Human Heredity and Health in Africa - H3Africa

🚀 Have you registered yet?
Don’t miss the upcoming DS-I Africa Virtual Networking Exchange, where ideas, research, and impact meet.
⭐ Speaker Spotlight: We’re excited to feature Rob Beyer, Executive Chairman & Co Founder of . Rob will share powerful insights in the session “From Research to Commercialization: Co Designing Sustainable Investment Pathways.”
If you’re interested in turning research into real world health and development solutions, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
🔗 Register now and be part of the exchange!

🚨 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS officially open for the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference, to be held from 20 to 24 April 2026, in the vibrant city of Cape Town, South Africa. 🌍

This is the first time the International Biocuration Conference 2026 will be hosted on the African continent, an exciting opportunity to engage with curators, developers, data scientists, and researchers from across the globe.
Don’t miss the chance to register early and secure your place at reduced rates. Themes for the conference are listed on the flyer below.

To submit an abstract, please scan the QR code on the flyer or click on this link 👉: https://www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/form/biocuration-2025-registration and submit by the 21st of November 2025 📰

Travel fellowships by the African Bioinformatics Institute are also available, and subject to review. You'll be required to complete the registration form and submit by the 14th of November 2025 🌐

To be considered for the ISB-specific travel fellowships, please fill in this form 👉: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepAOcIPqGc2IOzUPL5-8JdYu0BflDn04L75ZC3c9b5u39uQg/viewform and submit by the 31st of October 2025 📆

The 2026 conference is co-organized by African Bioinformatics Institute, in collaboration with the International Society for Biocuration, the African Genomics Datahub, and the SickleInAfrica, Sickle Africa Data Coordinating Center (SADaCC) ‼️

We hope you can all join us for this inaugural conference on the African continent- please spread the word! 💡

For more information on the conference, please click on this link:https://www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/6/19th_Annual_International_Biocuration_Conference

is excited to invite you to a on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, from 2 to 5 p.m. CAT. This free online event will offer the opportunity to meet and interact with , working on data science and health in Africa, and the leveraging data science for health research in Africa! The theme for this Virtual Networking Exchange is Sustainable Partnerships for Research.

What can you expect?
Learn about building capacity and successful models for Sustainable Partnership Development
- Learn about available resources and research funding opportunities that facilitate collaborative projects
- Enhanced understanding of the scope and importance of sustainable partnerships in research domains
- Meet and connect with organizations sharing your dedication to data science and health.
- Identify potential collaborators to strengthen your work and impact.
- Uncover new opportunities for partnership and growth.

Date: April 30, 2025
Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/dE6XGQ_Y
For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/db3RjGUC

Congratulations to Christian! He has been named one of TIME's 100 most influential people worldwide. This prestigious honor recognizes his significant contributions and impact. We are incredibly proud. See the full list: http://time.com/TIME100

🌍✨ Exciting news! DS-I Africa is proud to have Dr. Francis Agamah speaking at the Human Genome Meeting 2025 in Durban, South Africa!
🔬 Topic: Assessing Genomic Diversity in African Populations and Developing Resources and Protocols for Genomics Research – H3Africa Genome Analysis Working Group
📅 Date: Friday, 14 March 2025
⏰ Time: 09:50
📍 Location: Great Ilanga
Join us as Dr. Agamah explores groundbreaking insights into genomic diversity across African populations. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts shaping the future of genomics research!

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