Alhaji N'jai

Dr. Alhaji Umar N'jai is a Sierra Leonean Ebola researcher[1] and nonprofit founder.[2]

Career

While working as a pathologist at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, N'jai worked on developing an Ebola vaccine.[1] He also hosted a radio show, the Pan Africa Radio Show, on WORT.[2] In conjunction with Project 1808, a nonprofit he founded,[3][4] N'jai has led trainings in Sierra Leone on preparing for potential Ebola outbreaks.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Freyberg, Frederica (2 March 2018). "Ebola Vaccine A "Novel Breakthrough In The Medical World"". Here & Now. PBS Wisconsin. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Dahmer, David (13 October 2016). "Madisonians Making Global Impact Through Pan Africa Radio Show and Project 1808". Madison365. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Thomas, Abdul Rashid (21 June 2019). "Sierra Leone Ebola survivors on paramedic training as nation goes on simulated high alert". The Sierra Leone Telegraph. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "LMC students, faculty travel to Sierra Leone as part of Project 1808 | Lake Michigan College". www.lakemichigancollege.edu. Lake Michigan College. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
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