[HTML][HTML] Genes for life: Biobanking for genetic research in Africa
Biobanks are organized collections of biospecimens and associated data from large number
of individuals for the purpose of health research. The number of biobanks has expanded in …
of individuals for the purpose of health research. The number of biobanks has expanded in …
H3Africa Biorepository Program: Supporting genomics research on African populations by sharing high-quality biospecimens
The establishment of Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa. www. h3africa. org)
has catalyzed collaborative research across national boundaries, building on existing …
has catalyzed collaborative research across national boundaries, building on existing …
[HTML][HTML] Accessing biospecimens from the H3Africa consortium
CM Beiswanger, A Abimiku, N Carstens… - Biopreservation and …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
Apan-African consortium, Human Health and Her-edity in Africa (H3Africa), was initiated in
2010 to build research programs and infrastructure in genomic medicine on the African …
2010 to build research programs and infrastructure in genomic medicine on the African …
[HTML][HTML] Building blocks for better biorepositories in Africa
T Croxton, E Jonathan, K Suleiman, O Balogun… - Genome Medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background Biorepositories archive and distribute well-characterized biospecimens for
research to support the development of medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Knowledge of …
research to support the development of medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Knowledge of …
[HTML][HTML] A national DNA bank in The Gambia, West Africa, and genomic research in developing countries
G Sirugo, MSVD Loeff, O Sam, O Nyan, M Pinder… - Nature …, 2004 - nature.com
The Gambian National DNA Bank, the first National Bio-Bank developed in Africa, was
funded in November 2000 by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as one of 14 DNA …
funded in November 2000 by the Medical Research Council (MRC) as one of 14 DNA …
[HTML][HTML] Toward a roadmap in global biobanking for health
Biobanks can have a pivotal role in elucidating disease etiology, translation, and advancing
public health. However, meeting these challenges hinges on a critical shift in the way …
public health. However, meeting these challenges hinges on a critical shift in the way …
[HTML][HTML] Genomic medicine in Africa: promise, problems and prospects
A Wonkam, BM Mayosi - Genome medicine, 2014 - Springer
Remarkable progress has been made in using genomic information to determine how genes
are regulated, and how they interact with each other and with the environment to control …
are regulated, and how they interact with each other and with the environment to control …
[HTML][HTML] Research biobanks: A two-faced future
M Capocasa, V Dominici, F Rufo - South African Journal of Science, 2018 - scielo.org.za
The possibility of preserving human tissue separated from the body, from which to extract
clinical information, even on large numbers of individuals with similar clinical conditions …
clinical information, even on large numbers of individuals with similar clinical conditions …
Growing genomic research on the African continent: The H3Africa Consortium
M Ramsay - South African Medical Journal, 2015 - journals.co.za
Africa is disproportionately burdened by communicable and non-communicable diseases
and their consequences. The 2010-2015 life expectancy at birth is 58.2 years for people …
and their consequences. The 2010-2015 life expectancy at birth is 58.2 years for people …
[HTML][HTML] Enabling the genomic revolution in Africa: H3Africa is developing capacity for health-related genomics research in Africa
H3Africa Consortium - Science (New York, NY), 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Our understanding of genome biology, genomics, and disease, and even human history,
has advanced tremendously with the completion of the Human Genome Project …
has advanced tremendously with the completion of the Human Genome Project …