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Acegid Africa Centre of Execellence for Genomics and Infectious Diseases

ACEGID has a mandate to study and understand pathogens that cause febrile illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa through microbial metagenomics - the unbiased characterization of microbial nucleic acids.

04/11/2016

Photo View of the ACEGID Laboratory at Redeemer

27/08/2015

In the new study, Professor Happi’s led team—which included Professors Pardis Sabeti and Joshua Levin of Harvard University and the Broad Institute, Robert F. Garry of Tulane University, as senior authors—used a technique called next-generation sequencing to sequence and analyze the genomes of 196 L…

24/09/2014

An international team of researchers have published genome sequencing data to help the international efforts now underway to control the Ebola outbreak. They have noted rapid mutations that could affect current diagnostics, vaccines and therapies, and say it is imperative to monitor the viral change…

02/09/2014

Redeemer's University | Genomic Surveillance Elucidates Ebola Virus Origin and Transmission During the 2014 Outbreak | We have a vision for a future generation of creative, innovative, inventive entrepreneurs. we wants to mold a generation of kind, thoughtful and gentle adolescents, who are motivate…

02/09/2014

Several authors of the study, including Christian Happi of Redeemer’s University in Redemption City, Nigeria, have been involved in such training in West Africa, and are now preparing researchers there to perform genetic sequencing. Happi’s African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious…

21/08/2014

The Associate Director of Immunization, United States of America Centres for Disease Control(CDC), Dr. Lora Davis, has commended the World Bank sponsored African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease(ACEGID) at the Redeemer

11/08/2014

Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan

07/08/2014

It is with great sadness, and deep regret that we at ACEGID announce the passing away of an exceptional doctor, a humble man, and a loyal friend and our colleague.

04/08/2014

Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics and Director, African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University

29/05/2014

The Minister of Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project that emerged from the World Bank-sponsored initiative, held the key to the realisation of Africa’s potential.

29/05/2014

The World Bank-Association of African Universities team has visited Redeemer

08/05/2014

The World Bank

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