PANGenS Overview
Pan-Africa Network for Genomic Surveillance of Poverty Related Disease and Emerging Pathogens
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The main purpose of this project is to increase Africa’s capacity in genomic epidemiology and to conduct genomic epidemiology of drug-resistant tuberculosis and malaria across 12 African countries.
The capacity building strategy will include engagement of Post-docs, conducting of on-site workshops and development of free training virtual materials.
The initiative will expand south-south research collaborations, train the next generation of African scientists with cutting-edge techniques, and develop advances in disease surveillance, contributing to the African Union Agenda.
Partner Institutions
The Institutions involved in the project are:
- Research Center Borstel, Germany (Coordinator)
- University of Ghana, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana (Co-Coordinator)
- KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV), Netherlands
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (INS), Mozambique
- Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), Tanzania
- University of Namibia (UNAM), Namibia
- National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Nigeria
- Centre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné (CERMEL), Gabon
- Laboratoire des Fièvres Virales Hémorragiques (LFVH)/ Ministère de la Santé du Bénin, Benin
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia (LSHTM-MRCG), The Gambia
- German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH (DSMZ) Germany
- Centre for Tuberculosis and WHO TB Supranational Reference Laboratory/ National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), South-Africa
- Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), Sierra Leone
- Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire-Virologie, Institut National d’Hygiène (INH-Togo), Togo
- National Public Health Reference Laboratory-National Public Health Institute of Liberia, Charlesville, Margibi County (PHIL), Liberia
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), Switzerland (Associated Partner)
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Funder
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The PAN-AFRICA NETWORK FOR GENOMIC SURVEILLANCE OF POVERTY RELATED DISEASE AND EMERGING PATHOGENS which is part of the EDCTP3 programme supported by the European Union.