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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🎙️ Voices from #Biocuration2026 Tony Li spoke with Martin Nganga Muigano (JKUAT, Kenya), who shared his perspective on AMR research, bioinformatics training, and the role of AI in accelerating scientific discovery across Africa. 🎥 Watch the full interview! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAQl...

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Martin Nganga Muigano from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi, #kenya

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🎙️ Voices from #Biocuration2026 Tony Li interviews Kolawole Temitope (@ Redeemer’s University, Nigeria) on bioinformatics in Africa, capacity building, AI, training, and the future of genomics research across the continent. 📺 Watch the full interview below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIi5...

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Mr Kolawole Temitope from Redeemer's University of #nigeria #bioinformatics

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵 Session 11: *Future of Biocuration and Expansion of Communities of Practice* #Biocuration2026 Panelists: Kwetchi Takam Ezekiel | Temitope Kolawole | Dominique Anderson | Tsaone Tamuhla 👇 Key discussions

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🌍 The session explored the role of biocuration in: ▪️ Biodiversity knowledge organization ▪️ Species documentation & annotation ▪️ Environmental and ecological research ▪️ Climate resilience initiatives #Biocuration #Biodiversity #ClimateResilience #EnvironmentalScience

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵 Session 10: Environmental, Biodiversity and Climate Resilience #Biocuration2026 Chair: Verena Ras Rapporteurs: Chandre Oosterwyk-Liu, Tanian Natus-Isaacs 🎙️ Speakers: Saurabh Raghuvanshi | Peter Uetz 👇 Highlights

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

💬 Discussions explored: ▪️ Equitable data & biospecimen sharing ▪️ FAIR and reproducible research ecosystems ▪️ Global biodata infrastructures ▪️ Inclusive and sovereign stewardship of African health data 🌍 Advancing ethical and collaborative biomedical data governance. #Biocuration #FAIRData

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵 Session 9: *Ethics, Data & Governance* #Biocuration2026 | Cape Town Co-Chairs: Victoria Nembaware, Marwa Khedhiri Rapporteurs: Tshinikaho Malesa, Rym El Fessi 🎙️ Speakers: Nicki Tiffin | Ulrike Wittig | Guy Cochrane 👇 Highlights

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🌍 Key focus areas: ▪️ Open science & FAIR principles ▪️ Research data management ▪️ AI & data-intensive science ▪️ Capacity building & education ▪️ Pan-African & global collaboration #OpenScience #AOSP #FAIRData #Bioinformatics #AI #Africa

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🧵 Keynote 3: The African Open Science Platform (AOSP) – Implementing African Open Science Vision #Biocuration2026 Dr Tshiamo Motshegwa highlighted AOSP’s role in advancing open science, FAIR data practices, AI, cyberinfrastructure, and collaborative research ecosystems across Africa. 👇

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

💬 The session highlighted the role of standards and ontologies in building interoperable, AI-ready biomedical data ecosystems. Topics included: ▪️ AI-ready biomedical data standards ▪️ Spatial transcriptomics metadata harmonization ▪️ Protein function annotation

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🧵 Session 8: Data Standards and Ontologies #Biocuration2026 | Cape Town Co-Chairs: Melek Chaouch, Henry Njoku Rapporteurs: Sindi Lukhele, Nouha Miled 🎙️ Speakers: Mónica Muñoz Torres | Wei Kheng Teh | Victoria Nugnes | Damiano Piovesan 👇 Highlights

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

💬 Key focus areas: ▪️ Knowledgebase curation & sustainability ▪️ Genomic & biochemical data integration ▪️ Semantic web & RDF infrastructures ▪️ Global interoperability of biological resources 🌍 Strengthening the ecosystem of curated biological knowledge #Biocuration2026 #Bioinformatics #Genomics

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🎙️ Speakers: ▪️Ayton Meintjes – AGVD curation & African genomic variation datasets quality control ▪️Sushma Naithani – Plant Reactome Knowledgebase updates & future directions ▪️Maja Rey – SABIO-RK at 20 years: curated biochemical reaction kinetics ▪️Yasunori Yamamoto – TogoMCP Server & RDF portal access

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🧵 Session 7: *Databases, Knowledgebases and Knowledge Graphs (cont’d)* #Biocuration2026 | Cape Town Chair: Victoria Nugnes Rapporteurs: Verena Ras, Marwa Khedhiri 👇 Highlights

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

💬 The session explored how databases, knowledgebases, and semantic technologies are transforming: ▪️ Data integration ▪️ Interoperability ▪️ Genomics & disease research ▪️ Global scientific collaboration #Biocuration #KnowledgeGraphs #Bioinformatics #Genomics

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🎙️ Speakers: ▪️ Nivedita Yadav – BioVerse & Indigenous Indian bio-resources ▪️ Kiyoko Aoki-Kinoshita – GlyCosmos glycoscience semantic analysis ▪️ Marwa Khedhiri – African Genomics Medicine Portal (AGMP) ▪️ Lynn Schriml – Human Disease Ontology Knowledgebase ▪️ Shakeela Lucas – Panel Discussion

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🧵 Session 6: *Databases, Knowledgebases and Knowledge Graphs* #Biocuration2026 | Cape Town Co-Chairs: Peter Uetz, Martin Ng'ang'a Muigano Rapporteurs: Chandre Oosterwyk-Liu, Tanian Natus-Isaacs 👇 Highlights

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

💬 Key focus: ▪️ Strengthening infrastructure in emerging regions ▪️ Advancing training & capacity building ▪️ Enabling data interoperability & global collaboration 🌍 Biocuration as a driver for sustainable scientific ecosystems #Biocuration #Bioinformatics #CapacityBuilding

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🎙️ Speakers: Kobus Herbst – Africa’s population cohorts & capacity building (APCC) Masanori Arita – Cloud resources: benefits & risks Sebastian Böhm – Immunological data quality & interoperability (NFDI4Immuno) Nicola Mulder – African Bioinformatics Institute

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🎤 Session 4: Capacity Building & Infrastructure Development in Biocuration & Emerging Regions #Biocuration2026 | Cape Town Co-chairs: Fouzia Radouani, Blessing Oselu Rapporteurs: Sindi Lukhele, Nouha Miled 👇 Highlights

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

💡 Biocuration is rapidly expanding with the growth of biological data Core skills: ▪️ Life sciences background ▪️ Critical thinking & attention to detail ▪️ Strong documentation practices

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

🔬 Session 5: Career Landscape in Biocuration – Challenges & Opportunities #Biocuration2026 Co-Chair: Dr Patricia Carvajal Panelists: Nicola Mulder | Peter Uetz | Marina DiStefano | Gabriel Agulhas | Mónica Muñoz Torres 👇 Key takeaways

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

From data to public health impact. Prof Alan Christoffels (University of the Western Cape) keynote at #Biocuration2026 was a strong reminder: biocuration is central to fighting infectious diseases in Africa. This is where data meets reality. Chaired by Dr Fouzia Radouani (IPM).

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🎤 Session 3 – Global Diversity in Biocuration #IBC2026 Cape Town AfPO, contextual metadata & clinical phenotype standards for African health data #Biocuration #Genomics #DataStandards #Africa

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🌐 Keynote 1 at #Biocuration2026 Prof. Ruth Lovering — recipient of the 2026 Exceptional Contribution to Biocuration Award. A keynote on networks, connections, and the power of collaboration in science. Chaired by Peter Uetz.

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

🎤 Session 1 – Methods & Techniques for Biocuration #IBC2026 Cape Town Data quality, standardization & AI #Biocuration #Bioinformatics #Genomics

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Not just an opening. A room full of energy at #Biocuration2026 — from inspiring student voices to leading experts, and a powerful tribute to Amos Bairoch. A meaningful start to the week.

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚀 Day 2 – IBC 2026 Workshop led by Prof. Collet Dandara (UCT) on Pharmacogenomics in Africa (ethics, consent, data governance & equity). Co-organised with Ms Nosipho Mabizela (UCT). Focus on FAIR & inclusive data + AI challenges. 📍 Apr 21

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🚀 Day 2 Workshop – Biocuration2026 Workshop led by Dr. Christopher Meyer (U. of Chicago) on the Gen3 platform for biomedical data commons, meshes & hubs.Demo by Edward Malinowski on deployment (Helm, Kubernetes, cloud). Moderated by Rym El Fessi & Marwa Khedhiri (IPT)

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

🧬 #Biocuration2026 afternoon workshop! Hands-on session on African genomics with AfriGen-D, organised by Mr Mamana Mbiyavanga (University of Cape Town). Featuring a demo of the African Genomic Medicine Portal (AGMP) by Dr Kais Ghedira & Dr Oussema Khamessi. data analysis & genomic resources 🌍

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🧬 Second workshop at #Biocuration2026! Organised by Mr Wei Kheng Teh (EMBL-EBI), this session focused on spatial transcriptomics, data standards & FAIR principles. Facilitated by Dr Rym Elfessi (IPT) & Tshinakaho Malesa (eLwazi Open Data Science Platform, South Africa).

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🎤 First workshop at #Biocuration2026! Great discussions on biocuration in Africa and global collaboration 🌍 Featuring: ThankGodEbenezer PatriciaCarvajal FouziaRadhouani (IPM) MarwaKhedhiri (IPT) #Biocuration #EMBLEBI #DataCuration

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🚀 #Biocuration2026 has officially started! Excited to welcome our global community 🌍

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sponsor Spotlight 🌍 Roche is a global leader in biotech, advancing personalised healthcare and life-saving innovations. africa.roche.com Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sponsor Spotlight 🧬 inqaba biotec™ is advancing genomics in Africa through cutting-edge sequencing technologies. inqababiotec.co.za Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Sponsor Spotlight 🧬 The Company of Biologists supports science through publishing, funding, and empowering researchers worldwide. @biologists.bsky.social Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍 www.biologists.com

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

⏳ 1 day to go! The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences. See you soon 🌍

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

⏳ 2 days to go! The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences. See you soon 🌍

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

⏳ 2 days to go! The #Biocuration2026 Conference brings together a global community to share, collaborate, and advance biocuration in life sciences. See you soon 🌍

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🌍 Sponsor Spotlight Discover the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics SIB🇨🇭 a key player in biological and biomedical data science.. 🔗Learn more: www.sib.swiss⁠ #biocuration2026 #IBC2026 #GlobalCommunity

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Sponsor Spotlight 🇿🇦 SANCB supports global conferences with expert planning, trusted partners, and on-the-ground coordination. Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍 www.southafrica.net/gl/en/business

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Sponsor Spotlight 🇿🇦 The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) is driving innovation in global health — from genomics to vaccine development and beyond. @samrcza.bsky.social Proud to have them supporting #Biocuration2026 🌍 www.samrc.ac.za

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

3 days to go! ⏳ Join #IBC2026 in Cape Town 🌍a historic first in Africa. Connect, learn & innovate with the global biocuration community. 👉 www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/training/19t...

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

4 days to go until the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference! Join the global biocuration community in Cape Town 🇿🇦 for a week of learning, collaboration & innovation www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/training/19t... #IBC2026 #Biocuration2026

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International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The countdown continues ⏳ Only 5 days to go until the 19th Annual International Biocuration Conference! Join us in Cape Town, South Africa 🌍 for a week of learning, collaboration & innovation. 📍 Apr 20–24, 2026 👉 www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/.../19th ... #IBC2026 #Biocuration2026

International Biocuration Conference 2026 @intbioconf2026.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

⏳ The countdown is on! Only a few days to go until #Biocuration2026 in Cape Town 🇿🇦 Join the global biocuration community for learning, collaboration and innovation. 📅 April 20–24, 2026 Learn More: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/6/19t... #IBC2026 #Biocuration #ScienceCommunity