African Microbiome Day 3.0: Showcasing microbiome research in Africa – Exploring Health, Ecosystems and Innovations (Virtual Event)

Overview

Date: 16 September 2024

14:00 – 18:00 CAT / 12:00 – 16:00 GMT (see your time here)

Venue: Virtual. Zoom (Call details will be shared with registrants)

Registration opens TBD

Abstract submissions due: 26 July 2024

Register here

Organizing Team

  1. H3Africa Coordinating Centre
  2. H3Africa Microbiome Task Force/African Microbiome Special Interest Group
    • Dr. Edward Wampande
    • Dr. Adetola Louis-Jacques
    • Prof. Jo-Ann Passmore
    • Prof. Morenike Ukpong-Folayan
    • Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi
    • Dr. Brian Kullin
    • Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran

Flyer Poster

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Organizing Team

  1. H3Africa Coordinating Centre
  2. H3Africa Microbiome Task Force/African Microbiome Special Interest Group
    • Dr. Edward Wampande
    • Dr. Adetola Louis-Jacques
    • Prof. Jo-Ann Passmore
    • Prof. Morenike Ukpong-Folayan
    • Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi
    • Dr. Brian Kullin
    • Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran

Agenda

African Microbiome Day 3.0 (Virtual Event) Tentative Agenda
September 16th, 2024 (14:00 - 18:00 CAT)
Moderator
14:00 - 14:05
Welcome/Introduction
Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran
Session 1 - Microbiome and disease
Prof. Morenike Ukpong-Folayan
14:05 - 14:25Invited Speaker talk: Prof. Moses Obimbo Madadi
14:24 - 15:12
Selected abstracts for flash presentation (pre-recorded talks with combined live Q&A session)
Invited Speaker talk:
Session 2 - Microbiome and one health
Dr. Lamech Mwapagha
15:00 - 15:20Invited Speaker talk: Dr. Harris Onywera - TBD
Selected abstracts for flash presentation (pre-recorded talks with combined live Q&A session)
Break/optional networking opportunities in break out rooms/poster slide show in the background
Dr. Brian Kullin
Session 3 - Microbiome science and its applications
Prof. Jo-Ann Passmore
16:00 - 16:20Invited Speaker talk: Prof. Heather Jaspan - TBD
Selected abstracts for flash presentation (pre-recorded talks with combined live Q&A session)
16:40 - 17:00Invited Speaker talk: Dr. Disebo Potloane - TBD
17:00 - 17:55
Keynote Speakers - Prof. Ami Bhatt & Scott Hazelhurst
TBD
Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran
17:55 - 18:00
Closing/Thanks

Moderators

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Prof. Morenike Ukpong-Folayan

The board chair for Heartland Alliance International Nigeria, Morenike is an academic at the renowned Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Dr. Lamech Mwapagha

Dr. Lamech Mwapagha

Head Molecular and Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology. Member H3Africa’s Microbiome Task Force.
Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
Jo-Ann Passmore

Prof. Jo-Ann Passmore

Head, Mucosal Immunology Laboratory, Division of Medical Virology, Department of Pathology & Member of the Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town.
Associate Professor Jo-Ann Passmore PhD (Cape Town)

Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran

Honorary researcher at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and a research fellow at the SickKids Research Institute, Toronto, Canada. She is the current chair of the H3Africa’s Microbiome Task Force.
Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand

Attendees