4th African Microbiome Day
Exploring Africa’s Microbiome: Where Data Science Sparks Discovery
(Hybrid Event)
Date: 24th August 2025
16:00 – 20:00 CAT / 14:00 – 18:00 GMT (see your time here)
Venue: CEDI Conference Centre, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana & Virtual. Zoom (Call details will be shared with registered online participants)
Abstract submissions due: 18th July 2025
Organizing Team
- H3Africa Coordinating Centre
- H3Africa Microbiome Task Force/African Microbiome Special Interest Group
- Dr. Edward Wampande
- Prof. Jo-Ann Passmore
- Prof. Morenike Ukpong-Folayan
- Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi
- Dr. Brian Kullin
- Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran
- Prof. Lamech Mwapagha
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| Invited Speaker talk: Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane Talk title: TBC |
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| Invited Speaker talk: Dr. Luicer Olubayo Talk title: TBC | ||
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Talk title: TBC |
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| 17:55 - 18:00 |
Moderators
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
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Dr Luicer Olubayo
The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), University of the Witwatersrand
Dr. Alexander Kwarteng
Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, KNUST, Ghana
Prof. Curtis Huttenhower
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Harvard University.
Prof. David Kateete
Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University
Prof. Nicola Mulder
Computational Biology Group, University of Cape Town
Prof. Scott Hazelhurst
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Prof. Soumaya Kouidhi
Higher Institute for Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba
Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane
Makhalanyane Laboratory, Stellenbosch University
Abigail Nieves
Abisola Babatope
Abrar Hussain
Al-Mahroof Yusuf
Alexander Kwarteng
Aniefiok Udoakang
Aparna Krishnakumar
Arnold Abakah
Atin Sharma
Bernice Sawyerr
Boning Ngueko Nervis
Carla Mavian
Chinenye Akpulu
Curtis Huttenhower
Deborah Aderonmu
Elizabeth Briggs
Emmanuel Kobla Atsu Amewu
Evariste Tshibangu-Kabamba
Evelyn Ngwa Lumngwena
Ezekiel Ayo
Firas Zemzem
Frederica Malm
Girish Rameshan
Héla Yaich
Hend Mosrati
Hlengiwe Nombuso Mtetwa
Idrees Abiodun Rufai
Ifejesu Adeniyi
Iliya Kwoji
Insaf Mezouari