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GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Bianca Sansom
Bianca Sansom is the CEO of GeneWay Laboratory in South Africa, holding a PhD. With 4–8 years of experience as a Laboratory Director, she is focused on implementing advanced workflows and exploring solutions like the KAPA Roche panel for diagnostic applications. This training was hosted … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Bianca Sansom
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Voke Toye
Voke Toye is a Research Director from Nigeria working at Biologix Laboratories. Specializing in genetics and oncology, she focuses on advancing Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques for cancer research. This training was hosted in collaboration with Roche Diagnostics
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Elminah Saru
Elminah Saru is a Research Associate from Kenya working at the KEMRI Wellcome Trust. She leads laboratory operations for the IHCoR study, focusing on hypertension genetics and its link to organ damage. This training was hosted in collaboration with Roche Diagnostics
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Mutsa Takundwa
Mutsa Takundwa is a Senior Researcher from South Africa, working at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), a leading institution in scientific and industrial research. With a PhD specializing in Genetics and Oncology, her work focuses on gynaecological cancers, particularly ovarian and uterine … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Mutsa Takundwa
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Bamlak Kassahun
Dr. Bamlak Kassahun, from Addis Ababa University and the Animal Health Institute in Ethiopia, holds a Master’s degree in Tropical Infectious Diseases and specializes in veterinary medicine. He leads a research project on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and has strong skills in data analysis. Dr. Bamlak … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Bamlak Kassahun
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Andrew Ajang Othow
Andrew is a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the National Public Health Laboratory (Department of Molecular Virology) in South Sudan, specializing in Microbiology. He holds a master’s degree in medical laboratory science, with a focus on Medical Diagnostics and Microbiology. With five years of experience in … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Andrew Ajang Othow
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Hithesh Kumar Chickmagalur Kumar
Hithesh Kumar holds an MSc in Biotechnology from Kuvempu University, a PGD in Bioinformatics from SIT, India, and a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India. With five years of experience as a Bioinformatics Scientist in leading genomics companies, he has … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Hithesh Kumar Chickmagalur Kumar
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Sibusiso Mahlangu
Sibusiso Mahlangu holds an MSc in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg, focusing on DNA barcoding and eDNA metabarcoding of estuarine macrobenthos. He joined the WWF Environmental Leaders Graduate Programme and worked at SANBI, enhancing his genomic analysis skills. He also completed an internship in … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Sibusiso Mahlangu
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Sabiha Yousuf
Dr. Sabiha Yousuf is a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Aga Khan University, Pakistan, with a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research focuses on genomic surveillance of vector-borne pathogens like Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Dengue, and Chikungunya. Her Ph.D. involved gut microbiota analysis using … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Dr. Sabiha Yousuf
GENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Harriet Ng’ombe
Harriet Ng’ombe is a Research Fellow at CIDRZ and a PhD student at Stellenbosch University with a strong passion for genomics and bioinformatics. Her research focuses on cholera immunology, including vaccine effectiveness and strain validation, as well as COVID-19 and Norovirus surveillance. She collaborates with … Continue readingGENOMICS AFRICA FELLOW: Harriet Ng’ombe