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alan christoffels

@alangchris

Bioinformatics - microbial genomics; genome evolution; infectious diseases

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Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (@pha4ge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢 Exciting News! 🚀 The PHA4GE February 2024 Newsletter is officially live! 🎉 Dive into a recap of our 2023 Conference, publications and our latest Working Group updates🌐 Check out the link below! 🔽 mailchi.mp/pha4ge/pha4ge-… #PHA4GE #Newsletter #PHA4GECon

📢 Exciting News! 🚀 The PHA4GE February 2024 Newsletter is officially live! 🎉 Dive into a recap of our 2023 Conference, publications and our latest Working Group updates🌐 

Check out the link below! 🔽 
mailchi.mp/pha4ge/pha4ge-…

#PHA4GE #Newsletter #PHA4GECon
GlobalPneumoSeq (@pneumowatch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Together with CDC, we delivered pneumococcal genomics A to Z workshop at #ISPPD13, covering the topic from choice of sequencing technology to interpret your data in just 3 hours! Well done to everyone who participated! All resources are available at github.com/sanger-bentley…

Together with CDC, we delivered pneumococcal genomics A to Z workshop at #ISPPD13, covering the topic from choice of sequencing technology to interpret your data in just 3 hours!  Well done to everyone who participated!  

All resources are available at github.com/sanger-bentley…
alan christoffels (@alangchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting to attend the launch of the global consortium for wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for public health. Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology contributing to the global WES framework.

Exciting to attend the launch of the global consortium for wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for public health. <a href="/pha4ge/">Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology</a> contributing to the global WES framework.
Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (@pha4ge) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our (TB) guidance document is designed to offer direction for those engaged in bioinformatics analyses, pointing them towards the pertinent knowledge and tools needed. Read More Here: pha4ge.org/articles/world…

Our (TB) guidance document is designed to offer direction for those engaged in bioinformatics analyses, pointing them towards the pertinent knowledge and tools needed.

Read More Here: pha4ge.org/articles/world…
Emma Griffiths (@griffiemma) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Seq data of varying quality can be used for different public health applications (analysis, training, more). Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology standardized QC tags help users share, triage, and identify a wider array of data in public repos. For more info, see: shorturl.at/1yaCw hot off the presses!

alan christoffels (@alangchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Exciting to see the launch of the first data curation workshop at the Africa CDC in partnership with NCBI and SANBI. The vision for Africa CDC is to strengthen data governance in Africa. Valerie Schneider providing the opening remarks. Mastercard Foundation Gates Foundation

Exciting to see the launch of the first data curation workshop at the <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a> in partnership with <a href="/NCBI/">NCBI</a> and <a href="/SANBI_SA/">SANBI</a>. The vision for <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a> is to strengthen data governance in Africa. Valerie Schneider providing the opening remarks. <a href="/MastercardFdn/">Mastercard Foundation</a> <a href="/gatesfoundation/">Gates Foundation</a>
Africa CDC (@africacdc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The vision of Africa CDC Pathogen Genomics Initiative #PGI is to strengthen data governance in Africa that will inform a data driven public health response to disease outbreaks. In partnership with the National Center for Biotechnology and Information (NCBI), we are launching the

The vision of <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a> Pathogen Genomics Initiative #PGI is to strengthen data governance in Africa that will inform a data driven public health response to disease outbreaks. In partnership with the National Center for Biotechnology and Information (NCBI), we are launching the
Sofonias K Tessema (@sofoniaskt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Everyday heroines and heroes prevent the spread of epidemics. But most are compensated minimally, or not paid at all. "Behind every epidemic that didn’t happen are human beings who helped find, report or respond to warning signs." 👇🏾Report by RSL

alan christoffels (@alangchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Day2 sysadmin curriculum development. Experiences shared across diverse research and #PublicHealth ecosystems. 1) sysadmin critical to support datascience, 2) funding models do not sustain sysadmin skills retention. Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology Africa CDC

Day2 sysadmin curriculum development. Experiences shared across diverse research and #PublicHealth ecosystems. 1) sysadmin critical to support datascience, 2) funding models do not sustain sysadmin skills retention. <a href="/pha4ge/">Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology</a> <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a>
Nature Computational Science (@natcomputsci) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Our September issue is now live, and includes a Focus on the state of DEI in computational science, highlighting experts' insights on ongoing challenges and strategies for creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field for all. ➡️nature.com/collections/aa… 🧵(1/11)

📢Our September issue is now live, and includes a Focus on the state of DEI in computational science, highlighting experts' insights on ongoing challenges and strategies for creating a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive field for all.

➡️nature.com/collections/aa…

🧵(1/11)
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A Viewpoint on increasing the presence of BIPOC researchers in computational science features input from 12 experts in the field and discussions on the need for improved education and methods design. @earth2christine Winson Peng Kari Noe nature.com/articles/s4358… 🧵(5/11)

A Viewpoint on increasing the presence of BIPOC researchers in computational science features input from 12 experts in the field and discussions on the need for improved education and methods design. @earth2christine <a href="/winsonpeng2011/">Winson Peng</a> <a href="/kehaunoe/">Kari Noe</a>  nature.com/articles/s4358…

🧵(5/11)
Nicky Mulder (@nicky_mulder) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The ISCB-Africa ASBCB Bioinformatics conference is taking place in Cape Town from 14-16th April 2025. Abstract submissions are open until February 14th, see: iscb.org/africa2025/home

alan christoffels (@alangchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We Successfully concluded project planning with the Africa CDC pathogen team and ASLM. Role out of Pathogen genomics projects including computational infrastructure for national public health labs. Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology SAMRC

IMBM Lab UWC (@imbm_lab_uwc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

IMBM's Dr. Elzaan Booysen was awarded a R1M grant to assess our patented biosurfactants in water remediation and in collaboration with bio as industry partner. Read the full story here: uwc.ac.za/news-and-annou…

IMBM's Dr. Elzaan Booysen was awarded a R1M grant to assess our patented biosurfactants in water remediation and in collaboration with <a href="/biodx/">bio</a> as industry partner.  Read the full story here: uwc.ac.za/news-and-annou…
alan christoffels (@alangchris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am excited to in Uganda at the malaria molecular surveillance workshop on data standards and analysis tools. Meeting organised by Africa CDC PGI and Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology. Opening talks by leading malaria experts in Africa: Profs Alfred Ngwa and Charles Wondji

I am excited to in Uganda at the malaria molecular surveillance workshop on data standards and analysis tools. Meeting organised by <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a> PGI and <a href="/pha4ge/">Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology</a>. Opening talks by leading malaria experts in Africa: Profs Alfred Ngwa and Charles Wondji
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Day2 of the malaria molecular surveillance (MMS) meeting in #Uganda. Thought provoking discussions on the data and analytics needs to ensure MMS is routinely used in #publichealth surveillance Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology Wellcome Sanger Institute Africa CDC

Day2 of the malaria molecular surveillance (MMS) meeting in #Uganda. Thought provoking discussions on the data and analytics needs to ensure MMS is routinely used in #publichealth surveillance <a href="/pha4ge/">Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology</a> <a href="/sangerinstitute/">Wellcome Sanger Institute</a> <a href="/AfricaCDC/">Africa CDC</a>