Obiageli E. Nnodu is Professor of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Director, Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training, University of Abuja (CESRTA), Honorary Consultant Haematologist, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Gwagwalada, Abuja, Nigeria. She is a founding member of Sickle CHARTA and Vice Chair of the Nigerian Sickle Cell Support Society (SCSSN) which works with the government and professional groups for the control of sickle cell disease (SCD) in Nigeria. In that capacity, she is responsible for most of the in-country activities of the Network. She serves on technical committees of the government on non-communicable diseases and has completed several national assignments related to SCD and Cancer.
Professor Nnodu is Nigeria PI for the Sickle Pan African Research Consortium (SPARCO), a Site Coordinator for the H3Africa SickleGenAfrica Consortium and the national coordinator of the American Society of Hematology African New-born Screening and Early Intervention Consortium. Professor Nnodu, a Chevening Scholar and alumnus of Imperial College, London is Chair Advocacy, Sickle Pan African Network (SPAN).
Professor Nnodu has participated in various clinical trials in haematology as Co- investigator, Principal Investigator and National –PI and is a WHO AFRO consultant on SCD.