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Dr. Dan Poenaru, Katya Loban, JMLF Justina Seyi-Olajide and team received a CIHR grant of $596,701 and approval for neonatal screening in Nigeria.


July 22, 2026

The Canadian Institute of Health Research has approved funding of $596,701 to Drs. Dan Poenaru and Katya Loban, JMLF Justina Seyi-Olajide and other co-applicants for their project entitled “Reducing mortality from surgically correctable neonatal conditions in Nigeria: Identifying gaps and developing interventions.”

Dr. Dan Poenaru, MA, MHPE, MD, PhD
Dr. Katya Loban, PhD
Justina Seyi-Olajide, JML Fellow,
PhD Candidate