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Dr Caron Jacobs

@caron_ajacobs

Imaging science & host-path interactions @UCTIDM. Driving microscopy in Africa with @afribioimaging & @AMI_microscopy. She/her. also @ caronjacobs.bsky.social

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Starting part 2 of the first session of #GBI_EoE2024- with a talk from fellow South African 🇿🇦Gordon Wells on imaging TB infected lung tissue 🫁 🔬

Starting part 2 of the first session of #GBI_EoE2024- with a talk from fellow South African 🇿🇦Gordon Wells on imaging TB infected lung tissue 🫁 🔬
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Less than two weeks to register for COMULIS-globe conference in Stellenbosch, January 2025! Do not miss the opportunity to learn from international experts on the value of multimodal imaging and CLEM and how to achieve this!

Less than two weeks to register for COMULIS-globe conference in Stellenbosch, January 2025!
Do not miss the opportunity to learn from international experts on the value of multimodal imaging and CLEM and how to achieve this!
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🌍Côte d’Ivoire, nous voilà 🇨🇮 !!! Proudly repping BioRTC at the 3rd Annual African Bioimaging Consortium in Grand Bassam. Deux jours d'innovation, de collaboration et d'exploration des frontières de la bioimagerie en Afrique 🤝🤝🤝💯✔ #ABIC2024 #Abic_GrandBassam

🌍Côte d’Ivoire, nous voilà 🇨🇮 !!!

Proudly repping <a href="/BioRTCNig/">BioRTC</a> at the 3rd Annual African Bioimaging Consortium  in Grand Bassam.

Deux jours d'innovation, de collaboration et d'exploration des frontières de la bioimagerie en Afrique 🤝🤝🤝💯✔

#ABIC2024 
#Abic_GrandBassam
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We’re almost ready to kick off our 3rd annual Community Meeting in lovely Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire! Excited for two days of updates, ideas, lively discussions, and vision building! #ABIC_CM2024 🔬🌍🇨🇮

We’re almost ready to kick off our 3rd annual Community Meeting in lovely Grand Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire! Excited for two days of updates, ideas, lively discussions, and vision building! #ABIC_CM2024 🔬🌍🇨🇮
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And we’re off! After some technical hiccups, we had a warm welcome session from Aimé Sanhoun and Prof Inza Koné from CSRS, and a great keynote from Prof Yavo from INSP here in Abidjan #ABIC_CM2024

And we’re off! After some technical hiccups, we had a warm welcome session from Aimé Sanhoun and Prof Inza Koné from CSRS, and a great keynote from Prof Yavo from INSP here in Abidjan #ABIC_CM2024
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Kicking off session 2 highlighting various networks and initiatives in Africa, hearing from Prof Jeremie Zoueu about AFSINET and the Ivorian Initiative #ABIC_CM24 🇨🇮🔬

Kicking off session 2 highlighting various networks and initiatives in Africa, hearing from Prof Jeremie Zoueu about AFSINET and the Ivorian Initiative #ABIC_CM24 🇨🇮🔬
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Next up a cracker of a talk from Yaw Aniweh talking about WAMBIAN NETWORK and why Africa should do more basic research! A powerful demonstration of the power of local community 🙌🔬🧫🦠🌍 #ABIC_CM2024

Next up a cracker of a talk from <a href="/AniwehYaw/">Yaw Aniweh</a> talking about <a href="/WambianN/">WAMBIAN NETWORK</a> and why Africa should do more basic research! A powerful demonstration of the power of local community 🙌🔬🧫🦠🌍 #ABIC_CM2024
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Happiness Netshimbupfe from South Africa BioImaging shares about the efforts to map the South African bioimaging ecosystem, and some of the challenges faced in South Africa- with strong resonance across the whole continent! #ABIC_CM2024

Happiness Netshimbupfe from <a href="/SABioImaging/">South Africa BioImaging</a> shares about the efforts to map the South African bioimaging ecosystem, and some of the challenges faced in South Africa- with strong resonance across the whole continent! #ABIC_CM2024
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Closing up session 2, Samira Benadda from France-BioImaging Research Infrastructure shares about starting up core facilities in African institutions- for better research, education and outreach, outputs, visibility, sustainability and funding! #ABIC_CM2024

Closing up session 2, Samira Benadda from <a href="/Fr_BioImaging/">France-BioImaging Research Infrastructure</a> shares about starting up core facilities in African institutions- for better research, education and outreach, outputs, visibility, sustainability and funding! #ABIC_CM2024
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We’re back from lunch with a session on training initiatives, both inside and outside of ABIC. Lize Engelbrecht joins us remotely to give an overview update of our Training and Education working group #ABIC_CM2024

We’re back from lunch with a session on training initiatives, both inside and outside of ABIC. Lize Engelbrecht joins us remotely to give an overview update of our Training and Education working group #ABIC_CM2024
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Sunday Olutunji joins us online to tell as about the awesome partnership with the Widening the Lens course run by Bryan Millis at Vanderbilt University! #ABIC_CM2024

Sunday Olutunji joins us online to tell as about the awesome partnership with the Widening the Lens course run by Bryan Millis at Vanderbilt University! #ABIC_CM2024
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Umar Muhammad Kundi from BioRTC is the last talk of this session, talking about the importance of infrastructure and training for building research capacity in Africa. He’s sharing the great access and training opportunities available through BioRTC #ABIC_CM2024

Umar Muhammad Kundi from <a href="/BioRTCNig/">BioRTC</a> is the last talk of this session, talking about the importance of infrastructure and training for building research capacity in Africa. He’s sharing the great access and training opportunities available through <a href="/BioRTCNig/">BioRTC</a> #ABIC_CM2024
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What a day! The 2nd day of #ABIC_CM24 flew past! Some highlights include presentations and discussions around microscopy infrastructure, access and advocacy in Africa, and interactive discussions about building visions for the microscopy community & research in Africa.

What a day! The 2nd day of #ABIC_CM24 flew past! Some highlights include presentations and discussions around microscopy infrastructure, access and advocacy in Africa, and interactive discussions about building visions for the microscopy community &amp; research in Africa.
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And that’s a wrap! Merci à tous! Those who joined us in person & online, CSRS Côte d'Ivoire for the hosting support & CZI Science for the funding to make the meeting possible! We’re leaving #ABIC_CM2024 inspired and energised for the future of bioimaging & community in Africa! 🔬🌍🇨🇮🙌

And that’s a wrap! Merci à tous! Those who joined us in person &amp; online, <a href="/CSRS_CIV/">CSRS Côte d'Ivoire</a> for the hosting support &amp; <a href="/cziscience/">CZI Science</a> for the funding to make the meeting possible! We’re leaving #ABIC_CM2024 inspired and energised for the future of bioimaging &amp; community in Africa! 🔬🌍🇨🇮🙌