A consultant psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, has been selected for one of the world's most competitive brain health fellowships, placing a Nigerian academic among an international cohort of researchers working to advance Dementia prevention and health equity.

Dr Muftau Mohammed, who lectures in the Department of Psychiatry at the university's College of Health Sciences, was chosen for the 2026/2027 cohort of the Atlantic Fellows for Equity in Brain Health at the Global Brain Health Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, following a highly competitive international selection process conducted by the fellowship's Governing Board.

The fellowship brings together multidisciplinary leaders and professionals from across the globe to advance leadership, research, and collaboration in brain health and dementia prevention equity. Mohammed's inclusion places him alongside specialists working across psychiatry, neuroscience, behavioural neurology, and global health equity, providing access to advanced research engagement and international collaboration that few Nigerian academics reach at this level.

The University disclosed the appointment on its official Facebook page. Vice Chancellor Prof. Hakeem Babatunde Fawehinmi congratulated Mohammed on behalf of the University management and wished him a successful fellowship.

The selection carries significance beyond the individual. Nigeria's Academic Institutions have long faced questions about research output and global competitiveness, and appointments of this nature demonstrate that scholars trained and working within the country's University system are capable of meeting international standards in highly specialised fields.

For students at Yakubu Gowon University, Mohammed's presence on a globally recognised research programme strengthens the academic environment in which they are being trained.