PENN/UNILAG collaboration on racial disparities in ameloblastoma recurrence

Epidemiological studies show that ameloblastoma, an aggressively growing jaw tumor, is highly prevalent in African-Americans in the USA and in the sub-Saharan population of Black Africans. However, it is unclear whether the racial differences in ameloblastoma growth and recurrence can be attributed to biological or environmental factors. Akintoye will leverage ongoing research collaborations with the University of Lagos to access the largest tumor bank of ameloblastoma samples from black racial populations to elucidate biological indicators of tumor recurrence. Akintoye will also provide training and research capacity building for junior faculty at the University of Lagos.