As Africa embraces genomics in the post-Covid era, quality assurance is critical
By Alan Christoffels, Sarah Mwangi and Emma Griffiths
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UWC Research: Unveiling Novel Genomic Biomarkers for Paediatric and Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Cancer remains a global menace, claiming countless lives. In 2020 alone, the world recorded 19.3 million new cancer cases and nearly 10 million cancer-related deaths. This grim reality set the stage for Nasr O M Eshibona’s doctoral research conducted at the South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
PhD position available to study HIV LTRs and latent reservoir dynamics at SANBI
Applications from suitably qualified individuals are invited for a Doctorate (PhD) degree position at the South African National Bioinformatics Institute at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town. Bioinformatics is a specialist discipline straddling the fields of biology, mathematics and computer science and is integral to modern biological research. The South African National
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SANBI Director elected to Royal Society
SANBI Director, Professor Alan Christoffels, has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa. Read more here
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Africa CDC looks forward to major genomics symposium
The ‘Beyond COVID-19: Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics for Health Security in Africa’ symposium held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia afforded hosts, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) the opportunity to reflect on progress made in rolling out capacity in pathogen genomics in Africa. Taking place in the Nelson Mandela Conference Hall of
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