KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African partnership to deliver research and training excellence in genomics of kidney disease - Nature Genetics Despite Africa’s vast genetic diversity, its populations are underrepresented in global genomic datasets. Here we describe the vision of the KidneyGenAfrica, a pan-African initiative launched to addre...

The #KidneyGenAfrica founding paper is now published - congrats to @sfatumo.bsky.social & team for having undertaken such a courageous, pioneering initiative

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Join us for our Genomic Diversity Symposium with a lineup of high-profile speakers across the globe.

Date: 11 June 2025
Time: 9:00–16:00 BST
Location: Milton Lecture Theatre, Garrod Building, London E1 2AD

Register now: forms.office.com/e/aSG2Q1dBWj

Join our team as a Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate in Omics Science

Salary: £48,452 - £51,040 per annum

Location: Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI) at Queen Mary University of London

Deadline: 16th April, 2025

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The future of precision medicine must be inclusive, and this begins with amplifying Africa’s genomic contribution to global research.

Huge thanks to the Human Genome Organization (HUGO) for the invitation. Let’s keep pushing for more diversity in genomics!

#hmg20255

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In my talk, I explored how integrating diverse genomic data can transform our understanding of human health, improve genetic risk prediction models, and drive more equitable healthcare solutions.

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This gap limits our ability to make accurate genetic risk predictions and discover novel disease-associated genes that could benefit not only Africans but global populations.

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This morning, I was honored to give an invited talk on Mapping African Genetic Diversity for Novel Gene Discovery and Genetic Risk Prediction.

Africa is the most genetically diverse continent, yet its populations remain significantly under-represented in genomic studies.

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Your brilliance, resilience, and contributions to science, research, and beyond inspire us everyday. Your impact is truly transformative, from breaking barriers in genomics and bioinformatics to driving change in academia. We honor your achievements, strength, and unwavering commitment to excellence

Today, we celebrate the incredible women in our group, both in the UK and Africa, including our amazing associate members.

We wish you a happy International Women's Day 2025.

a session on career development for early to mid-career researchers and parallel sessions to allow for multiple abstract submissions to the conference.

This is one historic conference that would be remembered for a very long time.

The conference also features the inauguration of the Uganda Society for Human Genetics and Bioinformatics (USHGB), the launch of KidneyGenAfrica,

#AfSHG2025 is more than an exchange of ideas; it is a call to action for scientists, policymakers and industry experts to harness AI to unlock Africa’s genomic potential & drive effective medical treatments for everyone, irrespective of their background

#AfSHG2025 #Genomics #Africa #KidneyGenAFrica