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Fifth H3Africa Consortium Meeting<\/h3>\n
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VENUE: White Sands Beach Resort, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania<\/h4>\n

Meeting Overview<\/h3>\n
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7-11 November 2014<\/p>\n

7 November 2014 – Sickle Cell Disease Meeting & Principal Investigators Meeting<\/p>\n

8 November 2014 – Consortium Meeting Day 1: PI Presentations (Updates & Progress)<\/p>\n

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08:00-08:30<\/td>\n                Registration  \/  Morning Coffee or Tea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08:30-09:00<\/td>\nWelcome and Introductions  Prof Akinlolu Ojo Chairman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Session I :            Presentations  – Chair: Charmaine Royal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:00-09:10<\/td>\nPresenter: Emilomo Ogbe<\/p>\n

Title: \u201cIndigenous linguistic and cultural concepts of heritability and comprehension of genomics research in Nigeria\u201d   <\/a><\/p>\n

Project: ELSI<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Clement Adebamowo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:10-09:20<\/td>\nPresenter: Kibur Engdawork<\/p>\n

Title:  :  Enhancing Ethiopian youths’ literacy about the gene x environment contributions to health using the context of Podoconiosis”<\/a><\/p>\n

Project: ELSI<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Getnet Tadele<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:20-09:40<\/td>\nPresenter: Guida Landoure<\/p>\n

Title: “Exploring the underlying genetic defects of hereditary neurological disorders in Mali”<\/p>\n

Project Clinical and Genetic Studies of Hereditary Neurological Disorders in Mali<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Guida Landoure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:40-10:40<\/td>\n\n

Morning Poster Session Tea\/Coffee break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Session II:            Presentations  Chair: Barry Bloom<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:40-11:00<\/td>\nPresenter: Johannes Maree<\/p>\n

Title: “Genome-wide nucleosome positioning in Trypanosoma brucei ‘<\/a><\/p>\n

Project: The Genome-wide nucleosome organization in BF and PF form T. brucei<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Hugh Patterton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:00-11:20<\/p>\n

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Presenter: Enock Matovu<\/p>\n

Title: “Updates from TrypanoGEN” <\/a><\/p>\n

Project: TrypanoGEN: an Integrated Approach to the Identification of Genetic Determinants of Susceptibility to Trypanosomiasis<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Enock Matovu<\/p>\n

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11:20-11:40<\/td>\nPresenter: Ablo Wachinou<\/p>\n

Title: RAFAgene Project. Where are we? Contribution of  Genetic Variation to Pharmacokinetic Variability and Toxicity in Patients Undergoing Multi-drug Tuberculosis Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa (RAFAgene)<\/a><\/p>\n

Project: RAFAgene<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Dissou Affolabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:40-12:00<\/td>\nPresenter: Gobeni Ameni<\/p>\n

Project:  Systems Biology for Molecular Analysis of Tuberculosis in Ethiopia<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Gobeni Ameni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

12:00-13:00<\/td>\n\n

Lunch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Session III :   Presentations   Chair: Phillip Adawalla<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:00-13:20<\/td>\nPresenter: Dr Mamadou Kaba<\/p>\n

Title:  \u201cThe Microbiome and Respiratory disease in African Children\u201d<\/p>\n

Project:  The Nasopharyngeal Microbiome and Respiratory Disease in African Children<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Mark Nicol<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:20-13:40<\/td>\nPresenter: Christian Happi<\/p>\n

Title: Characterising Fevers of Unknown Origin through Metagenomics<\/p>\n

Project:  Host and Microbial Genetic Determinants of Febrile Illness in West Africa<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Christian Happi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:40-14:00<\/td>\nPresenter: Rufus Akinyemi<\/p>\n

Title: ‘SIREN: The journey  towards accurate comprehensive Stroke phenotyping in Africa’<\/a><\/p>\n

Project:  Stroke Investigative Research & Educational Network (SIREN)<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Mayowa Owolabi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:00-14:20<\/td>\nPresenter: Nicola Mulder<\/p>\n

Title: ” H3ABioNet updates relevant to the Consortium”<\/a><\/p>\n

Project:  H3ABionet<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Nicola Mulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:20-15:05<\/td>\n\n

Afternoon Poster Session       Tea\/Coffee Break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:05-15:20<\/td>\nPresenter: Shiksha Reddy<\/p>\n

Project:  Establishment of an H3Africa Biorepository at Clinical Laboratory Services<\/a><\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Ute Jentsch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:20-15:40<\/td>\nPresenter: Alashle Abimiku<\/p>\n

Title: \u201cSupporting H3Africa Investigators In Pre-Analytical Biorepository Processes For High Quality Biospecimens\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

Project:  IHVN H3Africa Biorepository (I-HAB) Initiative<\/p>\n

Principal Investigators: Alashle Abimiku<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

15:40-16:00<\/td>\nGlobal Alliance for Genomics & Health (GA4GH) <\/a>   Q&A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16:00-19:00<\/td>\nIEC\/Steering Committee Meeting\/Adhoc Session<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:00-19:30<\/td>\nSocial Hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19:30<\/td>\nDinner & After Dinner Speaker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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07:30<\/td>\n\n

Morning Tea\/Coffee<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

8:00-9:00<\/td>\n\n

DBAC (Joint DSAR & BioR WG Session)<\/p>\n

Chairs: Nicky Mulder<\/p>\n

Rapporteurs: Maria Giovanni, Louise Wideroff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 Study Coordinator WG Session<\/p>\n

Chairs: Veronica Francis, Robin Mason.<\/p>\n

Rapporteurs: Nidhee Jadeja, Stacey Chambers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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 Phenotype Harmonization<\/p>\n

Chairs: Jeff Struewing. Rapporteur: Marva Moxey-Mims.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ethics & Regulatory Issues WG<\/p>\n

Chairs: Janita De Vries Rapporteur: Ebony Madden<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

09:00-0:30<\/td>\n\n

Data Sharing, Access and Release WG session<\/p>\n

Chairs: Nicky Mulder, Bamidele Tayo. Rapporteurs: Maria Giovanni, Audrey Duncanson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

10:30-1:00<\/td>\n\n

Coffee\/Tea break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

11:00-13:00<\/td>\n\n

Publications & Marker Paper WG and<\/p>\n

Publications Action Group    Chairs: Michele Ramsay, Charles Rotimi<\/p>\n

Rapporteurs: Ken Wiley, Audrey Duncanson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Communications & Outreach<\/p>\n

Chairs: Judit Kumutini, Akin Abayomi. Rapporteurs: Jennifer Troyer, Nidhee Jadeja.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genome Analysis WG Session<\/p>\n

Chairs: Zane Lombard, Debo Adeyemo<\/p>\n

 Rapporteurs: Jeff Struewing, Salina Waddy.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Education & Coordinated Training (Chairs: Sheryle McCurdy, WayengeraMisaki Rapporteur: Maria Giovanni<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

13:00-14:00<\/td>\n\n

Group Photo \/ Lunch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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PLENARY SESSION – WG REPORT BACK<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

14:00-4:15<\/td>\n DSAR<\/a>                                              Chair: Nicky Mulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 14:15\u20134:30<\/td>\n DBAC   <\/a>                                           Chair: Nicky Mulder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:30-4:45<\/td>\nBiorepositories PI WG  <\/a>                       Chair: Louise Wideroff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14:45-5:00<\/td>\nPhenotype Harmonization WG <\/a>             Chair: Jeff Struewing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:00-5:15<\/td>\nGenome Analysis WG <\/a>                        Chairs: Zane Lombard & Debo Adeyemo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15:15-5:30<\/td>\nStudy Coordinator WG   <\/a>                    Chair:  Veronica Francis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 15:30-5:50<\/td>\n\n

Coffee\/Tea break<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 15:50-6:05<\/td>\nCommunications & Outreach WG<\/a>         Chairs: Judit Kumuthini & Akin Abayomo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 16:05-6:20<\/td>\nEducation and Coordinated Training WG<\/a>    Chairs: Sheryl McCurdy & Wayengera Misaki<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 16:20-6:35<\/td>\nEthics and Regulatory Issues WG <\/a>             Chair: Jantina De Vries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 16:35-6:50<\/td>\nPublications<\/a> & Marker Paper WG and<\/p>\n

Publications Action Group                        Chairs: Michele Ramsay & Charles Rotimi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 16:50-7:05<\/td>\nPI’s report back on PI’s Meeting                Chairs: Dwomoa Adu and Lolu Ojo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 17:05-7:20<\/td>\n                                                          Closing Remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 17:20-9:00<\/td>\n\n

Steering Committee Meeting (with Funders)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

19:00-9:30<\/td>\n\n

Social drinks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

19:30<\/td>\n\n

Dinner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”10 November 2014″ tab_id=”1539931415353-f85aeb6b-81e428a4-fa9c”][vc_column_text]- Themed Session: Participant Recruitment; IATA Guidelines & Sample Barcoding<\/p>\n

Information Session<\/p>\n

– Grants Writing Workshop (H3Africa Fellows & Junior Scientists)<\/p>\n

– Study Coordinators Workshop 10 November 2014<\/p>\n

11:00am – 11:30am      Informed Consent Issues<\/a> (Jantina De Vries and Ebony Madden)<\/p>\n

11:30am \u2013 12:00pm      Challenges and Issues Projects are Facing<\/a> (Tabitha Kabayo)<\/p>\n

12:00pm – 1:00pm        Lunch<\/p>\n

1:00pm – 1:30pm          Labeling of Samples Using Barcodes<\/a> (Ozumba Petronilla Jean)<\/p>\n

1:30pm \u2013 2:00pm          How to Receive Information from Biorepositories (Samuel Kyobe)<\/p>\n

2:00pm – 2:30pm          Maintaining IRB Regulatory Binder<\/a> (Robin Mason)<\/p>\n

2:30pm – 3:00pm          Break<\/p>\n

3:00pm – 3:30pm          GCLP Compliance<\/a> (Ernest Tambo)<\/p>\n

3:30pm – 4:00pm          Recruitment and Retention<\/a> (Justine Komunyena)<\/p>\n

4:00pm \u2013 4:30pm          Role of Study Coordinators<\/a> (Keofentse Mathuba)<\/p>\n

4:30pm \u2013 5:00pm          How to be a More Effective Study Coordinator<\/a> (Veronica Francis)<\/p>\n

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Final Workshop Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

Photos from the Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n

Please click here<\/a> to access all documents for the Fifth H3Africa Consortium Meeting including meeting agendas.<\/p>\n

More Accommodation Details<\/a><\/p>\n

FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n

Health Information for Travellers to Tanzania, including Zanzibar<\/a><\/p>\n

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