BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa
| dc.creator | Amofa, Justice O. | |
| dc.creator | George, Juergen | |
| dc.creator | Okumu, Noella A. | |
| dc.creator | Ohene, Moses | |
| dc.creator | Terefe, Ermias M. | |
| dc.creator | Tsomene, Stany L. | |
| dc.creator | Tougue, Oluwatodimu C. | |
| dc.creator | Bejide, Ifeoluwa O. | |
| dc.creator | Nabukeera, Kevin C. | |
| dc.creator | Nelson, Anita Y. | |
| dc.creator | Tagne, Carlos S.D. | |
| dc.creator | Osabutey, Patrick Y. | |
| dc.creator | Ndiaye, Aminata | |
| dc.creator | Nkwe, David O. | |
| dc.creator | Ohaekenyem, Emmanuel C. | |
| dc.creator | Jolaiya, Tolulope F. | |
| dc.creator | Banda, Harrison | |
| dc.creator | Ikponmwosa-Eweka, Omorede | |
| dc.creator | N. David, Woutouoba | |
| dc.creator | Ekpenyong, Blessing B. | |
| dc.creator | Segda, Abdoulaye | |
| dc.creator | Diabate, Oudou | |
| dc.creator | Jarso, Aliyi H. | |
| dc.creator | Arafat, Kaddu | |
| dc.creator | Elrashedy, Alyaa | |
| dc.creator | Yadeta, Mulatu M. | |
| dc.creator | Richard, Zipporah B. | |
| dc.creator | Omara, Isaac E. | |
| dc.creator | Ndaba, Tshepang | |
| dc.creator | Ejiofor, InnocentMary I. | |
| dc.creator | Magwell, Pierre F.R. | |
| dc.creator | Sedeek, Mohamed | |
| dc.creator | Lazaro, Linda O. | |
| dc.creator | Nyoni, Regan M. | |
| dc.creator | Oketch, Rossel A. | |
| dc.creator | Odur, Walter | |
| dc.creator | Hassan, Yaser M. | |
| dc.creator | Ambala, Peris | |
| dc.creator | Chandipwisa, Courage | |
| dc.creator | Bassey, Osim P. | |
| dc.creator | Ondari, Laurah N. | |
| dc.creator | Jonah, Udokang G. | |
| dc.creator | Amoussou, Christelle A. | |
| dc.creator | Kyomukama, Racheal C. | |
| dc.creator | Yamssi, Cedric | |
| dc.creator | James, Sunday C. | |
| dc.creator | Kone, Abdoul K. | |
| dc.creator | Ndiaye, Oumar | |
| dc.creator | Ssenfuka, Henry | |
| dc.creator | Nyang’au, Agatha K. | |
| dc.creator | Amos, Yohana | |
| dc.creator | Kawalya, Hakiimu | |
| dc.creator | Mware, Bernard | |
| dc.creator | Adundo, Washingtone J. | |
| dc.creator | Ngannang-Fezeu, Vanessa B. | |
| dc.creator | Tandja, Alphonse G. | |
| dc.creator | Abdellatif, Ahmed H. | |
| dc.creator | Omowumi, Oladokun F. | |
| dc.creator | Luutu, Nsubuga M. | |
| dc.creator | Kouman, Angelo K.B. | |
| dc.creator | Soliman, Doaa S. | |
| dc.creator | Essilfie, Nehemiah K. | |
| dc.creator | Wabwile, James J. | |
| dc.creator | Sankhe, Safiétou | |
| dc.creator | Fofana, Fatoumata G. | |
| dc.creator | Heiba, Walid | |
| dc.creator | Yao, Nasser | |
| dc.creator | Djikeng, Appolinaire | |
| dc.creator | Akurut, Eva | |
| dc.creator | Walakira, Andrew | |
| dc.creator | Moumbock, Aurélien F. A. | |
| dc.creator | Griese, Julia J. | |
| dc.creator | Tiengwe, Calvin | |
| dc.creator | Ndi, Mama | |
| dc.creator | Martin, Itziar S. | |
| dc.creator | Fodje, Michel | |
| dc.creator | Rüffin, Nicolas V. | |
| dc.creator | Cramer, Katharina C. | |
| dc.creator | Davis, Jamaine | |
| dc.creator | Nji, Emmanuel | |
| dc.date | 2026-02-25 | |
| dc.date | 2026-03-04T06:31:55Z | |
| dc.date | 2026-03-04T06:31:55Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-27T16:57:06Z | |
| dc.description | Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming structural biology and accelerating access to protein structures, yet many Africa-based scientists still lack infrastructure, training opportunities, and sustained mentorship to fully benefit. Here, we describe BioStruct-Africa’s community-driven framework integrating AlphaFold, experimental structural biology, and computational drug design to train 1000 scientists over the next decade. | |
| dc.identifier | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181908 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/137884 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Nature Research | |
| dc.rights | Open Access | |
| dc.source | Amofa, J.O., George, J., Okumu, N.A., Ohene, M., Terefe, E.M., Tsomene, S.L., Tougue, O.C., Bejide, I.O., Nabukeera, K.C., Nelson, A.Y., Tagne, C.S.D., Osabutey, P.Y., Ndiaye, A., Nkwe, D.O., Ohaekenyem, E.C., Jolaiya, T.F., Banda, H., Ikponmwosa-Eweka, O., David, W.N., Ekpenyong, B.B., Segda, A., Diabate, O., Jarso, A.H., Arafat, K., Elrashedy, A., Yadeta, M.M., Richard, Z.B., Omara, I.E., Ndaba, T., Ejiofor, I.I., Magwell, P.F.R., Sedeek, M., Lazaro, L.O., Nyoni, R.M., Oketch, R.A., Odur, W., Hassan, Y.M., Ambala, P., Chandipwisa, C., Bassey, O.P., Ondari, L.N., Jonah, U.G., Amoussou, C.A., Kyomukama, R.C., Yamssi, C., James, S.C., Kone, A.K., Ndiaye, O., Ssenfuka, H., Nyang'au, A.K., Amos, Y., Kawalya, H., Mware, B., Adundo, W.J., Ngannang-Fezeu, V.B., Tandja, A.G., Abdellatif, A.H., Omowumi, O.F., Luutu, N.M., Kouman, A.K.B., Soliman, D.S., Essilfie, N.K., Wabwile, J.J., Sankhe, S., Fofana, F.G., Heiba, W., Yao, N., Djikeng, A., Akurut, E., Walakira, A., Moumbock, A.F.A., Griese, J.J., Tiengwe, C., Ndi, M., Martin, I.S., Fodje, M., Rüffin, N.V., Cramer, K.C., Davis, J. and Nji, E., 2026. BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa. Communications Biology 9:321. | |
| dc.subject | biology | |
| dc.subject | capacity building | |
| dc.subject | research | |
| dc.title | BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa | |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
