Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops

dc.creatorSharaf, Abdoallah
dc.creatorNesengani, Lucky Tendani
dc.creatorHayah, Ichrak
dc.creatorKuja, Josiah Ochieng
dc.creatorMdyogolo, Sinebongo
dc.creatorOmotoriogun, Taiwo Crossby
dc.creatorOdogwu, Blessing Adanta
dc.creatorBeedessee, Girish
dc.creatorSmith, Rae Marvin
dc.creatorBarakat, Abdelhamid
dc.creatorMoila, Acclaim M
dc.creatorEl Hamouchi, Adil
dc.creatorBenkahla, Alia
dc.creatorBoukteb, Amal
dc.creatorElmouhtadi, Amine
dc.creatorMafwila, Antoine Lusala
dc.creatorAbushady, Asmaa Mohammed
dc.creatorElsherif, Assem Kadry
dc.creatorAhmed, Bulbul
dc.creatorWairuri, Charles
dc.creatorNdiribe, Charlotte C
dc.creatorEbuzome, Chukwuike
dc.creatorKinnear, Craig J
dc.creatorNdlovu, Deborah-Fay
dc.creatorIraqi, Driss
dc.creatorEl Fahime, Elmostafa
dc.creatorAssefa, Ermias
dc.creatorOuardi, Faissal
dc.creatorBelharfi, Fatima Zohra
dc.creatorTmimi, Fatim Zohra
dc.creatorMarkey, Fatu Badiane
dc.creatorRadouani, Fouzia
dc.creatorZeukeng, Francis
dc.creatorMvumbi, Georges Lelo
dc.creatorGanesan, Hamilton
dc.creatorHanachi, Mariem
dc.creatorNigussie, Helen
dc.creatorCharoute, Hicham
dc.creatorBenamri, Ichrak
dc.creatorMkedder, Ikram
dc.creatorHaddadi, Imane
dc.creatorMeftah-Kadmiri, Issam
dc.creatorMubiru, Jackson Franco
dc.creatorDomelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka
dc.creatorRokani, Joan Bayowa
dc.creatorOgwang, Joel
dc.creatorDaiga, Jude Bigoga
dc.creatorOmumbo, Judy
dc.creatorIdeozu, Justin Eze
dc.creatorErrafii, Khaoula
dc.creatorLabuschagne, Kim
dc.creatorKomi, Komi Koukoura
dc.creatorTonfack, Libert Brice
dc.creatorHadjeras, Lydia
dc.creatorRamantswana, Madeleine
dc.creatorChaisi, Mamohale
dc.creatorBotes, Marietjie W
dc.creatorKilian, Mariëtte
dc.creatorKvas, Marija
dc.creatorMelloul, Marouane
dc.creatorChaouch, Melek
dc.creatorKhyatti, Meriem
dc.creatorAbdo, Michael
dc.creatorPhasha-Muchemenye, Mmatshepho
dc.creatorHijri, Mohamed
dc.creatorMediouni, Mohammed Rida
dc.creatorHassan, Mohammed Ahmed
dc.creatorPiro, Mohammed
dc.creatorMwale, Monica
dc.creatorMaaloum, Mossaab
dc.creatorMavhunga, Mudzuli
dc.creatorOlivier, Nicholas Abraham
dc.creatorAminou, Oumaima
dc.creatorArbani, Oumayma
dc.creatorSouiai, Oussema
dc.creatorDjocgoue, Pierre François
dc.creatorMentag, Rachid
dc.creatorZipfel, Renate Dorothea
dc.creatorTata, Rolland Bantar
dc.creatorMegnekou, Rosette
dc.creatorMuzemil, Sadik
dc.creatorPaez, Sadye
dc.creatorSalifu, Samson Pandam
dc.creatorKagame, Samuel Paul
dc.creatorSelka, Sarra
dc.creatorEdwards, Sean
dc.creatorGaouar, Semir Bechir Suheil
dc.creatorReda, Shaimaa Roshdy Abdullah
dc.creatorFellahi, Siham
dc.creatorKhayi, Slimane
dc.creatorAyed, Soumia
dc.creatorMadisha, Thabang
dc.creatorSahil, Tulsi
dc.creatorUdensi, Ogbuagu Ugorji
dc.creatorRas, Verena
dc.creatorEzebuiro, Victor
dc.creatorDuru, Vincent C
dc.creatorDavid, Xavier
dc.creatorGeberemichael, Yonas
dc.creatorTchiechoua, Yves H
dc.creatorMungloo-Dilmohamud, Zahra
dc.creatorChen, Zhiliang
dc.creatorHappi, Christian
dc.creatorKariuki, Thomas
dc.creatorZiyomo, Cathrine
dc.creatorDjikeng, Appolinaire
dc.creatorBadaoui, Bouabid
dc.creatorMapholi, Ntanganedzeni
dc.creatorMuigai, Anne
dc.creatorOsuji, Julian O
dc.creatorEbenezer, ThankGod Echezona
dc.date2024-08
dc.date2024-08-21T10:39:06Z
dc.date2024-08-21T10:39:06Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:46:21Z
dc.descriptionThe African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) Open Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics aims to overcome barriers to capacity building through its distributed African regional workshops and prioritizes the exchange of grassroots knowledge and innovation in biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics. In 2023, we implemented 28 workshops on biodiversity genomics and bioinformatics, covering 11 African countries across the 5 African geographical regions. These regional workshops trained 408 African scientists in hands-on molecular biology, genomics and bioinformatics techniques as well as the ethical, legal and social issues associated with acquiring genetic resources. Here, we discuss the implementation of transformative strategies, such as expanding the regional workshop model of AfricaBP to involve multiple countries, institutions and partners, including the proposed creation of an African digital database with sequence information relating to both biodiversity and agriculture. This will ultimately help create a critical mass of skilled genomics and bioinformatics scientists across Africa.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151777
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/132728
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceSharaf, A., Nesengani, L.T., Hayah, I. et al. 2024. Establishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops. Nature Genetics 56: 1556–1565
dc.subjectgenomics
dc.subjectplant sciences
dc.subjectsequencing
dc.titleEstablishing African genomics and bioinformatics programs through annual regional workshops
dc.typeJournal Article

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