H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa

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dc.contributor.authorMulder, Nicola J
dc.contributor.authorAdebiyi, Ezekiel
dc.contributor.authorAlami, Raouf
dc.contributor.authorBenkahla, Alia
dc.contributor.authorBrandful, James
dc.contributor.authorDoumbia, Seydou
dc.contributor.authorEverett, Dean
dc.contributor.authorFadlelmola, Faisal M
dc.contributor.authorGaboun, Fatima
dc.contributor.authorGaseitsiwe, Simani
dc.contributor.authorGhazal, Hassan
dc.contributor.authorHazelhurst, Scott
dc.contributor.authorHide, Winston
dc.contributor.authorIbrahimi, Azeddine
dc.contributor.authorJaufeerally Fakim, Yasmina
dc.contributor.authorJongeneel, C Victor
dc.contributor.authorJoubert, Fourie
dc.contributor.authorKassim, Samar
dc.contributor.authorKayondo, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorKumuthini, Judit
dc.contributor.authorLyantagaye, Sylvester
dc.contributor.authorMakani, Julie
dc.contributor.authorMansour Alzohairy, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorMasiga, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorMoussa, Ahmed
dc.contributor.authorNash, Oyekanmi
dc.contributor.authorOuwe Missi Oukem-Boyer, Odile
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Dabo, Ellis
dc.contributor.authorPanji, Sumir
dc.contributor.authorPatterton, Hugh
dc.contributor.authorRadouani, Fouzia
dc.contributor.authorSadki, Khalid
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-08T07:04:07Z
dc.date.available2021-10-08T07:04:07Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe application of genomics technologies to medicine and biomedical research is increasing in popularity, made possible by new high-throughput genotyping and sequencing technologies and improved data analysis capabilities. Some of the greatest genetic diversity among humans, animals, plants, and microbiota occurs in Africa, yet genomic research outputs from the continent are limited. The Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative was established to drive the development of genomic research for human health in Africa, and through recognition of the critical role of bioinformatics in this process, spurred the establishment of H3ABioNet, a pan-African bioinformatics network for H3Africa. The limitations in bioinformatics capacity on the continent have been a major contributory factor to the lack of notable outputs in high-throughput biology research. Although pockets of high-quality bioinformatics teams have existed previously, the majority of research institutions lack experienced faculty who can train and supervise bioinformatics students. H3ABioNet aims to address this dire need, specifically in the area of human genetics and genomics, but knock-on effects are ensuring this extends to other areas of bioinformatics. Here, we describe the emergence of genomics research and the development of bioinformatics in Africa through H3ABioNet.
dc.identifier.apacitationMulder, N. J., Adebiyi, E., Alami, R., Benkahla, A., Brandful, J., Doumbia, S., ... Sadki, K. (2016). H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa. <i>Genome Research</i>, 26(2), 271 - 277. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMulder, Nicola J, Ezekiel Adebiyi, Raouf Alami, Alia Benkahla, James Brandful, Seydou Doumbia, Dean Everett, et al "H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa." <i>Genome Research</i> 26, 2. (2016): 271 - 277. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMulder, N.J., Adebiyi, E., Alami, R., Benkahla, A., Brandful, J., Doumbia, S., Everett, D. & Fadlelmola, F.M. et al. 2016. H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa. <i>Genome Research.</i> 26(2):271 - 277. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1088-9051
dc.identifier.issn1549-5469
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Mulder, Nicola J AU - Adebiyi, Ezekiel AU - Alami, Raouf AU - Benkahla, Alia AU - Brandful, James AU - Doumbia, Seydou AU - Everett, Dean AU - Fadlelmola, Faisal M AU - Gaboun, Fatima AU - Gaseitsiwe, Simani AU - Ghazal, Hassan AU - Hazelhurst, Scott AU - Hide, Winston AU - Ibrahimi, Azeddine AU - Jaufeerally Fakim, Yasmina AU - Jongeneel, C Victor AU - Joubert, Fourie AU - Kassim, Samar AU - Kayondo, Jonathan AU - Kumuthini, Judit AU - Lyantagaye, Sylvester AU - Makani, Julie AU - Mansour Alzohairy, Ahmed AU - Masiga, Daniel AU - Moussa, Ahmed AU - Nash, Oyekanmi AU - Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer, Odile AU - Owusu-Dabo, Ellis AU - Panji, Sumir AU - Patterton, Hugh AU - Radouani, Fouzia AU - Sadki, Khalid AB - The application of genomics technologies to medicine and biomedical research is increasing in popularity, made possible by new high-throughput genotyping and sequencing technologies and improved data analysis capabilities. Some of the greatest genetic diversity among humans, animals, plants, and microbiota occurs in Africa, yet genomic research outputs from the continent are limited. The Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) initiative was established to drive the development of genomic research for human health in Africa, and through recognition of the critical role of bioinformatics in this process, spurred the establishment of H3ABioNet, a pan-African bioinformatics network for H3Africa. The limitations in bioinformatics capacity on the continent have been a major contributory factor to the lack of notable outputs in high-throughput biology research. Although pockets of high-quality bioinformatics teams have existed previously, the majority of research institutions lack experienced faculty who can train and supervise bioinformatics students. H3ABioNet aims to address this dire need, specifically in the area of human genetics and genomics, but knock-on effects are ensuring this extends to other areas of bioinformatics. Here, we describe the emergence of genomics research and the development of bioinformatics in Africa through H3ABioNet. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town IS - 2 J1 - Genome Research LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2016 SM - 1088-9051 SM - 1549-5469 T1 - H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa TI - H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMulder NJ, Adebiyi E, Alami R, Benkahla A, Brandful J, Doumbia S, et al. H3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa. Genome Research. 2016;26(2):271 - 277. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/34429.en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Integrative Biomedical Sciences (IBMS)
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
dc.sourceGenome Research
dc.source.journalissue2
dc.source.journalvolume26
dc.source.pagination271 - 277
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.196295.115
dc.subject.otherAfrica
dc.subject.otherAfrican Continental Ancestry Group
dc.subject.otherComputational Biology
dc.subject.otherComputer Systems
dc.subject.otherGenetic Variation
dc.subject.otherGenetics, Medical
dc.subject.otherGenomics
dc.subject.otherHealth Promotion
dc.subject.otherHumans
dc.titleH3ABioNet, a sustainable pan-African bioinformatics network for human heredity and health in Africa
dc.typeJournal Article
uct.type.publicationResearch
uct.type.resourceJournal Article
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