NIH awards nearly $75M to catalyze data science research in Africa

The National Institutes of Health is investing about $74.5 million over five years to advance data science, catalyze innovation and spur health discoveries across Africa. Under its new Harnessing Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I Africa) program, the NIH is issuing 19 awards to support research and training activities. DS-I Africa is an NIH Common Fund program that is supported by the Office of the Director and 11 NIH Institutes, Centers and Offices.

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African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB) Omics Codeathon – October 2022

General Applications Now Open: ASBCB Omics Codeathon

The  African Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ASBCB) with support from The National Institutes of Health Office of Data Science Strategy (ODSS) is pleased to announce a virtual omics-focused codeathon.

Codeathon Date: Oct 1 – 9, 2022

Apply to participate here.

We’re now in the general applications phase. Participant applications are due on Friday July 22, 2022 by midnight 11.59pm CAT.

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