Virtual Networking Exchange
8th of April 2026

Mr Musa Aminu

INFORM Africa (Science Communication Specialist)

MUSA Aminu is a neuroscientist and science communication specialist with a doctorate in addiction neuroscience. He supports the INFORM Africa project through its administrative core, employing innovative science communication strategies to ensure the hub’s outputs reach both the scientific community and a wider non-scientific audience. He has also been instrumental in the success of INFORM Africa’s community engagement strategies, which involve co-creating with communities, building trust, and ensuring the translation of research outputs at the community level. Dr Aminu has contributed to several initiatives and efforts of the wider DS-I Africa, including a manuscript on engaging policymakers on health research in Africa, with the partnership and outreach working group. He currently serves as the chairperson for the DS-I Africa consortium partnership and outreach working group.