Participating Institutions
A Collaborative Network of Institutions
The WeCASOR Network is built on collaboration between hospitals, universities, and clinical research institutions committed to improving stroke outcomes research across West and Central Africa.
Participating institutions contribute to the network through clinical expertise, data collection, research leadership, and capacity development.
Each participating site operates under its own local regulatory and ethical framework while contributing de-identified research data to collaborative analyses conducted through the WeCASOR infrastructure.
This decentralized model ensures that institutions maintain regulatory autonomy while benefiting from regional scientific collaboration.
Network Structure
Institutional Sites
Participating hospitals and medical centers serve as data collection sites and clinical research partners.
Site Principal Investigators
Each institution designates a Site PI responsible for local ethics compliance, study implementation, and data quality.
Country Coordinators
Support network activities within participating countries and facilitate coordination between sites.
Central Coordination
Program coordination oversees research integrity, data governance, and scientific direction.
Pilot Institutions
The initial phase of the network focuses on pilot implementation in selected institutions across West and Central Africa.
Nigeria
Participating institutions in Nigeria contribute to the development of baseline stroke data and support early implementation of network studies.
Cameroon
Institutions in Cameroon contribute to both retrospective and prospective phases of the network's research portfolio.
Institutional Responsibilities
Participating institutions play an essential role in ensuring the scientific integrity of the network.
Benefits of Participation
Collaborative Research Opportunities
Participation enables institutions to contribute to multi-country research initiatives and collaborative publications.
Capacity Development
Participating sites benefit from training opportunities in research methodology, data management, and clinical outcomes research.
Scientific Visibility
Institutions contributing data and leadership to network studies are recognized in collaborative publications and scientific dissemination.
Regional Impact
Participation contributes to the generation of evidence that can support improvements in stroke care systems across the region.
Join the Network
Institutions interested in participating in the WeCASOR Network may submit an expression of interest through the collaboration portal.