OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
To develop a collaborative platform for promoting and strengthening bioinformatics training and career development in universities and research institutes in Eastern Africa.
Develop a harmonized bioinformatics curriculum at Masters level and support its adoption in partner universities.
Generate a cohort of highly trained bioinformatics Masters graduates who can lead analysis of data generated by H3Africa and other projects.
PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS
To develop a collaborative platform for promoting and strengthening bioinformatics training and career development in universities and research institutes in Eastern Africa.
To have equitable collaborations of highly qualified Bioinformaticians with peers in Africa and elsewhere in support of health research.
To train at least 12 MSc. Bioinformatics Scholars annually, for at least five years, expecting the graduates to lead research, take part in analysis of complex datasets and train the next generation of bioinformatics.