{"id":15407,"date":"2026-07-08T15:01:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/?page_id=15407"},"modified":"2026-07-15T17:36:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T15:36:21","slug":"5th-african-microbiome-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/index.php\/5th-african-microbiome-day\/","title":{"rendered":"5th African Microbiome Day: African Microbiomes in Action: From Multi-omics Data to Impactful Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1679462800051{margin-top: 36px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-block: 1rem; padding: 2rem; background: #030A15!important; color: #d2b26c; text-align: center; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 2rem;\"><b style=\"color: #d2b26c; font-size: 2rem;\">5th African Microbiome Day<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #d2b26c;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px;\"><b>African Microbiomes in Action: From Multi-omics Data to Impactful Solutions<\/b><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<b style=\"color: #ECD28B; font-size: 2rem;\">(Virtual Event)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;modern&#8221; color=&#8221;juicy-pink&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;overview&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Date: 21st September 2026<\/h4>\n<h4>14:00 &#8211; 18:00 CAT \/ 12:00 &#8211; 16:00 GMT (see your time <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtimebuddy.com\/?qm=1&amp;lid=360630,2643743,524901,2306104&amp;h=360630&amp;date=2025-8-24&amp;sln=15.5-19&amp;hf=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h4>\n<h4>Virtual Event<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Abstract submissions due: 7th August 2026<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Register here&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fhtraindb.h3abionet.org%2Fform%2F5th-african-microbiome-day-afric|||&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #186aa5;\">Organizing Team<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>H3Africa Coordinating Centre<\/li>\n<li>H3Africa Microbiome Task Force\/African Microbiome Special Interest Group\n<ul style=\"padding-inline: 17px;\">\n<li>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Lamech Mwapagha<\/li>\n<li>Prof. Modupe Coker<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Ibukun Abulude<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Luicer Ingasia Olubayo<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Bonface Gichuki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Flyer Poster&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;flyer_poster&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/African-Microbiome-Day-Poster-2026.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">African-Microbiome-Day-Poster-2026<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Agenda&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;agenda&#8221;][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #186AA5\">Moderators<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"team team_list clearfix\"><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"image_frame no_link scale-with-grid\"><div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-17-at-8.15.36-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-second\"><div class=\"desc_wrapper\"><h4>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/h4><hr class=\"hr_color\" \/><div class=\"desc\">Honorary researcher at the Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and current chair of the H3Africa\u2019s Microbiome Task Force.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"bq_wrapper\"><blockquote>Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"team team_list clearfix\"><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"image_frame no_link scale-with-grid\"><div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DrLuicerOlubayo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Dr Luicer Olubayo\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-second\"><div class=\"desc_wrapper\"><h4>Dr. Luicer Ingasia Olubayo<\/h4><hr class=\"hr_color\" \/><div class=\"desc\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"bq_wrapper\"><blockquote>The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"team team_list clearfix\"><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"image_frame no_link scale-with-grid\"><div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Picture1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Soumaya Kouidhi\" width=\"304\" height=\"308\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-second\"><div class=\"desc_wrapper\"><h4>Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi<\/h4><hr class=\"hr_color\" \/><div class=\"desc\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"bq_wrapper\"><blockquote>Higher Institute for Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"team team_list clearfix\"><div class=\"column one-fourth\"><div class=\"image_frame no_link scale-with-grid\"><div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"scale-with-grid\" src=\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/picture-132-1495012990.png\" alt=\"Dr. Lamech Mwapagha\" width=\"500\" height=\"586\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"column one-second\"><div class=\"desc_wrapper\"><h4>Prof. Lamech Mwapagha<\/h4><hr class=\"hr_color\" \/><div class=\"desc\">Head Molecular and Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology. 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