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The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) is in the process of being established with the goal of advancing life science research across the African continent. To contact us: info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa https://www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa
Webinar alert 🚨 African Bioinformatics Institute Data Governance Webinar Series‼️
1st event ℹ️From Principles to Practice: Operationalising Data Governance for Africa
🗣️Prof N. Tiffin SANBI, UWC
📆26 February 2026
🕛3pm CAT
🌐Please register - lnkd.in/eRHDyqSZ
Free training opportunity alert 🚨 GWAS Catalog Training Session - Thursday 26 February, 2026 at 13:00 GMT
💡Training will be conducted over Zoom. Please register here: lnkd.in/ejV6_HnY
❗️Please note: this will be an update of a previous training session held in 2023.
Monitoring resistance is not a luxury; it is a necessity. Continuing to treat patients without understanding resistance patterns in the community is like flying without instruments...
Dr Mboowa unpacks the urgent bioinformatics needs in Africa's Public Health
More: www.linkedin.com/posts/africa...
Call for Applications: ABI Associate Group Leaders 🚨
ABI seeks applications for its Associate Group Leader programme, aimed at recognising &
supporting African mid-career researchers
Due: 31 Jan 2026
ℹ️More info:
lnkd.in/eAb6WaC6
🌐 Apply here:
lnkd.in/e3pAcpF7
From the mentorship gap, a crisis of communication and funding, Dr Kulohoma reflects on 20 years of building a research career.
"Africa’s Scientific Future Depends on Mentorship, Not Just Talent"
More: t.co/aV9z3Ycuu7
🚨EVENT & CALL for ECR speakers
🌍🧬 HAAM Radio Webinar - Reconstructing past demography, interactions, and social organisation in Africa
📅 28 Jan 2026
⏰ Short-talk call extended to 14 Jan
🔗 shorturl.at/YzqMS
Please read this Q&A with Prof. @Nicky_Mulder explaining why
we need to build infrastructure & governance frameworks that ensure African data is analysed locally.
Read: www.linkedin.com/posts/africa...
#AfricanDataForAfrica #BioinformaticsLeadership #LocalAnalysisGlobalImpact #Equity
New Publication Alert 🚨
African Bioinformatics Institute: Building the Digital Backbone of Africa’s Genomics Future
Congratulations @Nicky_Mulder et al
🔗Link: lnkd.in/eFFhYnAA
Call for Applications: ABI Associate Group Leaders 🚨
ABI seeks applications for its Associate Group Leader programme, aimed at recognising &
supporting African mid-career researchers
Due: 31 Jan 2026
ℹ️More info:
lnkd.in/eAb6WaC6
🌐 Apply here:
lnkd.in/e3pAcpF7
Even if some supporting documents are still in progress, getting the process underway will allow us to review your submission and consider whether an extension is needed.
We understand that obtaining letters of institutional support can sometimes take time. To help manage this, we encourage interested institutions to start their applications.
Bid to Host the African Bioinformatics Institute Hub closes soon 🔜 ‼️ ABI seeks a central Hub to host its executive/operational staff to coordinate admin/core services.
ℹ️ Link to apply: lnkd.in/eCRFkA7M
🌐 ABI website: lnkd.in/eKpBSHfy
📆 Due: 10 December 2025
Our African Bioinformatics Institute interim director, Professor Nicola Mulder and Dr Tshiamo Motshegwa, Director of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) had a great networking session today at the Science Forum South Africa in Pretoria.
#WomenInSTEM #Bioinformatics #ABI #Africa
The ABI is honored and privileged to be showcasing our work at Science Forum South Africa, currently underway in the capital city!
📅 Date: 24 -28 November 2025
🕒 Time: all day
📍 Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, SA
#SFSA2025 #WomenInSTEM #Africa #ABI
Call for Trainers - African Bioinformatics Institute Summer School (2-week, intermediate, in-person) 🚨
ℹ️More Info and apply here: lnkd.in/eEBVz-xx
📆 Deadline: Wednesday, 03 December 2025.
💬 This is not a call for participants, but an invite for potential trainers!
Bid to Host the African Bioinformatics Institute Hub is Open ‼️ ABI seeks a central Hub to host its executive/operational staff to coordinate admin/core services.
ℹ️ Link to apply: lnkd.in/eCRFkA7M
🌐 ABI website: lnkd.in/eKpBSHfy
📆 Due: 10 December 2025
Opportunity alert 🔔 An exciting MSc opportunity is available at Stellenbosch University to apply bioinformatics and statistical approaches in Tuberculosis research 🔬
📅Deadline: 1 December 2025
More details below ⬇️
ABI Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Invite 🚨
The ABI invites you to join our upcoming Stakeholder Engagement Session next week on:
📆 Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 16:00 PM CAT.
ℹ️ Please register to attend: lnkd.in/efCKE-Dg
#Bioinformatics #Africa #StakeholderEngagement
Thanks to Professor Nicola Mulder, (@Nicky_Mulder) interim lead of the ABI and a key driver of bioinformatics advancement at the University of Cape Town and in Africa for enthusiastically representing us at the GA4GH plenary meeting in Uppsala this week!
#Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM
#ga4ghconnect
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. 🩺
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵
Dear #ABI Community,
The African Bioinformatics Institute Communities of Practice pages have now been updated & a form is available for you all to join!
ℹ️ More info on CoP Page: lnkd.in/eHQdvixs
🤝 Join a CoP form: lnkd.in/es3jUchK
‼️ We hope you can all join us!
9 more days … #Africa #Bioinformatics #Health #Informatics #Education
“From Data to Discovery: Opportunities with the African Bioinformatics Institute” delivered at the recent Data for Health in Africa Meeting & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting in Accra, Ghana. Explore ABI’s vision as well current and future activities: www.linkedin.com/pulse/showca...
Opportunity alert 🚨 for an MSc in Computational health Informatics at the University of Cape Town . A limited number of fully funded scholarships are available! All nationalities are eligible to apply! 📆Deadline: 30 September 2025
ℹ️More information below ⬇️
If you could reimagine the global health system, what would it look like?
We commissioned five thought leaders from around the world to share their vision for the future of global health.
Five discussion papers outline their bold and ambitious ideas.
Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/reports/bold...
Wellcome Connecting Science hybrid conference Microbiome Interactions in Health and Disease Conference dates: 2-4 March 2026 Location: Hinxton Hall Conference Centre, Wellcome Genome Campus, UK and online Bursary and abstract deadline: 24 November 2025 Registration deadline In person: 2 February Virtual: 14 February
Bursaries to support your participation at our Microbiome research conference! #Microbiome26
Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November 📩
Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field.
📎bit.ly/4kttBOX
#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky
#ICYMI We showcased: “From Data to Discovery: Opportunities with the African Bioinformatics Institute” at the Data for Health in Africa Meeting & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting in Ghana.
Group Leader position(s) closing on the 19th of September 2025: lnkd.in/ex3mtAt5
More to follow soon 🔔
13 days to go until applications for Group Leaders are due ‼️
More details below ⬇️
📢 Venue confirmed!
#Biocuration2026 will take place at Lagoon Beach Hotel, Cape Town 🇿🇦, April 20–24, 2026.
✨ Science, collaboration & stunning views await!
🔗 More info: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/6/19t...
Join leading experts for free online training on Antimicrobial Databases and Genotype Prediction: Data Sharing and Analysis, starting 8 September 2025 on @FutureLearn.
📎 Secure your free place: bit.ly/4ei8zQl
Strengthen your #AMRGenomics expertise 💪🏽
#FLDataBasesAMR #AMR
