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Thanks to those who attended the African Bioinformatics Institute Information session last week. The recording, slides and FAQs are available here: tinyurl.com/y7b9mjjj.

For African bioinformatics scientists interested in being Group Leaders, you can submit your expression of interest in hosting an ABI site here: redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/surveys…

Save the Date for Women Up to Know Good Episode 5: PrEParing for Change – The Future of HIV Management within a Changing Landscape. Hear from Prof Linda-Gail Bekker and other top experts on HIV prevention and treatment in women. 21/11/24. Registration opens soon. #WorldAIDSDay

This is such an #important topic and also a celebration of the recent #successes in game changing long acting #PrEP for #SSA - thank you to Linda-Gail Bekker for #sharingherscience

I am #inspired by the power of #AI every day - so powerful for good - AIMS South Africa offering 2 fully funded training opportunities next year - be brave enough to learn something new UCT Research UCT #AISymposium with Sinkala Musalula

#humbled to see these images of the galaxy by the #MeerKAT #SKA UCT

17 Nov is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action. Recap ep 2 of Women Up to Know Good: HPV at Your Cervix, as leading female voices discuss the movement against the most prevalent cancer among women in sub-Saharan Africa. Watch it here bit.ly/3YZPzBf #Gift4Africa

Quite a few people have asked whether they can attend the 567th inaugural lecture online. That's not typical here so we thank College of Medicine for making it possible. Note the time change - it is now 3PM on Thur 21 Nov, Trenchard Hall University of Ibadan or Youtube youtube.com/live/3rmvIBJfv…

I had two of the best #mentors to take up this challenge Anna-Lise Williamson Lynette Denny #end HPV

Together, we can eliminate cervical cancer. Raise your voice, take action, and make a difference! Get screened for cervical cancer today with our easy-to-use Sheba Tests! #CervicalCancerAwareness #CervicalCancerScreening #HPVTest #DayofAction

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Excited to share our recent publication about #bacterialvaginosis in #africa - refocusing our approach to understanding and managing #vaginalmicrobiomes - vmrc4africa GIFT for Africa Kenya Medical Research Institute Desmond Tutu Health Foundation UCT IDM CAPRISA frontiersin.org/journals/repro…

Know your risk, take the test, take control. GIFT reveals the hidden inflammation of untreated STIs and BV, empowering women with the knowledge to protect their health and take action to stop #HIV in its tracks. Learn more here gift.org.za #GIFT4Africa #WorldAIDSDay

New from our group. Secretor status is a modifier of vaginal microbiota-associated preterm birth risk - go.shr.lc/4f1aR6s

And sometimes labs are the best fun - Jo-Ann Passmore vmrc4africa GIFT for Africa team preparing our soccer shirts for the big ⚽️ game - which was rained out! Still the #best team at UCT IDM ❤️

2024 is almost a wrap! It’s been #busy in the best way! #focus #hardwork #dedication #bestteam #impact #BringItOn 🎉 Pride Kanyoka Kirsten Welp Hannah Livingstone miclur Fezi maKhumalo, PhD Felicity hartley GIFT for Africa vmrc4africa

Join us for a conversation on how machine learning is revolutionising the development of health-related algorithms and diagnostics to improve the lives of women in resource-scarce countries. Link: gift-africa.org.za/2024/12/05/an-… #GIFT4Africa #AI #Gift4Africa #AI #HealthResearch

Congrats Lyle McKinnon - wonderful to see large multi centre studies being used in this way. - important #insights across regions 👏🏻

Congratulations to Dr Happel on her well-deserved selection for WomenLift Health's Inaugural Southern Africa Leadership Journey! We're excited to see how she will leverage this experience to amplify her influence and elevate the impact of UCT Research

The African Society for Human Genetics meeting is underway in Uganda with 400 participants, and a great line up of speakers and sessions. We are hearing of the great strides made in developing genomics capacity in Africa, but more data and training are needed! #AFSHG2025