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FW: Call for Contributors: Pathogen Surveillance Curriculum
by Christa Twyford Gibson 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Maybe an interesting opportunity for some of you 😊 [cid:image001.png@01DCC02F.7ACC0860] Christa Twyford Gibson Policy and Program Manager, Global Pathogen Analysis Platform Project Manager for SeqAfrica and EQAsia Projects chrgi(a)dtu.dk<mailto:chrgi@dtu.dk> +45 53 81 91 15 National Food Institute Research Group for Global Capacity Building Building 204 Henrik Dams Allé 2800 Kgs. Lyngby www.food.dtu.dk<http://www.food.dtu.dk/> From: PHA4GE Secretariat <secretariat(a)pha4ge.org> Sent: 30. marts 2026 10:03 To: Christa Twyford Gibson <chrgi(a)dtu.dk> Subject: Call for Contributors: Pathogen Surveillance Curriculum [Image removed by sender.]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Twitter]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> Twitter<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> YouTube<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> Facebook<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. LinkedIn]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> LinkedIn<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Website]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> Website<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> Call for Contributors: Pathogen Surveillance Curriculum Dear all, We are pleased to share an opportunity from partners involved in the development of the Pathogen Surveillance Curriculum, led by the NGS Academy for the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative in collaboration with Africa CDC and the PHA4GE Training & Workforce Development working group. They are currently seeking contributors to support the development of additional pathogen-specific courses, including: * Bacterial pathogen surveillance * Malaria surveillance (vector and parasite) * Fungal pathogen surveillance * Parasitic pathogen surveillance * Metagenomics Selected contributors will work over a three-month period (April–September window), with an expected commitment of approximately 4–6 hours per week, and will be remunerated for their contributions. Please see the flyer link<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> for full details, and feel free to share this opportunity within your networks. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until Thursday, 30 April at 12:00 GMT. Kind Regards, Jamie Southgate PHA4GE Communications [Image removed by sender.]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender.]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Twitter]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Facebook]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. LinkedIn]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Email]<mailto:help@pha4ge.org> [Image removed by sender. Website]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> 5th Floor Life Sciences Building University of the Western Cape Robert Sobukwe Road Bellville 7530 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/profile?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&id=a…> or unsubscribe from this list<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…>.

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Fwd: Join Us: ABI Information Session – 15 April 2026
by Marco van Zwetselaar 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Join Us: ABI Information Session – 15 April 2026 Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:19:48 +0200 From: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Reply-To: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa To: Info [<info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa>](mailto:info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa) Dear All, The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) will be hosting its next information session on 15 April 2026 from 14:00–15:00 CAT. These sessions are an opportunity for us to connect with our growing community, share updates on our progress, and highlight upcoming events and opportunities to get involved with ABI. They also provide a valuable space for us to hear directly from you. Your feedback helps shape our activities and ensures we are responding to the needs of the bioinformatics community. To register, please click here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Vc_boEHVQrqrOhf6rWIu1A#/registration If you have any questions, please contact info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa We hope you can join us. Kind regards, ABI Core Team

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Fwd: IBT2026: Call for Classroom Hosts
by Marco van Zwetselaar 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Dear all, this may be of interest to you(r institute)! Kind regards, Marco -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: IBT2026: Call for Classroom Hosts Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:03:19 +0200 From: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Reply-To: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa To: Info [<info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa>](mailto:info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa) Dear All, The African Bioinformatics Institute and H3ABioNet invites applications from institutions interested in HOSTING a classroom for the Introduction to Bioinformatics Course in 2026. This introductory course provides foundational knowledge to the field of bioinformatics, with a focus on bioinformatics tools and resources. Over a period of three months of intensive biweekly contact sessions, the course combines theoretical and practical sessions to allow participants to gain practical experience in using various tools and resources. During contact sessions, classrooms meet virtually to discuss the session's content with each other and the trainer. If you are interested in hosting a classroom in the upcoming Introduction to Bioinformatics Course, please submit your application here: 2026 Classroom Host Application. Please see course flyer for additional information. Please note the participant applications will be released late April. As such, please do not distribute to the participants. Deadline for applications is Friday, 10 April 2026 at 11:59 pm CAT. Any queries may be sent to: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Kind regards, ABI Core Team

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Fwd: Now Open: Nominations for the ABI Governing Board
by Marco van Zwetselaar 25 Mar '26

25 Mar '26

FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Now Open: Nominations for the ABI Governing Board Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:51:08 +0200 From: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Reply-To: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa To: Info [<info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa>](mailto:info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa) Dear Colleagues, The African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) is pleased to announce a call for nominations for its Inaugural Governing Board, a central pillar of ABI’s governance framework and the Institute’s highest decision-making authority. As ABI continues to grow, it is critical that the Governing Board reflects the strength, diversity, and expertise of the community it serves. We therefore invite you to nominate senior, highly qualified individuals with demonstrated leadership experience for consideration. The Governing Board will play a key role in shaping the direction and sustainability of ABI, including: - Appointing the Executive Director, providing oversight, and evaluating performance - Reviewing and approving ABI’s strategy, annual budget, and organisational performance - Ensuring alignment of activities with ABI’s mission, values, and relevant legal and regulatory frameworks Board members will be appointed for a term of up to three years. Please note this is an unpaid position. To ensure broad representation, Governing Board members will be selected from across key stakeholder groups, including: - Industry / Private sector - Large-scale Pan African projects/initiatives - African bioinformatics diaspora - Regional African bodies (e.g. AU, NEPAD, Africa CDC, AU-BAR) We are seeking nominees who: - Hold a senior leadership position within a recognised organization (e.g. Director, Head of Department, CEO, Principal Investigator, or equivalent) - Have demonstrated leadership experience (typically more than 10 years) in managing large programmes, teams, or institutional initiatives - Bring experience in governance, advisory roles, or strategic decision-making at an organisational or network level - Have a proven track record of collaboration, including involvement in multi-institutional initiatives or partnerships All nominations will undergo an internal review process, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted directly for additional information. To submit a nomination, please complete the form here: https://redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/surveys/?s=3YMYTMR3HELCNW37 Deadline for submissions: 17th April 2026 We encourage you to put forward senior individuals who can contribute thoughtfully and strategically to ABI’s leadership and continued development. If you have any questions, please contact info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Kind regards, Munadia Ansarie ABI Project Manager

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Fwd: Announcement: ABI Data Governance Webinar Series - Webinar Registration Now Open
by Marco van Zwetselaar 23 Mar '26

23 Mar '26

FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Announcement: ABI Data Governance Webinar Series - Webinar Registration Now Open Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:38:43 +0000 From: Verena Ras [<verena.ras(a)uct.ac.za>](mailto:verena.ras@uct.ac.za) Reply-To: Verena Ras [<verena.ras(a)uct.ac.za>](mailto:verena.ras@uct.ac.za) To: 'info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa' [<info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa>](mailto:info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa) Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to the next webinar in our recently launched Data Governance Webinar Series. A monthly webinar series focused on advancing responsible, ethical, and effective governance of biological data across Africa. This series brings together experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to explore key topics including data stewardship, policy frameworks, infrastructure, standards, and equitable data sharing. The goal is to foster dialogue, build capacity, and support the development of robust and sustainable data governance practices that empower African research and innovation. Details about the upcoming webinar: - Title: Borders, Data, and the Law: Navigating Cross-Border Health Data Sharing for Research in Africa - Speaker: Aliki Edgcumbe, Lecturer, University of KwaZulu-Natal - Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026 - Time: 3pm CAT - Registration: Please register in advance using the following link - https://zoom.us/meeting/register/zccHiwU7TKGfFQuXiE4kAA Additional information about the speaker and webinar abstract can be found in the attached documents. We encourage you to share this announcement with colleagues and networks who may be interested. We look forward to your participation in what we hope will be an engaging and impactful series. Kind regards, African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI) Disclaimer - University of Cape Town This email is subject to UCT policies and email disclaimer published on our website at https://www.uct.ac.za/main/email-disclaimer or obtainable from +27 21 650 9111. If this email is not related to the business of UCT, it is sent by the sender in an individual capacity. Please report security incidents or abuse via https://csirt.uct.ac.za/report-incident

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FW: Attribution challenge
by Christa Twyford Gibson 18 Mar '26

18 Mar '26

Hi all, A big contest for bioinformaticians below! 😊 https://www.darpa.mil/research/challenges/bio-attribution?utm_source=linked… Good luck! ctg [cid:image001.png@01DCB6C4.D9D1E8D0][cid:image002.png@01DCB6C4.D9D1E8D0]

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Fwd: ABI Bioinformatics Summer School - Application Call for Participants Open!
by Marco van Zwetselaar 11 Mar '26

11 Mar '26

Dear all, this may of interest. Kind regards, Marco -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ABI Bioinformatics Summer School - Application Call for Participants Open! Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:17:37 +0200 From: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Reply-To: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa To: Info [<info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa>](mailto:info@bioinformaticsinstitute.africa) Dear Colleagues, The African Bioinformatics Institute will be hosting an in-person Summer School from 08 - 19 June 2026 at the African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data Intensive Sciences (ACE-Uganda), in partnership with the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), and the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit. The aim is to provide comprehensive training on bioinformatics computational resources and domain-specific tools and workflows to improve participants' proficiency in executing, interpreting, and communicating analyses for major bioinformatics studies. If you are interested in being a participant in the upcoming ABI Summer School, please submit your application here: https://redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/surveys/?s=YHRD3T97YTMJNNAE. A flyer is attached with additional information. Deadline for applications is Wednesday, 25 March 2026 at 11:59 pm CAT. Any queries may be sent to: info(a)bioinformaticsinstitute.africa Kind regards, Munadia Ansarie on behalf of the ABI Interim Training Working Group

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Slides from the final SeqAfrica Bioinformatics CoP Session
by Pernille Nilsson 10 Mar '26

10 Mar '26

Dear all, Thank you to everyone who joined us for the final session of the SeqAfrica Bioinformatics Community of Practice. It has been a pleasure to learn, shar, and connect with you throughout the past two years of sessions. As promised, I am sharing the slides from the final CoP presentation, where Niamh Lacy-Roberts provided an overview of the key tools, workflows, and resources that have been highlighted during the lifetime of the CoP, both from our internal contributors and the many excellent external guest speakers who generously shared their expertise. You can find the slides attached to this email. We hope these materials will continue to support your work going forward, and that you will keep benefitting from the network, resources, and collaborations that have grown out of this community. Thank you once again for your active participation and for contributing to such a vibrant and engaged CoP. Best wishes, Pernille ________________________________ From: seqafrica Sent: 27 November 2025 12:30 Subject: Final SeqAfrica Bioinformatics CoP Meeting - Thursday 5 March (New Time!) When: 05 March 2026 13:30-14:15. Where: https://dtudk.zoom.us/j/68532308758?pwd=AK8CRJQaskd7BvavJZ8RapDJ63baCg.1 Dear all, We are approaching the final session of the SeqAfrica Bioinformatics Community of Practice, and we hope you will join us for this concluding meeting. At this session, Niamh Lacy‑Roberts will provide an overview of the key tools, workflows, and resources that have been shared throughout the lifetime of the CoP, both from our internal contributors and our external guest speakers. This will be a great opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved together and highlight materials that can continue supporting your work going forward. 📅 Date: Thursday, 5 March ⏰ New time: 13:30–14:15 CET (note the one‑hour shift from our usual schedule) 🔗 Join Zoom Meeting https://dtudk.zoom.us/j/68532308758?pwd=AK8CRJQaskd7BvavJZ8RapDJ63baCg.1 Meeting ID: 685 3230 8758 Passcode: 210273 We look forward to seeing you there and to wrapping up the CoP together. Best wishes, Pernille Pernille Nilsson is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: SeqAfrica Bionformatics Community of Practice (recurring invitation) Time: Every month on the First Thursday Join Zoom Meeting https://dtudk.zoom.us/j/68532308758?pwd=AK8CRJQaskd7BvavJZ8RapDJ63baCg.1 Meeting ID: 685 3230 8758 Passcode: 210273 --- One tap mobile +31207946519,,68532308758#,,,,*210273# Netherlands +31207946520,,68532308758#,,,,*210273# Netherlands --- Dial by your location • +31 20 794 6519 Netherlands • +31 20 794 6520 Netherlands • +31 20 794 7345 Netherlands • +31 707 006 526 Netherlands • +31 20 241 0288 Netherlands • +31 20 794 0854 Netherlands Meeting ID: 685 3230 8758 Passcode: 210273 Find your local number: https://dtudk.zoom.us/u/ccOdRjxrFb --- Join by SIP 68532308758(a)109.105.112.236<mailto:68532308758@109.105.112.236> • 68532308758(a)109.105.112.235<mailto:68532308758@109.105.112.235> --- Join by H.323 • 109.105.112.236 • 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 685 3230 8758 Passcode: 210273

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FW: FW: Opportunity for 3-month contract to develop Bioinformatics guidance document
by Christa Twyford Gibson 03 Mar '26

03 Mar '26

Perhaps the below will be of interest to some of you! From: PHA4GE Secretariat <secretariat(a)pha4ge.org><mailto:secretariat@pha4ge.org> Sent: 25. februar 2026 09:00 To: Christa Twyford Gibson <chrgi(a)dtu.dk><mailto:chrgi@dtu.dk> Subject: Opportunity for 3-month contract to develop Bioinformatics guidance document [Image removed by sender.]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. Twitter]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> Twitter<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. YouTube]<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> YouTube<https://pha4ge.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fd8d6eadcfd7c50f7ae4664d8&…> [Image removed by sender. 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If you are interested, please forward your CV to recruitment(a)pha4ge.org<mailto:recruitment@pha4ge.org> by 3 March 2026, and also indicate which guidance document you are most interested in. Could you also answer all of the questions below and forward them with your CV and pathogen/disease of interest. i) Which of the pathogen(s) or diseases do you have experience with in terms of Bioinformatics analysis? (Please note that you will only be considered for one, but you can list all your experience). ii) Which bioinformatics tools and workflows have you personally run and how often have you run them? iii) What types of Bioinformatics steps have you done? (Please list all as detailed as possible, e.g. QC, mapping, etc.) iv) What are some caveats that are unique to this organism that one must be careful of when doing Bioinformatics analyses? v) Do you have any experience with stakeholder management (reaching out to people to guide them to contribute to work, etc.). Please describe your experience. vi) Do you have a network of people in the field that you can already draw upon to assist to ask for advice, experience, guidance and reviewing when writing up this guidance document? vii) Please forward any links to the work that you have done (Github repositories, manuscripts/other papers, personal websites, etc.) Below are some examples of the guidance documents we developed before - although these new ones may require some more detail. 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