Adaobi Chinonso Obi

Thesis title: What institutional conditions are required for justice-centered governance to be practiced in genomics and biobanks in the Global South so that ethical values are translated into practice?

Biography

Background

Adaobi Chinonso Obi is a public health professional and a doctoral researcher in Justice-Centred Genomic Governance at the University of Edinburgh. She has over a decade of professional experience in public health, monitoring, evaluation, learning, and health systems strengthening across African contexts, and her research focuses on how African principles, institutional practices, and governance frameworks can shape equitable, accountable, and community-aligned governance for genomics and biobanking.

CV

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Qualifications

MSc in Business Analytics - Robert Gordon University MSc in International Management (Management of Health Systems) - University of Liverpool.

Research summary

Adaobi's research interests centre on governance of genomic, biobanking, and health data in African contexts. She is particularly interested in responsible data use, ethical stewardship, institutional ethics and governance, and the practical translation of ethical commitments into institutional processes and decision making.

Current research interests

Her doctoral research examines how African principles, institutional practices, and governance frameworks can shape equitable, accountable, and community-aligned governance for genomics and biobanking. The project explores how ethical commitments are operationalised within institutional systems, and how governance arrangements can better reflect African values, promote fairness, and support responsible use of genomic data across health and research settings.
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