Our understanding of genome biology, genomics, and disease, and even human history,
has advanced tremendously with the completion of the Human Genome Project …

Isolated and inbred human populations are a valuable resource for biotechnology and phar-
maceutical companies. It is certainly undeni-able that such populations have value in …

Despite the poor genomics research capacity in Africa, efforts have been made to empower
African scientists to get involved in genomics research, particularly that involving African …

The 11th Congress of the African Society of Human Genetics (AfSHG) was held from
September 16, 2018 to September 21, 2018, in conjunction with the 12th Human Heredity …

Quality-assessed biomedical samples are essential for academia-and industry driven
research on human diseases. The etiologies and the molecular genetic factors relevant in …

This paper highlights the gap in the use of genomic data of Africans for global research
efforts for disease cures. Genomic data represents an important tool used in disease …

Biobanking and its associated policies and procedures for managing biological specimen
collections are critical to the success of a variety of research endeavors. Several …

Human biobanks, and genetic research databases, as referred to by the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), are essential tools for modern …

In September 2015, the South African (SA) health insurer Discovery announced that, in
partnership with Craig Venter's company Human Longevity Inc., it would provide genetic …

A biobank may be defined as “An organized collection of human biological material (eg,
blood, urine, or extracted DNA) and associated information stored for one or more research …