African Bioinformatics Institute
@AfrBioInstitute
The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) is being established as an organization to lead and coordinate bioinformatics across Africa
Proud to see the African Bioinformatics Institute featured at ISMB ECCB 2025 in Liverpool! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to learn more about our mission and activities.
The @AfrBioInstitute ABI poster was presented at ISMB ECCB 2025 in Liverpool. One of our Interim council members, Oussama Souiai was available to answer questions from conference participants.
📢 Highlights from our July 10 info session: 🔹 Training WG now active 🔹 Summer school in the works 🔹 Communities of practice forming 🔹 Student networks growing 🔹 Group Leader applications coming soon! Watch the recording: bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/sites/default/… #Bioinformatics #ABI
@asbcb1 will be running a virtual omics-focused codeathon on October 7-18, 2025. Apply by 23rd July at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
🚨 Applications open! @asbcb1 will run a virtual omics codeathon Oct 7–18, 2025, with support from @NIHDataScience & others. 🗓️ Apply by July 23 🔗docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… #bioinformatics #codeathon #omics #ASBC
🌟ABI is pleased to be one of the host organizations for this important conference — looking forward to the discussions and collaborations it will spark!
📢 @AfrBioInstitute, with @biocurator, @AfriGenD & @SickleInAfrica, is proud to host 19th Int’l Biocuration Conf. in🌍 Cape Town, April 20–24, 2026! ✨ 1st time in Africa — submit your abstract & join us! 🔗 Info: bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/news-events/6 📬 bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/mailing-list
🌟Great opportunity to learn more about ABI’s work and how you can get involved!
🚨 Join our upcoming info session to hear updates on: ✅ Training, Working Groups and CoPs ✅ Outreach (AfSHG, ISCB Africa, DS-I Africa) ✅ Governance & leadership roles 📅 Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00-13:00 CAT zoom.us/meeting/regist… #ABI #Bioinformatics
We’re excited to bring together @wellcometrust grantees and researchers from the NIH’s DS-I Africa Consortium for a landmark meeting focused on "Data for Health in Africa" in August in Accra.
Dear Partners and Friends, Please find the press release for the upcoming Data for Health in Africa Meeting and 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting to take place from the 23– 29 August 2025 at the Cedi Conference Centre, University of Ghana @UnivofGh , Accra. 📰 Theme: Data…
🚨 Join our upcoming info session to hear updates on: ✅ Training, Working Groups and CoPs ✅ Outreach (AfSHG, ISCB Africa, DS-I Africa) ✅ Governance & leadership roles 📅 Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00-13:00 CAT zoom.us/meeting/regist… #ABI #Bioinformatics
Data for Health in Africa Meeting & The 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting - August 23-29, 2025 This meeting is designed to catalyze robust, cross-continental collaborations by uniting diverse #datascience, #machinelearning, #artificialintelligence, and #genomics initiatives…
"This is about long-term African data ownership", @UCT_news Nicky Mulder told me this week, speaking about Africa's new bioinformatics institute. "Bioinformatics infrastructure is as essential as a lab. But it’s often invisible or taken for granted." researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…
We are working on establishing the processes for @AfrBioInstitute group leader/site applications and will host another information session in the coming weeks. If you wish to join the mailing list please complete the survey: redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/surveys…
A major milestone in African science was recently marked by the launch of the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI), aimed at supporting and growing the field of bioinformatics. Read more: qr.link/dE9Jrc
🌟The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) launch is featured in UCT News, spotlighting our mission to lead bioinformatics efforts across Africa. 🌍🧬 Read the full article: news.uct.ac.za/article/-2025-… #Bioinformatics #ABI #Africa #UCT #ScienceForAfrica
A major milestone in African science was recently marked by the launch of the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI), aimed at supporting and growing the field of bioinformatics. Read more: qr.link/dE9Jrc
The @AfrBioInstitute (ABI) poster is being presented at the ELIXIR All Hands meeting in Greece. @GA4GH staff are also attending. ABI has similar goals to ELIXIR in terms of setting up a bioinformatics infrastructure across multiple countries.
🔊Call for Proposals: 3rd UbuntuNet Women Hackathon! Theme: Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation 👩🏾💻 Open to young women in IT/CS fields 🌍 Virtual: Jul 14–Aug 1 | In-person: Oct 27–29, Harare 🗓️ Deadline: June 20 🔗 Apply: event.ubuntunet.net/event/145/ #WomenInTech #Hackathon
📢 Sharing this upcoming seminar from the eLwazi ODSP Tools & Workflows WG: Steven Lewis (Cold Spring Harbor Lab) will speak on using public DNA/RNA data in cancer research. 🗓️ Wed, 21 May | 🕒 15:00 CAT 🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regist… #Bioinformatics #eLwazi
📢 Apply now! 🧬 Multiomics Integration: Fundamentals & Applications 📍 IP Tunis | 📅 Sept 22–26, 2025 🌍 Travel grants available for African participants – deadline: May 30! 🔗 Info & application: …lding-bioinformatics-pn.pasteur.cloud #Bioinformatics #Multiomics #ABI
We are excited to present at the DSI Africa Networking Exchange Event! 🎉 Join us to learn more about The African Bioinformatics Institute and its impact on advancing bioinformatics capacity in Africa. Don't miss this opportunity to connect and collaborate! 📅 #DSIAfrica #ABI
Join #DSIAfrica's #VirtualNetworkingExchange on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, from 2-5 p.m. CAT. This free event is an opportunity to connect with #Funders, #DataScienceCommunities, and the #PrivateSector focused on health research in Africa. Register at lnkd.in/dE6XGQ_Y
The ISCB Africa ASBCB Bioinformatics Conference scientific program concluded in Cape Town yesterday. I was so impressed with the talks and posters and the excellent bioinformatics science happening on the continent. #ISCBAfrica2025
Attending the ISCB-Africa ASBCB 2025. @H3ABioNet @AfrBioInstitute @iscb #ASBCB #ABI