The Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN): a collaborative platform to advance bioinformatics and genomics in Nigeria

Fatumo, S. and Ebenezer, ThankGod E. and Ekenna, Chinwe and Isewon, Itunuoluwa and Ahmad, Umar and Adetunji, Charles and Oladipo, Elijah Kolawole and Adebiyi, Marion and Adebiyi, E. and Nashiru, Oyekanmi (2020) The Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN): a collaborative platform to advance bioinformatics and genomics in Nigeria. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics, 5. ISSN 2054-4200

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Abstract

Africa plays a central importance role in the human origins, and disease susceptibility, agriculture and biodiversity conservation. Nigeria as the most populous and most diverse country in Africa, owing to its 250 ethnic groups and over 500 different native languages is imperative to any global genomic initiative. The newly inaugurated Nigerian Bioinformatics and Genomics Network (NBGN) becomes necessary to facilitate research collaborative activ�ities and foster opportunities for skills’ development amongst Nigerian bioinformatics and genomics investigators. NBGN aims to advance and sustain the fields of genomics and bio�informatics in Nigeria by serving as a vehicle to foster collaboration, provision of new oppor�tunities for interactions between various interdisciplinary subfields of genomics, computational biology and bioinformatics as this will provide opportunities for early career researchers. To provide the foundation for sustainable collaborations, the network organises conferences, workshops, trainings and create opportunities for collaborative research studies and internships, recognise excellence, openly share information and create opportunities for more Nigerians to develop the necessary skills to exceed in genomics and bioinformatics. NBGN currently has attracted more than 650 members around the world. Research collabora�tions between Nigeria, Africa and the West will grow and all stakeholders, including funding partners, African scientists, researchers across the globe, physicians and patients will be the eventual winners. The exponential membership growth and diversity of research interests of NBGN just within weeks of its establishment and the unanticipated attendance of its activ�ities suggest the significant importance of the network to bioinformatics and genomics research in Nigeria.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
Depositing User:	Mr Uchechukwu F. Ekpendu
Date Deposited:	05 Jul 2021 09:07
Last Modified:	05 Jul 2021 09:07
URI:	https://eprints.lmu.edu.ng/id/eprint/3203

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