African Genomics Week

Genomics Data Science Training Program by AfSHG and SFI Ireland 14-18 November 2022

Course overview

The African Society of Human Genetics was established in 2003 with the central goal of building capacity of the African scientific community and policymakers to contribute to the field of genetics research and to attract global attention to African genomic research and researchers. Almost two decades later, the AfSHG members have contributed to the expansion of the Genomics Research field in Africa. This workshop will introduce participants to African Genetic Diversity through webinars from a select number of AfSHG members (please note, the webinars will be open to the public). These talks will be solidified by background lectures, some case studies and hands-on tutorial sessions to introduce and highlight some key areas of research and provide some practical examples/exercises for participants to work on.

Instructors

Emily Chimusa
Northumbria
University

Tinashe Chikowore
Witwatersrand
University

Richard Daodu
Redeemer
University

Valentina Essomba
Dschang
University

Speakers for the Webinars

Segun Fatumo, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Ananyo Choudhury, Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of the Witwatersrand
Michele Ramsay, Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of the Witwatersrand

Presentations

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Course manual

Genome Wide Association Studies(GWAS)

Next Generation Sequencing(NGS)

Polygenic Risk Scores(PRS)

Vaccine Design