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First Whole Human Genome Sequenced at IGH
First ever human genome sequenced on Nigerian soil.
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ACEGID Evolves into the Institute of Genomics and Global Health
On October 7, 2024, the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) officially evolved into one of five centres within the newly launched Institute of Genomics and Global Health (IGH) at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria. The announcement was made during the opening ceremony of the One Health Genomics Symposium, which also coincided with ACEGID’s 10th anniversary celebration.
ACEGID Takes Delivery of First Illumina NovaSeq X Plus in Africa
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, ACEGID, Redeemer’s University, Ede, announced that it took delivery of the first Illumina NovaSeq X Plus sequencer in Africa. The acquisition of this equipment by ACEGID, is a major milestone for the advancement of genomic research in Africa, as the Illumina NovaSeq X Plus is the most powerful and the …
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Prof. Christian Happi Elected as a Member of the US National Academy of Medicine
Today, October 9, the United States National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced the election of Prof. Christian Happi as an international member of the Academy. The announcement was made during the 2023 Annual Meeting of NAM. NAM elected 90 regular members and 10 international members. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest …
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Nigerian Scientists Uncover Different Fever-causing Viruses
Scientists at the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have uncovered different fever-causing viruses in Nigerian patients. Their work underscores the value of local (in-country) metagenomics in response to complex public health situations. This is especially important for real-time infectious disease surveillance, response, …
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ACEGID and Illumina to Increase Africa’s Genomics Capacity through Establishment of a Joint Training Academy
Today, the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemer’s University, announced that it will collaborate with Illumina, a global leader in sequencing and array-based technologies, on a joint workforce development training academy, with the objective of increasing Africa’s genomics capacity. In February, ACEGID and Illumina signed a memorandum of understanding, and …
ACEGID Hosts 2nd Hands-on Training on Next Generation Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
The second edition of training on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) of SARS-CoV-2 started on December 1 at ACEGID, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria. The training is aimed at strengthening genomic surveillance capacity on the African continent. Following opening formalities, Dr Yenew Kebede, Head of Laboratory Systems at Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) …
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ACEGID Receives NIH Grant for Antimicrobial Resistance Research
The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) has received a grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the United States for a data science-based research on antimicrobial resistance in bacteria. The grant is part of NIH’s Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) …
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ACEGID Strengthens National Capacity for Analysis…
PRESS RELEASE: ACEGID Strengthens National Capacity for Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Data EDE, NIGERIA, August 17, 2021 The African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) has started an intensive hands-on bioinformatics workshop on the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomic and contextual data. The two-weeks training aims to equip scientists from 11 public health laboratories …
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