CERI & KRISP Newsletter Sep/Oct: The concerning resurgence of the Chikungunya Virus in Paraguay, Workshop for Genomic Surveillance of Infectious Dise
Welcome to another edition of the CERI/KRISP monthly newsletter. In this month's publication, we welcome Prof. Lenine Liebenberg, a game-changer in the field of mucosal immunology, to our team. CLIMADE also shed light on the concerning resurgence of the Chikungunya Virus in Paraguay, raising important public health concerns. Additionally, our study provides valuable insights into the state of SARS-CoV-2 in Angola during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our featured article highlights the recent Workshop for Genomic Surveillance of Infectious Diseases in French-Speaking African Nations, emphasizing the importance of capacity building in disease monitoring and control. Moreover, we're thrilled to announce a Bioinformatics Postdoctoral fellowship for 2023 at KRISP, offering promising opportunities for aspiring researchers.
This issue's highlights are:
- Featured: Unveiling the Power of Bioinformatics: VEME Workshop Leaves Lasting Impact.
- Publication: Chikungunya Virus Resurgence Sparks Concern in Paraguay as Global Warming Increase Temperature
- Publication: Cholera emerge from the environment to cause explosive epidemic in Haiti
- Publication: Insights into SARS-CoV-2 in Angola during the COVID-19 peak: Molecular epidemiology and genome surveillance
- Featured: AIMS Students Engage with CERI in AI for Science in Africa
- Press Release: CERI leads an international consortium receives R101 million EU grant for epidemic research
- Featured: Africa in the World Festival, A Celebration of Innovation and Unity
We hope you enjoy it and find it informative. We welcome any feedback about content or format.
The concept behind this newsletter is that anyone with 15 minutes to spare can learn about the work of the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) at Stellenbosch University and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), which is hosted at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa
CERI and KRISP want to challenge the status quo and create a scientific environment in South Africa that drives innovations in global health and reverses the brain drain. The way we challenge the status quo is by attracting, training and retaining both top (South) African scientists that understand the problem from the ground level and the best international minds that are committed to our vision…
News date: 2023-10-08
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