Building sustainable U.S.-Nigeria collaborations for NCD research capacity: The PAIS Framework for early- and mid-career researchers

Jimmy A. Reyes; Roland I. Stephen; Jennifer Tyndall; Jamiu Olumoh; Victory Inyang

doi:10.1016/j.pecglo.2026.100032

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Building sustainable U.S.-Nigeria collaborations for NCD research capacity: The PAIS Framework for early- and mid-career researchers

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Building sustainable U.S.-Nigeria collaborations for NCD research capacity: The PAIS Framework for early- and mid-career researchers

Jimmy A. Reyes, Roland I. Stephen, Jennifer Tyndall, Jamiu Olumoh and Victory Inyang

PEC Global, Vol.2(December 2026), 100032

10/10/2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.pecglo.2026.100032

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Abstract

Objective Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) continue to increase globally, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. Practical guidance remains limited on how early- and mid-career researchers (EMCRs) can participate in and sustain equitable cross-national research partnerships under conditions of funding instability, structural inequities, and limited institutional infrastructure. Approach This short communication presents a practice-informed reflective account of a collaboration involving investigators in Iowa, USA, and Yola, Nigeria, who have partnered since 2023 on diabetes- and NCD-focused research in Adamawa State. The authors retrospectively organized recurring partnership challenges and collaborative practices from their shared experience, including mentorship, community engagement, governance, research implementation, and scholarly collaboration. This article is not an empirical evaluation of partnership effectiveness. Key insights The current Partnership, Alignment, Implementation, and Sustainability (PAIS) Framework was developed retrospectively as a conceptual organization of lessons from the collaboration and relevant scholarship. PAIS was not prospectively implemented or evaluated as a predefined intervention during the collaboration. Implications PAIS is proposed as a practice-informed framework for researchers, policymakers, institutions, and funders seeking to strengthen equitable and sustainable global health collaborations. Its feasibility, utility, and effects require prospective evaluation across settings.

Global Health

Sustainability

Research partnerships

Capacity strengthening

Mentorship

Noncommunicable diseases

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Title: Subtitle: Building sustainable U.S.-Nigeria collaborations for NCD research capacity: The PAIS Framework for early- and mid-career researchers
Creators: Jimmy A. Reyes - Samuel Merritt University
Roland I. Stephen - Modibbo Adama University of Technology
Jennifer Tyndall - American University of Nigeria
Jamiu Olumoh - American University of Nigeria
Victory Inyang - American University of Nigeria
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: PEC Global, Vol.2(December 2026), 100032
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecglo.2026.100032
ISSN: 3117-468X
Publisher: Elsevier
Language: English
Date published: 10/10/2026
Academic Unit: Nursing; Community and Behavioral Health
Record Identifier: 9985246282302771

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