BioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa

dc.creatorAmofa, Justice O.
dc.creatorGeorge, Juergen
dc.creatorOkumu, Noella A.
dc.creatorOhene, Moses
dc.creatorTerefe, Ermias M.
dc.creatorTsomene, Stany L.
dc.creatorTougue, Oluwatodimu C.
dc.creatorBejide, Ifeoluwa O.
dc.creatorNabukeera, Kevin C.
dc.creatorNelson, Anita Y.
dc.creatorTagne, Carlos S.D.
dc.creatorOsabutey, Patrick Y.
dc.creatorNdiaye, Aminata
dc.creatorNkwe, David O.
dc.creatorOhaekenyem, Emmanuel C.
dc.creatorJolaiya, Tolulope F.
dc.creatorBanda, Harrison
dc.creatorIkponmwosa-Eweka, Omorede
dc.creatorN. David, Woutouoba
dc.creatorEkpenyong, Blessing B.
dc.creatorSegda, Abdoulaye
dc.creatorDiabate, Oudou
dc.creatorJarso, Aliyi H.
dc.creatorArafat, Kaddu
dc.creatorElrashedy, Alyaa
dc.creatorYadeta, Mulatu M.
dc.creatorRichard, Zipporah B.
dc.creatorOmara, Isaac E.
dc.creatorNdaba, Tshepang
dc.creatorEjiofor, InnocentMary I.
dc.creatorMagwell, Pierre F.R.
dc.creatorSedeek, Mohamed
dc.creatorLazaro, Linda O.
dc.creatorNyoni, Regan M.
dc.creatorOketch, Rossel A.
dc.creatorOdur, Walter
dc.creatorHassan, Yaser M.
dc.creatorAmbala, Peris
dc.creatorChandipwisa, Courage
dc.creatorBassey, Osim P.
dc.creatorOndari, Laurah N.
dc.creatorJonah, Udokang G.
dc.creatorAmoussou, Christelle A.
dc.creatorKyomukama, Racheal C.
dc.creatorYamssi, Cedric
dc.creatorJames, Sunday C.
dc.creatorKone, Abdoul K.
dc.creatorNdiaye, Oumar
dc.creatorSsenfuka, Henry
dc.creatorNyang’au, Agatha K.
dc.creatorAmos, Yohana
dc.creatorKawalya, Hakiimu
dc.creatorMware, Bernard
dc.creatorAdundo, Washingtone J.
dc.creatorNgannang-Fezeu, Vanessa B.
dc.creatorTandja, Alphonse G.
dc.creatorAbdellatif, Ahmed H.
dc.creatorOmowumi, Oladokun F.
dc.creatorLuutu, Nsubuga M.
dc.creatorKouman, Angelo K.B.
dc.creatorSoliman, Doaa S.
dc.creatorEssilfie, Nehemiah K.
dc.creatorWabwile, James J.
dc.creatorSankhe, Safiétou
dc.creatorFofana, Fatoumata G.
dc.creatorHeiba, Walid
dc.creatorYao, Nasser
dc.creatorDjikeng, Appolinaire
dc.creatorAkurut, Eva
dc.creatorWalakira, Andrew
dc.creatorMoumbock, Aurélien F. A.
dc.creatorGriese, Julia J.
dc.creatorTiengwe, Calvin
dc.creatorNdi, Mama
dc.creatorMartin, Itziar S.
dc.creatorFodje, Michel
dc.creatorRüffin, Nicolas V.
dc.creatorCramer, Katharina C.
dc.creatorDavis, Jamaine
dc.creatorNji, Emmanuel
dc.date2026-02-25
dc.date2026-03-04T06:31:55Z
dc.date2026-03-04T06:31:55Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:57:06Z
dc.descriptionArtificial 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.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/181908
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/137884
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNature Research
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceAmofa, 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.subjectbiology
dc.subjectcapacity building
dc.subjectresearch
dc.titleBioStruct-Africa’s scalable framework for AlphaFold-enabled research training and sustainable workforce development in Africa
dc.typeJournal Article

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