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. 2023;1(1):006.
doi: 10.37191/mapsci-jidm-1(2)-006.

African Centers of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Intensive Science: Building Capacity for Enhancing Data Intensive Infectious Diseases Research in Africa

Maria Y Giovanni  1 , Christopher Whalen  2 , Darrell E Hurt  2 , Latrice Ware-Allen  2 , Karlynn Noble  2 , Meghan McCarthy  2 , Mariam Quinones  2 , Phillip Cruz  2 , Daudi Jjingo  3 , Mamadou Wele  4 , Doumbia Seydou  5 , Michael Tartakovsky  2
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African Centers of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Intensive Science: Building Capacity for Enhancing Data Intensive Infectious Diseases Research in Africa

Maria Y Giovanni et al. J Infect Dis Microbiol. 2023.

Abstract

Africa faces both a disproportionate burden of infectious diseases coupled with unmet needs in bioinformatics and data science capabilities which impacts the ability of African biomedical researchers to vigorously pursue research and partner with institutions in other countries. The African Centers of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Intensive Science are collaborating with African academic institutions, industry partners, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a public-private partnership to address these challenges through enhancing computational infrastructure, fostering the development of advanced bioinformatics and data science skills among local researchers and students and providing innovative emerging technologies for infectious diseases research.

Keywords: Bioinformatics; Capacity building; Global health; Infectious diseases; Training.

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