\nAfrican Microbiomes in Action: From Multi-omics Data to Impactful Solutions<\/b><\/span><\/span>
\n(Virtual Event)<\/b><\/p>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” color=”juicy-pink” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Overview” tab_id=”overview”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Date: 21st September 2026<\/h4>\n14:00 – 18:00 CAT \/ 12:00 – 16:00 GMT (see your time here<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h4>\nVirtual Event<\/h4>\n
Abstract submission is now closed<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhtraindb.h3abionet.org%2Fform%2F5th-african-microbiome-day-afric|||”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nOrganizing Team<\/h3>\n\n- H3Africa Coordinating Centre<\/li>\n
- H3Africa Microbiome Task Force\/African Microbiome Special Interest Group\n
\n- Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/li>\n
- Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi<\/li>\n
- Prof. Lamech Mwapagha<\/li>\n
- Prof. Modupe Coker<\/li>\n
- Dr. Ibukun Abulude<\/li>\n
- Dr. Luicer Ingasia Olubayo<\/li>\n
- Mr. Bonface Gichuki<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Flyer Poster” tab_id=”flyer_poster”][vc_column_text]African-Microbiome-Day-Poster-2026<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Agenda” tab_id=”agenda”][vc_column_text]\n
\n\n\n\t<\/td> 5th African Microbiome Day Agenda (Virtual Event)<\/center><\/th><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\n\t<\/td> African Microbiomes in Action: From Multi-omics Data to Impactful Solutions<\/strong><\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\tGMT+2<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/center><\/td>September 21, 2026. (14:00 - 18:00 GMT+2)<\/center><\/td>Moderator<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Welcome\/Introduction<\/strong><\/center><\/td>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Academic Session 1<\/strong><\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Invited Speaker<\/strong>: Dr. Donald Nyangahu<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tGut Microbiota from HIV-Exposed Uninfected Infants Causally Alters Growth, Bone and Immune Development<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Selected abstracts for flash talks presentation (pre-recorded with combined real-time Q&A session)<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\tCombined Q&A<\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Academic Session 2<\/strong><\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Invited Speaker: Dr. Oussama Souiai<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\tFrom Meta-Genomes to Actions: Genomic Surveillance at the One Health Interface of Agriculture, Wildlife, and Human Health<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Selected abstracts for flash talks presentation (pre-recorded with combined real-time Q&A session)<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\tCombined Q&A<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Break<\/strong><\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Industry Session<\/strong><\/center><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Dr. Nicki Adams:<\/strong> Delivering the Future of Microbial Genomics with Oxford Nanopore.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Mr. William Nyakundi:<\/strong> TBC (Inqaba Biotec)<\/em><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Dr Sahil Tulsi:<\/strong> Microbes to Mechanisms - Illumina powered discovery to advance Microbiome Research. (Illumina)<\/em><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> TBC<\/strong><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t<\/td> Keynote Speaker: Dr. Trevor Lawley<\/strong><\/center><\/td>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Talk title: Early life gut microbiomes and longer-term health outcomes.<\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n\t<\/td> Closing\/Thanks<\/strong><\/center><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\nModerators<\/h3>\n
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/h4>
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>Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"Dr](\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DrLuicerOlubayo-1.jpeg\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Luicer Ingasia Olubayo<\/h4>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"Soumaya](\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Soumaya_pic.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi<\/h4>
Soumaya Kouidhi, PhD, HDR is an Associate Professor at the University of Manouba, Tunisia, specializing in microbiome, precision medicine and translational research. Her work focuses on microbiome\u2013host interactions in cancer, transplantation and chronic diseases, integrating multi-omics and AI. She is co-chair of the African Microbiome Science Initiative (AMSIG), promoting collaborative and equitable microbiome research across Africa.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Higher Institute for Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"Prof](\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Prof-Lamech.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Prof. Lamech Mwapagha<\/h4>
Head Molecular and Cancer Genomics Laboratory, Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Namibia University of Science and Technology. Member H3Africa\u2019s Microbiome Task Force.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>Prof. Modupe Coker<\/h4>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"IAbulude_Headshot-509x1024\"](\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IAbulude_Headshot-509x1024-1.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ibukun Abulude<\/h4>
Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Basic and Translational Science, Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. His research applies multi-omics approaches to investigate how shifts in the oral and gut microbiomes during early-life infections influence immune function and disease susceptibility.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n![\"Bonface-Gichuki-2\"](\"https:\/\/h3africa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Bonface-Gichuki-2.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Mr. Bonface Gichuki<\/h4>
Genomics PhD student in the Host\u2013Microbiota Interactions Lab at Wellcome Sanger Institute. His research investigates the gut microbiomes of children from Africa and South Asia to identify beneficial bacteria with therapeutic potential.<\/div><\/div><\/div>Wellcome Sanger Institute<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Speakers” tab_id=”speakers”][vc_column_text]\t\t\t
Virtual Event<\/h4>\n
Abstract submission is now closed<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fhtraindb.h3abionet.org%2Fform%2F5th-african-microbiome-day-afric|||”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Flyer Poster” tab_id=”flyer_poster”][vc_column_text]African-Microbiome-Day-Poster-2026<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Agenda” tab_id=”agenda”][vc_column_text]\n [\/vc_column_text]Organizing Team<\/h3>\n
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<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ovokeraye Oduaran<\/h4>
Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience at the University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Luicer Ingasia Olubayo<\/h4>
The Sydney Brenner Institute for Molecular Bioscience (SBIMB), University of the Witwatersrand<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Soumaya Kouidhi<\/h4>
Higher Institute for Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet, University of Manouba<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Prof. Lamech Mwapagha<\/h4>
Namibia University of Science and Technology, Namibia
\n<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Prof. Modupe Coker<\/h4>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Dr. Ibukun Abulude<\/h4>
Penn Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Mr. Bonface Gichuki<\/h4>
Wellcome Sanger Institute<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n[\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Speakers” tab_id=”speakers”][vc_column_text]\t\t\t