How a South African community’s request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research

How a South African community’s request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research Scientists believe Africa is where modern humans first emerged. For the past decade, our team of genetic researchers from the Henn Lab have worked among the Khoe-San and self-identified “Coloured” communities in South Africa, which comprise multiple ethnic groups in the region,...

African data science research receives major funding from the National Institutes of Health, USA

African data science research receives major funding from the National Institutes of Health, USA Several members of the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium are among the beneficiaries of a $74.5 million investment from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop data science, innovation, and health discoveries across Africa....

The next frontier for African genomics: Safeguarding African biodiversity

The next frontier for African genomics: Safeguarding African biodiversity Bostrychus africanus is a staple in West Africa. Credit: Julian Osuji The African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) published a position paper in the journal Nature highlighting the goals, priorities, and roadmap of the impressive Africa-led effort to sequence the genomes of...