Blekhman, Knight, and others point to the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) consortium, which has boosted genomic science in the region, as an example of local groups improving sampling and data sharing. Adebamowo, who leads H3Africa’s African Collaborative Center for Microbiome and Genomics Research (ACCME), says the consortium has helped African researchers build infrastructure and expertise, and is now taking on microbial diversity in health and disease. At ACCME, Adebamowo and colleagues are working to find biomarkers linking variations in the vaginal microbiome with persistent high-risk human papillomavirus infections in African women.

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