Member research
Research
The journal club reads other people’s work. This is where we produce our own. Below are the studies our members are running, what they have published and presented, and where you can join one.
- Active projects
- 4
- Publications
- 3
- Presentations
- 3
- Open to join
- Yes
Projects
Ongoing and completed work
Select a project for its method and outputs.
01BeckleyNetOngoingBrain tumour segmentation · Neuro-oncology · 2026
A convolutional segmentation network for multi-parametric brain MRI, with attention to the boundary-error problem that overlap metrics do not capture. Evaluated on a local cohort rather than a public benchmark alone.
- Method
- Deep learning · CNN / attention · Multi-parametric MRI
- Members
- O. Eze · T. Okafor · N. Bello
- Outputs
- 1 manuscript in preparationPoster — LASU College of Medicine research day
02Malaria Parasite DetectionIn analysisComputer vision for thin-film microscopy · Infectious disease · 2026
Classification of Plasmodium species in thin blood films, developed with a focus on performance under the staining and illumination variation of routine local microscopy rather than curated image sets.
- Method
- Computer vision · Transfer learning · Thin-film microscopy
- Members
- A. Balogun · F. Adeyemi
- Outputs
- 1 manuscript in preparation
03Reporting Quality AuditCompletedCONSORT and STROBE adherence in Nigerian journals · Medical education · 2026
A structured audit of 412 abstracts across four indexed Nigerian medical journals, assessing which reporting items were present and which were systematically absent. Published in the 2026 annual journal.
- Method
- Cross-sectional audit · Reporting checklist
- Members
- A. Balogun · T. Okafor · N. Bello · F. Adeyemi
- Outputs
- Published — Annual Journal Vol. I, 2026Journal Club Commentary, July 2026
04Final-Year Research SurveyCompletedBarriers to undergraduate research · Medical education · 2026
A cross-sectional survey of final-year students examining research participation, perceived barriers, and the association between early research exposure and later involvement.
- Method
- Cross-sectional survey · 214 respondents
- Members
- N. Bello · O. Eze · A. Balogun · T. Okafor · F. Adeyemi
- Outputs
- Published — Annual Journal Vol. I, 2026
Published
Publications
Balogun A, Okafor T, Bello N, Adeyemi F · 2026
Reporting quality of clinical research studies in Lagos teaching hospitals: a preliminary audit
LASUMSA R&JC Annual Journal, Vol. I
Bello N, Okafor T · 2026
When a screening test reaches the clinic
LASUMSA R&JC Annual Journal, Vol. I
Eze O, Okafor T, Bello N · 2026
Segmentation beyond the benchmark: designing evaluations for clinical use
LASUMSA R&JC Annual Journal, Vol. I
Presented
Conference presentations
Poster
Boundary-sensitive evaluation for brain tumour segmentation
Eze O, Okafor T, Bello N
LASU College of Medicine Annual Research Day2026
Oral
What CONSORT items are we not reporting?
Balogun A
West African Medical Education Forum2026
Workshop
Monthly critical appraisal sessions — open to all years
R&JC Journal Club
LASU College of MedicineMonthly
Get involved
Ways to take part
01
Join an ongoing project
4–6 hrs / month
Contribute to a running study — data collection, annotation, analysis, or writing. Projects list a named lead and a concrete next task, so you can see what your first month looks like.
Students who want a supervised, structured start.
02
Lead your own project
Project-dependent
Propose a question you can realistically answer within your remaining time. We work on scope before anything else — a bounded question that gets finished beats an ambitious one that does not.
Students with a specific question and a supervisor in mind.
03
Appraise with the journal club
One session / month
Read the month's paper, prepare your appraisal, and take part in the discussion. No prior research experience is assumed; several members have never written critically before joining.
Everyone, including students who have never done research.