Genomics Africa Fellow: Alex Durand NKA

Alex Durand NKA is a Doctor at Chantal Biya international reference centre for research on HIV/AIDS prevention and management (CIRCB)

Alex Durand NKA came to the CLIMADE fellowship CERI at the University of Stellenbosch to receive training on pathogen sequencing to enhance their work in whole genome sequencing of climate amplified diseases and other epidemics in Cameroon.

Duration of the fellowship: 12 November 2023 to 25 November 2023.

Training received: Advanced Bioinformatics analysis and Hands-on sequencing on Illumina sequencing..

Fellowship sponsors: CLIMADE program funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and World Bank.