Initial training of personnel
A Nigerian pathologist (O.F.I.) obtained training at the Department
of Pathology of the University of Chicago. The training focused on IHC
testing techniques, antigen retrieval techniques, and handling red
flags in IHC testing. The tests focused on ER, PR, and other
prognostically relevant biomarkers for breast cancer. After this
training program, he went back to the University of Ibadan to set up
an IHC laboratory within the IAMRAT and also train technical
personnel to man the laboratory. The necessary equipments needed
were shipped down to Nigeria from the United States, and these
included antibodies, ice racks, weighing equipment, and others. The
training session in Nigeria was an intensive course lasting 12 weeks.
Training sessions included seminars, use of academic literatures, and