengthen global collaboration in medical physics, with emphasis on advancing radiation safety, diagnostic quality, dosimetry standards, and clinical imaging optimization.
The programme pairs early-career researchers (mentees) with experienced mentors from both host and international partner institutions to foster capacity building, knowledge, and impactful scientific outcomes.
The ABU Applied Radiation and Nuclear Physics Research Group (ARNPRG) at the Department of Physics had in the past four years attracted multiple competitive research grants, including five Institutional Based Research (IBR) Grants and a National Research Fund (NFR), all funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The effort reflects the group’s commitment to advancing multidisciplinary research, building local expertise, and addressing national and global challenges in applied radiation and nuclear science.
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Public Affairs Directorate,
Office of the Vice-Chancellor,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (IDV)
Thursday, 6th November, 2025
