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DS-I Africa @dsi-africa.org · 16/07/2025

⏰ 38 days to go! Join us for the Data for Health in Africa & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting 📍Cedi Conf. Centre, Univ. of Ghana 🗓️ 23–29 Aug 2025 Theme: Data Science in Africa: Strengthening Partnerships and Collaboration across Networks, Sectors and Impact Areas 🔗 Info: lnkd.in/eWEzjUEG

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria in West African children, with Fulani children showing distinct immune cell activity that offers greater protection than Mossi children. doi.org/g85k67

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Key immune differences that make one West African ethnic group less susceptible to malaria identified

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria in children from two large West African ethnic groups.

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The next Alliance webinar is scheduled for next Thursday, February 20, at noon ET. This month's webinar is on Exploring Variants at the Alliance, and will be presented by Jennifer Smith. Register by Wednesday Feb 19 (before midnight ET please) to receive the Zoom link forms.gle/GzMnmwK23SzP...

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Alliance Of Genome Resources Event Registration

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Nchangwi Syntia @synthymama.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

In this paper, we argue that addressing ethical issues in #DataScience health research and #genomics requires a holistic social contract. Thanks to @hastingscenter.bsky.social Report for considering & publishing our work (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...).

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GeneMAP Research Center @genemap-center.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

The 15th African Society of Human Genetics and the 1st Ugandan Society of Human Genetics and Bioinformatics Conference will take place in Entebbe, Uganda 🇺🇬 03-07 Feb 2025 Theme: Harnessing Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for African Genomics. afshg2025.org. @scottwilliams9.bsky.social

15th African Society Of Human Genetics Meeting, Uganda 03-07 Feb 2025

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Linda Koch @linkonrg.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Are you an early-career researcher (PhD, postdoc, junior PI) who has published a cool new tool or method? Share your Tools of the Trade! #ToolsoftheTrade articles showcase new computational or technological advancements in genetics and genomics go.nature.com/3CkAWjr Email nrg@nature.com

Swiss Army knife opened with various tools and labelled with the letters ACGT next to a cut in a double-stringed wire reminiscent of a DNA helix

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GeneMAP Research Center @genemap-center.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

"One Humanity, Many Genomes" is a reminder of our shared evolutionary origins & African heritage-A call to explore the vast diversity of genomes & strive for an equitable genomic medicine agenda worldwide. Ambroise Wonkam proposes a 5-point agenda www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti....

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