New Publication Alert 🚨 African Bioinformatics Institute: Building the Digital Backbone of Africa’s Genomics Future Congratulations @Nicky_Mulder et al 🔗Link: lnkd.in/eFFhYnAA

Call for Applications: ABI Associate Group Leaders 🚨 ABI seeks applications for its Associate Group Leader programme, aimed at recognising & supporting African mid-career researchers Due: 31 Jan 2026 ℹ️More info: lnkd.in/eAb6WaC6 🌐 Apply here: lnkd.in/e3pAcpF7

Bid to Host the African Bioinformatics Institute Hub closes soon 🔜 ‼️ ABI seeks a central Hub to host its executive/operational staff to coordinate admin/core services. ℹ️ Link to apply: lnkd.in/eCRFkA7M 🌐 ABI website: lnkd.in/eKpBSHfy 📆 Due: 10 December 2025

Our African Bioinformatics Institute interim director, Professor Nicola Mulder and Dr Tshiamo Motshegwa, Director of the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) had a great networking session today at the Science Forum South Africa in Pretoria. #WomenInSTEM #Bioinformatics #ABI #Africa

The ABI is honored and privileged to be showcasing our work at Science Forum South Africa, currently underway in the capital city! 📅 Date: 24 -28 November 2025 🕒 Time: all day 📍 Venue: CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, SA #SFSA2025 #WomenInSTEM #Africa #ABI

Call for Trainers - African Bioinformatics Institute Summer School (2-week, intermediate, in-person) 🚨 ℹ️More Info and apply here: lnkd.in/eEBVz-xx 📆 Deadline: Wednesday, 03 December 2025. 💬 This is not a call for participants, but an invite for potential trainers!

Bid to Host the African Bioinformatics Institute Hub is Open ‼️ ABI seeks a central Hub to host its executive/operational staff to coordinate admin/core services. ℹ️ Link to apply: lnkd.in/eCRFkA7M 🌐 ABI website: lnkd.in/eKpBSHfy 📆 Due: 10 December 2025

Opportunity alert 🔔 An exciting MSc opportunity is available at Stellenbosch University to apply bioinformatics and statistical approaches in Tuberculosis research 🔬 📅Deadline: 1 December 2025 More details below ⬇️

ABI Stakeholder Engagement Meeting Invite 🚨 The ABI invites you to join our upcoming Stakeholder Engagement Session next week on: 📆 Thursday, 6 November 2025 at 16:00 PM CAT. ℹ️ Please register to attend: lnkd.in/efCKE-Dg #Bioinformatics #Africa #StakeholderEngagement

Thanks to Professor Nicola Mulder, (@Nicky_Mulder) interim lead of the ABI and a key driver of bioinformatics advancement at the University of Cape Town and in Africa for enthusiastically representing us at the GA4GH plenary meeting in Uppsala this week! #Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM #ga4ghconnect

We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. 🩺 This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers. Applications are open now. Here’s what you need to know 🧵

Dear #ABI Community, The African Bioinformatics Institute Communities of Practice pages have now been updated & a form is available for you all to join! ℹ️ More info on CoP Page: lnkd.in/eHQdvixs 🤝 Join a CoP form: lnkd.in/es3jUchK ‼️ We hope you can all join us!

9 more days … #Africa #Bioinformatics #Health #Informatics #Education

“From Data to Discovery: Opportunities with the African Bioinformatics Institute” delivered at the recent Data for Health in Africa Meeting & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting in Accra, Ghana. Explore ABI’s vision as well current and future activities: www.linkedin.com/pulse/showca...

Opportunity alert 🚨 for an MSc in Computational health Informatics at the University of Cape Town . A limited number of fully funded scholarships are available! All nationalities are eligible to apply! 📆Deadline: 30 September 2025 ℹ️More information below ⬇️

If you could reimagine the global health system, what would it look like? We commissioned five thought leaders from around the world to share their vision for the future of global health. Five discussion papers outline their bold and ambitious ideas. Learn more ⤵️  wellcome.org/reports/bold...

Bursaries to support your participation at our Microbiome research conference! #Microbiome26 Get up to 50% off the conference registration fee - apply by 24 November 📩 Join us to explore the latest tools and approaches driving advances in the field. 📎bit.ly/4kttBOX#Microbiome26#MicrobiomeSky #AcademicSky

#ICYMI We showcased: “From Data to Discovery: Opportunities with the African Bioinformatics Institute” at the Data for Health in Africa Meeting & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting in Ghana. Group Leader position(s) closing on the 19th of September 2025: lnkd.in/ex3mtAt5 More to follow soon 🔔

13 days to go until applications for Group Leaders are due ‼️ More details below ⬇️

📢 Venue confirmed! #Biocuration2026 will take place at Lagoon Beach Hotel, Cape Town 🇿🇦, April 20–24, 2026. ✨ Science, collaboration & stunning views await! 🔗 More info: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/events/6/19t...

Join leading experts for free online training on Antimicrobial Databases and Genotype Prediction: Data Sharing and Analysis, starting 8 September 2025 on @FutureLearn. 📎 Secure your free place: bit.ly/4ei8zQl Strengthen your #AMRGenomics expertise 💪🏽 #FLDataBasesAMR #AMR

✨The ABI is inviting applications for Group Leaders: scientists committed to advancing research, training, and services across the continent. 📅First review deadline: 19 Sept 2025 🔗For more information click here: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/news/25/Call...

✨The ABI is inviting applications for Group Leaders: scientists committed to advancing research, training, and services across the continent. 📅First review deadline: 19 Sept 2025 🔗For more information click here: www.bioinformaticsinstitute.africa/news/25/Call...

✨Big news for the bioinformatics & biocuration community! 🧬 The 19th International Biocuration Conference is heading to Cape Town in April 2026 — a first for the African continent 🌍 Let’s amplify African science & global collaboration! #Biocuration2026 #ABI

⏰ 18 days to go! Join us at the Data for Health in Africa & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Meeting 🗓️ 23–29 Aug 2025, Accra 🇬🇭 🎤 Meet exhibitor Prof. Nicola Mulder – bioinformatics leader & PI of eLwazi ODSP 🔗 lnkd.in/eWEzjUEG #DSIAfrica2025 #DataScience #DataAnalysis #Bioinformatics #WomenInSTEM

At the EPHI Annual Research Review, our Interim Council member Atsbeha Gebreegziabxier introduced the ABI, sharing its mission and activities. 👏 We’re proud to see ABI starting to gain recognition across Africa as we work to connect bioinformatics efforts continent-wide.

💡 Join @AfricaCDC and experts on 31 July to explore how genomics, bioinformatics & clinical trials can improve health outcomes. ABI is proud to see these conversations take center stage. Don’t miss it! 🗓️ 31 July | ⏰ 13:00–14:30 EAT 🔗 rb.gy/6vxr2o

✨The 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/defaul... #Bioinformatics #ABI

🚨 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/1F... #bioinformatics #codeathon #omics #ASBCB

✨Join us! ABI is thrilled to be one of the host organizations for this vibrant and inspiring conference — don’t miss out!

✨Looking forward to sharing updates and engaging with the community during this session. Don’t miss it!

📢 Data for Health in Africa & 5th DS-I Africa Consortium Mtg 📅 23–29 Aug 2025 📍 Cedi Conf. Centre, Univ. of Ghana 🔗 lnkd.in/eRe5UQgB Theme: Data Science in Africa: Strengthening Partnerships & Collaboration #DSIAfrica#DataScience#DataHealth#Datathon #DataEthics#Genomics #Networking#AfricanInnovation

🚨 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/regi... #ABI #Bioinformatics #AfricanScience

🌍 New article just out on how ABI fits into building sustainable bioinformatics capacity in Africa. 👉 Check it out and feel free to share: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-afri... #AfricanBioinformatics #CapacityBuilding #ABI

✨ We are working on establishing the processes for ABI 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/surve...

✨Exciting news! The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) launch is featured in UCT News, spotlighting our mission to lead bioinformatics efforts across Africa. 🌍🧬 Read the full article: www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-202... #Bioinformatics #ABI #Africa #UCT #ScienceForAfrica

The ABI poster is being presented at the ELIXIR All Hands meeting in Greece. @ga4gh.org 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 from @eLwazi: Join Steven Lewis (Cold Spring Harbor Lab) for a seminar on using public DNA/RNA-seq data in cancer research and beyond. 🗓️ Wed, May 21 | 🕒 15:00 CAT |📍 Online 🔗 Register: zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Genomics #CancerResearch #ReproducibleScience #eLwazi

📢 Apply now! 🧬 Multiomics Integration: Fundamentals & Applications 📍 IP Tunis | 📅 Sept 22–26, 2025 🌍 Travel grants available for African participants – deadline: May 30! 🔗 Info & application: building-bioinformatics-pn.pasteur.cloud #Bioinformatics #Multiomics #ABI