Returnee Spotlight: From a street hawker to Genome Scientist, The Inspiring Story of Segun Fatumo

Returnee Spotlight: From a street hawker to Genome Scientist, The Inspiring Story of Segun Fatumo Have you ever pondered on the fate of kids hawking on the road? Have you ever wondered if they will ever amount to anything good in society? Well, even the people who saw...

Charles Rotimi: Powering up African genetics research

Charles Rotimi: Powering up African genetics research Kat: Charles Rotimi is the director of the Centre for Genomics and Global Health within the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute at Bethesda, Maryland in the US, and a distinguished NIH investigator. He’s also the founder of the African Society of Human Genetics and...

Study explores rheumatic heart disease susceptibility in African individuals

Study explores rheumatic heart disease susceptibility in African individuals A new study has revealed a novel candidate susceptibility locus that is exclusive to Black African individuals and is an important heritable component to rheumatic heart disease (RHD) susceptibility in Black Africans. Titled Association of Novel Locus with Rheumatic Heart...